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ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund will award $5,000 of financial assistance annually to each scholarship recipient attending an ABA-accredited law school.  Twenty awards will be made to entering first-year students and may be renewable for two additional years, resulting in financial assistance totaling $15,000 during each student's time in law school.

American Association for Justice Scholarship Awards
AAJ Law Student Members have access to a number of benefits and programs designed to advance their professional education and growth, including AAJ scholarships.

Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected, appreciated, and recognized as sources of strength of the Firm.  These qualities enrich the environment in which we work.  With this in mind, Baker Donelson awards three scholarships to diverse law students who have completed their first year of law school.  Recipients are awarded a six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position for the summer in one of the following offices: Birmingham, AL; Orlando, FL; Atlanta, GA; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA; Jackson, MS; Chattanooga, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville, TN; or Houston, TX.  Additionally, each recipient is awarded $10,000 which will be paid prior to the student's third year of law school to help defray the cost of law school tuition and related expenses.
 
The Diversity Scholarship is $2,000.00 and will be awarded to a student who is currently attending an accredited law school, who is either a member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrates commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.
 

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship
Banner & Witcoff is pleased to offer the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students. This scholarship is part of Banner & Witcoff’s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers from diverse backgrounds.  Law students who meet the selection criteria and have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States are eligible to apply for the scholarship.  Applicants may not be a current or past employee of Banner & Witcoff, or directly related to a current employee of Banner & Witcoff.  Applications are available online.

Fuller C. Callaway Foundation Hatton Lovejoy Graduate Studies Scholarship Fund
The Hatton Lovejoy Graduate Studies scholarship grants are open to any person accepted or enrolled in any accredited postgraduate program of study.  Awards are based on ability, motivation, character, and need and are renewable each year based on the applicant's satisfactory academic performance.  Preference is given to Georgia residents from Troup County.

The GAWL Foundation Scholarships are intended to recognize women law students who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and an aptitude for leadership and philanthropy. Current second or third year female law students enrolled at a Georgia law school (i.e. not "rising" second year female law students) are eligible to apply.
 

GP LSAT Prep - Law School Scholarship
The GP LSAT Prep - Law School Scholarship is available to current law students. One or more grants of $1000 are awarded twice yearly (January 30 and June 30). Class rank, degree/major courses, LSAT test scores, a personal statement, and other review factors are used to best determine awards. To apply, request an application using the ‘Contact Us’ form at http://www.getprepped.com or view online.

Law Preview Scholarships Sponsored By King & Spalding
Top law firms understand that their lawyers must be diverse in order to best serve their clients. That is why many top 100 law firms and companies have invested heavily to improve diversity among practicing attorneys and the legal community in general.  These law firms understand that improving diversity in the legal profession requires more than just hiring and promoting diverse attorneys within their firms.  It also requires a sustained commitment to increase the pipeline of diverse students who earn strong grades in law school and are, therefore, positioned to compete for the most sought-after jobs and become the profession's next generation of leaders and decision-makers.

Law Preview (the nation's largest law school prep course) has teamed up with King & Spalding (one of the world's most prominent law firms) to provide Law Preview Scholarships to select members of our entering class. King & Spalding has generously agreed to help entering students prepare for the unique challenges they will face during their 1L year at Georgia Law by paying the cost of tuition for a law school prep course.  Visit the following URL to see if you meet the scholarship criteria: www.lawpreview.com/scholarships.

Mark T. Banner Scholarship
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court is proud to offer the Mark T. Banner Scholarship for law students. This 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 Scholarship is open to all students currently enrolled in a Juris Doctor program at an ABA accredited law school.  Applications are available online.

Michigan Auto Law Diversity Scholarship
A scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded to a law student who contributes to the diversity of the law school student body as they pursue their legal career.  The scholarship program is open to students currently in their first or second year of law school and the recipient must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or demonstrate a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.

Minority Corporate Counsel Association Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program
The MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. ("LMJ") Scholarship Program is open to all students who have been accepted into law school.  The goal of the program is to promote academic excellence and diversity in law schools by awarding newly accepted law students from disadvantaged backgrounds with scholarships to help defray their education expenses.

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Scholarships are awarded each fall to law students who demonstrate a commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders. Since 1995, the first year in which Foundation Scholarships were granted, over 75 students have received scholarships totaling over $300,000.

Robert Masur Fellowship
The Robert Masur Fellowship competition 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. 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. The fellowship recipient receives a $1,000 honorarium.

Serbian Bar Association
All persons of Serbian birth, ancestry or connubial relationship who are enrolled in an accredited law school in any state of the United States of America are eligible for the SBAA's annual scholarships.  To apply for stipend please download the application and send via email to: sbaa@serbbar.org.

Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship
The Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship is sponsored by the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation and will award law students $10,000 per school year beginning with the fall semester.  The award is renewable upon reapplication by the student for up to three academic years.

Salvi, Schostok, & Pritchard P.C. Law School Scholarship Essay Contest
The Salvi, Schostok, & Pritchard P.C. law firm offers 8 scholarships to law school students.  There are $5,000 total in awards, including the first place award of $2,500. Awards can be used for tuition, supplies, or other school related expenses.  For more information, please visit the link above. To apply, please download the application form.

Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Greater Washington D.C. Area Scholarship
VABA-DC was established, in part, to contribute to the public interest by serving as a voice for the local Vietnamese American community and assisting community members with legal concerns. In furtherance of that mission, we are proud to sponsor up to two $1,500 scholarships for law students who have shown a commitment to serving the Vietnamese American communities or have overcome significant adversity in achieving their academic goals. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of community service, academic performance, and their written essay. The scholarship recipient(s) will be expected to attend a VABA-DC Scholarship Dinner in their honor to be held in the Greater Washington DC area. To apply, please download the application and send via email to: hpham@whitecase.com.

The keystone of the Zelle Hofmann national law firm's Diversity Outreach Plan, the Diversity in Law Scholarship was created for law students who either 1) are member of a diverse group (broadly defined to include race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical disability or economic/educational disadvantage) that is historically underrepresented in the private practice of law; or 2) demonstrate a long standing commitment to diversity that would be furthered by the scholarship. The scholarship awards the selected recipient a total of $30,000.