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OACTA Hilary S. Taylor Inclusion and Equity Scholarship

OACTA encourages inclusion and equity in all aspects of its activities and is committed to nurturing a culture that supports and promotes inclusion and equity.

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Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA)

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
May 10
Eligibility Requirements:

Rising 2L or 3L law students who are enrolled in an Ohio law school or are a permanent Ohio resident

LGBTQ law students regardless of race or ethnicity

Female law students, regardless of race or ethnicity

Law students from economically impoverished backgrounds, regardless of race or ethnicity

Experience or interest in a civil defense practice

Arash Law Scholarship

Provides funds for a currently enrolled law student or a student who hopes to attend law school. The funds should be used to pay qualified expenses such as tuition, books, or on-campus room and board.

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Arash Law

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
June 1
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At least one remaining semester of school to complete

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Minimum 2.5 GPA 

Active in the community

Community Volunteer Scholarship

The Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP wants to help today’s young volunteers succeed in their academic and professional pursuits by providing a scholarship.

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Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe LLP

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
June 13
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to or enrolled in an accredited college or university

2.5 GPA or higher

New York State resident

Seven Generations Scholarship for Arizona Law Students

The Seven Generations Scholarship is available to law students recognized by any Native community as being a Native American, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native and enrolled at an American Bar Association accredited law school located in Arizona.

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The Native American Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
September 13
Eligibility Requirements:

Law students recognized by any Native American community as being a Native American, Native Hawaiian, or Alaska Native

Enrolled at any ABA accredited law school located in Arizona

Demonstrated academic achievement, student activities and community service

J. Franklyn Bourne Scholarship

This bar association's scholarship is geared toward supporting applicants who have financial need, strong academic achievement, and are active in their communities.

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J. Franklyn Bourne Scholarship Fund, Inc.

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
September 29
Eligibility Requirements:

Registered and in good standing at an accredited law school

Must demonstrate financial need

Must demonstrate service to community and school

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Outstanding Citizen Scholarship

The Outstanding Citizen Scholarship and Essay Contest aims to give demonstrated community leaders and dedicated citizens an opportunity to pursue the education that will inform and better their causes. We are proud to sponsor the discussion on the topic of good citizenship, as well as to offer educational benefits to those individuals who demonstrate that they are outstanding citizens.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Maryland Criminal Defense Group Price Benowitz

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled or (or will enroll this Fall) into an accredited post-secondary program (community colleges, private or public undergraduate colleges, and universities, private or public graduate degree programs, law programs, and business programs)

GPA 3.0 

Proven commitment to Citizenry, as demonstrated by their essay and resumé

Anidjar & Levine Community Service Scholarship

Students who serve their community and best demonstrate the relationship between their community service and future career goals and ambitions.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Law offices of Anidjar & Levine

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
October 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Students currently enrolled in or formally accepted to an accredited U.S. community college, college, or university undergraduate or graduate degree program

Have a history of serving their community in a volunteer role

Currently in good academic standing and provide transcripts to support a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

Be at least 18 years old by the time of scholarship award

A U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Permanent Resident

Sonoma County Women in Law (“SCWiL”) Honorable Gayle Guynup Scholarship

A deserving law student at a northern California law school, with an interest in promoting women’s access to, and involvement in, the legal system, will receive this Sonoma County Women in Law (“SCWiL”) Honorable Gayle Guynup Scholarship to defray the cost of their legal education. Open to applicants regardless of gender, and persons of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Sonoma County Women in Law 

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
October 11
Eligibility Requirements:

Successfully completed at least one year of law school, with at least one semester of law school remaining.

Demonstrated record of academic achievement.

Must demonstrate ties to Sonoma County.

Demonstrated commitment to increasing women’s access to legal services and/or involvement in the practice of law.

Jacoby & Meyers Latinx Community Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a California law student of Hispanic background, who excels in community service and academics.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Jacoby & Meyers

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
October 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be of Latinx descent.

Active involvement in community service activities within the Latinx community.

3.0 GPA

Good Works Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to one student who is actively engaged in making their community a better place by planning community service projects, including projects involving criminal justice issues.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Karin Riley Porter

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student

Enrolled in a vocational program or two to four year post-secondary institution

Show dedicated interest in community service and projects about criminal justice

Minimum 3.0 GPA.

VABA-DC Scholarship

The VABA-DC is proud to sponsor a scholarship for law students who have served or plan to serve the Vietnamese American community or have overcome significant adversity in achieving their academic goals.

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Incoming Law Students
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Sponsoring Organization:

Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Greater Washington DC Area (VABA-DC)

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
December 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student

Served or plans to serve the Vietnamese American community or have overcome significant adversity in achieving their academic goals

Ties to the Greater Washington D.C. area

Community service

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Lathrop GPM Scholarship

Kansas Bar Foundation offers scholarships to law student at the University of Kansas School of Law or Washburn University School of Law. The Foundation seeks to support applicants demonstrating a bona fide intention to practice law in Kansas.

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Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Kansas Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$4,000
Application Deadline:
January 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending the University of Kansas School of Law or Washburn University School of Law

Bona fide intent to practice in the state of Kansas

William A. McClain Scholarship

The Black Lawyers Association is dedicated to promoting equity in the legal profession and the justice system and offers this scholarship in recognition of the many firsts of the Honorable William A. McClain.

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Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Cincinnati Bar Foundation and Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
February 24
Eligibility Requirements:

Attending an ABA-accredited law school

African American law student

Demonstrated leadership potentia

Dedication to the Cincinnati community

May not be offered this year - verify status with the scholarship provider

Association of Women Attorneys Foundation Scholarship

Women and the interests of women in Houston's legal community are promoted by this scholarship. Applicants should demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and philanthropic potential, a strong commitment to the profession, and/or the ability to overcome difficult obstacles.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Houston Association of Women Attorneys

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

2nd or 3rd year law student

Alford Excellence Award

This scholarship is awarded to at least three future practitioners who will sit for the February or July Delaware Bar Exam.

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Scholarship Type:
Bar Study
Sponsoring Organization:

Delaware State Bar Association Multicultural Judges & Lawyers Section

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Intent to sit for Delaware State Bar Exam in February or July

Dolores Randolph Bauer Memorial Scholarship

The Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles invites applicants who intend to practice law in the Southern California area to submit a personal statement and legal essay.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation (BLWF)

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

2L or 3L

Full-time or part-time

Accredited law school

Intend to practice in Southern California

May not be available this year-check with scholarship provider.

Vera Brown-Curtis Memorial Scholarship

The BWL Foundation is proud to sponsor the Vera Brown-Curtis Hayes Scholarship, which is awarded to second- and third-year law students who have demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement, community service and financial need.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

2L or 3L law student

Community service

Financial need

Academic achievement

May not be available this year-check with scholarship provider.

Labor Law Scholarship

The Labor Law Scholarship is earmarked for a student wishing to enter the field of labor law or who has already shown academic achievement in the area of labor law.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

New Jersey State Bar Foundation

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Law students entering their second or third year of law school

Students enrolled at a New Jersey law school

Student wishing to enter the field of labor law or who has already shown academic achievement in the area of labor law

Academic excellence (grade-point average and class standing), participation in extracurricular activities, financial need and community service

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