Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program

Sponsoring Organization:

Will County Bar Association

The Will County Bar Association in collaboration with the Black Bar Association of Will County, Latino Bar Association of Will County, Will County Women’s Bar Association and Spesia & Taylor Attorneys at Law is pleased to announce applications are currently being accepted for the Will County Legal Opportunity Scholarship Program. The purpose of this Program is to encourage diversity within the Will County legal community by awarding a scholarship to an incoming first year Black or Latino Law Student.

Application Deadline:
June 14

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.

Eligibility Requirements:

Black or Latinx

Admitted to an ABA accredited law school

Incoming first year law student

Maintain a 2.6 GPA

Plan to become licensed to practice law in IL, employed by a governmental entity, law firm, and/or sole practitioner in Will County and actively practice law within Will County.

Award Description:

$5,000/year in school
$1,000 toward bar prep course
$10,000/year for up to three years to go toward student loan debt

Location Description:

Plan to be licensed to practice law in Illinois and employed and practicing law in Will County, IL