2016 DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship Application – deadline is 3/30

2016 Law Student Diversity Scholarship Application
Submission Deadline: March 30, 2016
Scholarship Requirements
DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program, open to rising (2016–17) second- and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, LGBT and Multi-Racial students. All rising second- and third-year female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Any other rising second- and third-year law students who come from backgrounds that would add to the cause of diversity, regardless of race or gender, are eligible to apply. Students who are members of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), law school or law student members of AAJ, or students otherwise affiliated with or employed by AAJ are not eligible for DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarships. To qualify for this scholarship, a candidate must be a full-time student. Evening students also qualify for consideration if they have completed one-third or more of the total credit hours required for a degree by the applicant’s law school. The goal of these scholarships is to provide financial assistance to two worthy law students from ABA-accredited law schools to promote, in a tangible way, the DRI Diversity Statement of Principle. See the last page of this application for the DRI Diversity Statement.
Two scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded to applicants who best meet the
following criteria:
Demonstrated academic excellence
Service to the profession
Service to the community
Service to the cause of diversity
Applications must include three recommendations, one each from the following individuals:
A) Dean or an associate dean of the student’s law school
B) A current or past law professor
C) An individual who is personally acquainted with the applicant, but who is not related by blood
line or adoption.
Additionally, each applicant must include a cover letter with his or her application. In that cover letter each applicant should identify his or her academic, personal, and professional accomplishments and how those accomplishments qualify him or her for a DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship award.

View application here: DRI_2016_Diversity_Scholarship_Application-UR

Adam Greenman Scholarship for Future Lawyers

Adam Greenman, a Portland-based personal injury, criminal defense, and DUI attorney, wants the smartest and most capable students to receive a quality legal education and enter the legal profession regardless of their economic situation. One $1000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a current or enrolled law student. To apply for this scholarship go to http://www.adamgreenmanlaw.com/law-school-scholarship for more information. 

 

2016 Sattiraju Employment Law Scholarship

Sattiraju Law Firm, PC located in Princeton, New Jersey is pleased to announce the 2016 Sattiraju Employment Law Scholarship.  This scholarship is now available to any student who will be attending an accredited college or university by Fall 2016 and have plans of attending law school in the future.

Deadline: December 30, 2016

Award Amount: $1,000 Application:

The application can be found toward the bottom of the page at: http://www.sattirajulawfirm.com/

The Plaxen and Adler Scholarship

The Plaxen and Adler Scholarship Awards $2500 annually to a law student who has demonstrated an interest in civil trial advocacy and a career as a civil trial lawyer, as well as the concept of a fair Civil Justice system, a just result for the injured, a desire to represent the injured and those whose rights are jeopardized. The scholarship is available to all law school students including those who are outstanding and promising scholars, have an interest in trial advocacy and possess a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Application instructions and requirements may be found on their website at:

http://www.plaxenadler.com/plaxen-adler-scholarship/