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Annual Civil Justice Scholarship

This annual award will be given to a student interested in any aspect of social or civil justice and is paid directly to the student's college or university.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Plattner Verderame, P.C.

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

Enrolled in or will be enrolled in an accredited institution for the upcoming academic year

Proof of enrollment

One letter of recommendation from a current or previous professor

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

Richard S. White Fellowship

This law firm fellowship is geared toward diverse, minority, or underrepresented law students and includes both a 12-week summer associate position and an academic scholarship to be remitted directly to the student’s law school at the beginning of the school year following the summer clerkship. Legal writing sample required.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Helsell Fetterman

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

2L in good standing pursuing a law degree at an ABA-accredited law school (*third year if pursuing a LL.M.)

Demonstrates academic merit, leadership abilities

Demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional initiatives that indicate promise for a successful legal career

Demonstrate an interest in furthering diversity within the community and the profession

Communicates an interest and commitment to both the practice areas represented at Helsell Fetterman and to building a practice in the Seattle area

Pines Federal Annual Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a current or incoming student interested in civil service, federal employment law, or becoming a federal employment attorney.

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Sponsoring Organization:

 Pines Federal 

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
August 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Students must be interested in civil service, employment law, or becoming a federal employment attorney.

Enrolled in a college, trade school, university, or law school at the start of the fall semester.

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

The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship

The Dallas law firm is offering The Devadoss Law Firm Civil Rights Scholarship. Our award is available to current and aspiring law school students who appreciate the importance of civil rights in the workforce.

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Sponsoring Organization:

The Devadoss Law Firm, PLLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 3
Eligibility Requirements:

Current or aspiring law students

U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Enrolled at an accredited college or university within the U.S. as undergraduate or graduate student

At least 17 years of age

Freedman Law Workplace Rights Scholarships

This scholarship is intended for students who are passionate about improving workers’ rights and civil rights, spreading knowledge about employment law, and making a positive impact on workers across the country. 

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Sponsoring Organization:

Freedman Law, LLC

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
September 8
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in or accepted to a U.S. college or university for the upcoming semester.

U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Minimum 3.5 GPA

Uplifting Communities Scholarship

This scholarship supports undergraduates and graduates dedicated to uplifting underserved communities. It can be used for essential educational expenses like tuition, textbooks, and course materials, helping students focus on their studies without financial stress.

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Bar Study
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

The Law Office of Donald L. Bell

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

Show a demonstrated commitment and involvement in uplifting underserved communities through volunteerism and advocacy

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Minimum 2.7 GPA

Enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S.

Be in good academic standing

Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to a student who can provide real-life examples of how they are making a difference in their community.

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Sponsoring Organization:

Fox Pest Control

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
October 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA

U.S. citizen

Must permanently reside in: Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, or Virginia

Enrolled or accepted to a U.S. college or university as a full-time student

Federal Justice Reform Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a deserving student who demonstrates a thoughtful, well-reasoned view on the justice of specific laws and criminal justice policies. 

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Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Kush Arora Criminal Defense Attorney

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

Enrolled or will be enrolled in an accredited institution within the United States for the upcoming semester.

3.0 GPA

Marshall-Motley Scholars Program

The MMSP will support and develop the next wave of civil rights lawyers in the South, where the majority of Black Americans live. Over the next five years, we will invest in the establishment of a corps of 50 civil rights attorneys equipped and prepared to advocate on behalf of Black communities in the South seeking racial justice and equity.

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Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, INC

Application Deadline:
February 5
Eligibility Requirements:

Admission as an incoming 1L to an ABA Accredited law school

Commitment to work in the south (AL, AK, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NC, TN, TX, VA) in civil rights law for 8 years after graduation

Commitment to 2 years in a guaranteed post-law fellowship

Elmer Yamamoto Civil Rights and Public Interest Scholarship

Deserving law students and recent law graduates with demonstrated commitment to community service, including but not limited to serving the Japanese American community.

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Bar Study
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Japanese American Bar Association Educational Foundation

Application Deadline:
February 17
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student or recent law graduate

Commitment to serving Japanese American community

Price Benowitz Social Justice Scholarship

This scholarship is for individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to social justice and community outreach. Available to students pursuing college or advanced degrees of all types with a minimum GPA of 3.0, this scholarship seeks to raise awareness about the challenges individuals with disabilities have to meet and overcome each day.

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Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Price Benowitz

Award Maximum:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees 

Commitment to social justice and community outreach

Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

WLAM Foundation Scholars

The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation annually awards scholarships to women law students who attend a law school in the state of Michigan.

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

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student enrolled full or part-time at University of Michigan Law School, Western Michigan Cooley Law School, Michigan State University College of Law, Wayne State University Law School, or University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Female

Good academic standing

Demonstrated leadership in advancing the position of women in society

USLAW Law School Diversity Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded to eligible, diverse law students and those who demonstrate a genuine commitment to DEI and social justice in their communities, or within their academic career, and demonstrate financial need to achieve their academic and professional dreams.

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

USLAW

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
March 21
Eligibility Requirements:

Applicant is from an underrepresented population and background, which includes but is not limited to, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native American or Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, and/or multiple of the aforementioned racial identities, or who identifies as LGBTQ+.

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident

Applicant is currently attending an ABA-accredited law school 

Markowski-Leach Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded to applicants whose leadership potential is evident and will demonstrate their dedication to excellence in their lives through service, education, or employment, and for bringing broad positive impacts to society as an out and visible LGBTQ person becoming a positive role model for other LGBTQ people.

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

The Markowski-Leach Scholarship Fund

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Graduate/Professional Degrees

2.5 or higher overall GPA

Accepted into specific Northern California Universities

LGBTQIA+

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund aids people active in movements for social and economic justice. Need-based scholarships are awarded to students who are able to do academic work at the college or university level.

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

Davis-Putter Fund

Award Maximum:
$15,000
Application Deadline:
April 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Current student doing academic work at the college or university level

Active in movements for social and economic justice

Applicants must have participated in the activities in the U.S.

Strong preference for applicants who plan on working in U.S.

Alexander G. Gray, Jr., Scholarship Award

The scholarship will be awarded to one current second, third or fourth-year law student to defray the costs associated with law school, such as tuition, fees, books, and similar school-related expenses.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

LGBTQ Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
April 12
Eligibility Requirements:

2L, 3L or 4L law student

In good standing at a law school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Student member of the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar

The Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties

The fellowship competition is open to first-year law students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties. Proposed activities may include a writing or research project, work with a public interest organization in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties, work on a civil rights or civil liberties law case under the supervision of a faculty member or lawyer, or any other work in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Type Media Center

Award Maximum:
$3,000
Application Deadline:
April 18
Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a law student completing their first year.

Evidence of project approval + project sponsor.

Trial LawHER Scholarship

The Trial LawHER Scholarship was created to help a rising 3L female law student achieve her goal of becoming a plaintiff trial lawyer. This scholarship intends to elevate a rising woman leader in the plaintiff trial lawyer space and educate future trial lawyers around the importance and impact of settlement planning.

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Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Milestone Consulting

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a 3L law school program for the fall semester

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident who self-identifies as female

In good academic standing

Planning to become a plaintiff trial lawyer

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)

Scholarship intended for law students currently enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. law school, with demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights in their careers.

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

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in an accredited law school within the U.S.

Financial need

Demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights

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