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Diversity in Law Scholarship and 1L Summer Clerkship
Zelle LLP
The Scholarship is designed to encourage and assist 1L law students from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives, in pursuing the law as a profession.
Some application deadlines have not yet been announced. In those cases, the dates posted are based on the scholarship provider’s most recent information. Please confirm each deadline via the provider’s website.
GPA 2.8
Completed at least one semester of law school
The Scholarship awards the selected recipient a total of $15,000.00 to be applied towards the selected recipient’s law school tuition, fees, and text books, with one half of the scholarship paid for the student’s second year of law school and one half of the scholarship paid for the student’s third year of law school subject to the following: To receive the second installment of the scholarship, the recipient must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA (or its equivalent) through the student’s second year of law school.
The Scholarship recipient will be offered and must accept a paid summer clerkship at one of the firm’s offices for the summer following the student’s first year of law school. The specific location of the clerkship will be decided by the firm in consultation with the recipient and will be based upon both the recipient’s interest and the firm’s need.