Category: Financial Aid and Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunity – Future Leaders Scholarship

The Brett Murphy Law Firm is offering an annual $2000 scholarship, called The Future Leaders Scholarship 2014, for law students who are working towards a Juris Doctorate Degree and who have an interest in personal injury law.

Visit http://www.washingtoninjury.com/library/future-leaders-scholarship to learn more about this scholarship and its requirements, and to access the scholarship application form. Brett Murphy will be accepting applications until July 15, 2014, and will notify the recipient on or about August 15, 2014

Questions? Contact Ingrid Taylor at itaylor@brettlaw.com.

Law Student Diversity Scholarship

DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American students. Incoming second and third-year female law students are also eligible, regardless of race or ethnicity. Incoming second and third-year law students who also 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, candidate must be a full-time student. Evening students also qualify for consideration who 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 in order to promote, in a tangible way, the DRI Diversity Statement in Principle. See page three 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:

  1. The Dean or an Associate Dean of the student’s law school
  2. A current or past law professor
  3. 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 their application. In that cover letter each applicant should identify his or her academic, personal and/or professional accomplishments and how those accomplishments qualify him or her for DRI’s Law Student Diversity Scholarship award.

For a more detailed description of the scholarship and for the application form, click here.

Mark T. Banner Scholarship – Deadline is December 6, 2013

The Mark T. Banner Scholarship is part of The Richard Linn American Inn of Court’s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility and professionalism, and especially those from diverse backgrounds.

The recipient of the scholarship receives $5,000 to be applied to their legal education.  This scholarship is available to law students who have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States and who will continue in that program through the Fall semester 2014.  Scholarship recipients are selected by the Mark T. Banner Scholarship review board based on the following criteria:

• Commitment to the pursuit of a career in intellectual property law.

• Commitment, qualities and actions toward ethics, civility and professionalism.

• Academic merit (undergraduate, graduate and law school).

• Written and oral communication skills.

• Leadership qualities and community involvement.

• Member of a historically under represented group in IP law (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation and disability).

Applications need to be submitted by December 6, 2013.  The application is available at http://www.linninn.org/marktbanner.htm.

Questions? Contact Debbie Ruegger at DEBORAH.RUEGGER@lw.com.

$2,500 Law Student Assistance Fund Scholarship – Application Deadline is July 15

Description

The Law Student Assistance Fund may assist one or more students from Shelby County, Ohio and the surrounding counties abutting on Shelby County, Ohio in their final year of law school by providing assistance to defray the cost of tuition, books, and such other expenses incidental to attending law school.

You may call us with any question or if you require attachments at (937) 497-7800 (M-F/8-4)

Requirements

  • A law student with a permanent residence in Shelby County, Ohio or a county abutting Shelby County, Ohio at the time the award is made (not precluding an at-school residence).
  • Demonstrated leadership in undergraduate and law school activities regarding self and professional improvement.
  • Demonstrated leadership in community, school and church.
  • Graduated from a high school in Shelby County, Ohio or from a high school located in a county abutting Shelby County, Ohio.
  • Demonstrated above-average legal scholarship while attending law school.
  • Financial need.
  • Preference shall be given to students who indicate a desire for the general practice of law in a rural or county-seat setting and to third year law students who are married and have children.
  • Recipients shall not be discriminated against because of age, gender, race, physical handicap, disability, ethnic background, religious affiliation, or creed.

Click here to apply.