Author: Terri Elliott

The fellowship is open to first-year law students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer (in between their first and second year) in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties. Fellows each receive a $2,000 honorarium. 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. Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 21, 2023 via the online portal to be eligible located here. No email applications will be considered. For more information, please email masur@typemediacenter.org or call 212-822-0263.

At Salvi & Maher, we make meaningful contributions to the educational expenses of law students every year. Our $1000 Law School Opportunity Scholarship is an award available twice a year to students who meet the following criteria: 

• Applicant is planning to pursue or is currently pursuing a degree in law
• Applicant is a United States citizen or permanent resident
• Applicant is at least 17 years of age or older

Our Fall 2023 winner will be awarded for the Fall 2023 semester. The deadline for our Fall 2023 award is April 6, 2023. You can learn more here: https://www.salvimaher.com/scholarship 

Scholarship opportunity offered by the Scott Levin Family Law Group. Once per year, we will be awarding two students $1,000 to use toward educational expenses related to tuition, textbooks, and room and board. We offer this opportunity with the purpose of supporting the education of future lawyers across the country.

The Child of Divorce Scholarship is awarded once a year to a student who meets the following criteria:

∙ Is enrolled or is planning to enroll in an accredited law school within the United States

∙ Achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher in their most recently completed academic semester

∙ Is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States

∙ Is at least 21 years of age

The deadline for our current scholarship program is July 1, 2023 by 11:59 PM pacific time. You can learn more about our program here: https://sandiegofamilylawyer.net/scholarship

The Andrew Cores Family Law Group once per semester will be awarding a student $2,000 to use toward educational expenses related to tuition, textbooks, and room and board.  

The Future Lawyers Scholarship is awarded twice a year to a student who meets the following criteria: 

• Is enrolled or is planning to enroll in an accredited law school within the United States
• Achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher in their most recently completed academic semester
• Is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
• Is at least 17 years of age 

You can learn more about our program here: https://www.coresdivorcelawyers.com/scholarship.

Our law firm is offering a new scholarship for Akron Law students with disabilities in the amount of $5,000. You can find all the information on the Platta Law website.