There are many external opportunities available for current students in need of financial assistance. Below you will find a searchable list of both scholarship applications and writing competitions.

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AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank

Use this resource to search nearly 800 carefully curated and vetted scholarship opportunities and writing competitions, with filters to help you find the ones best suited for you.


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$4,235

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The scholarship award of $2,500 is given to one student based on merit for the second or third year of study in law school.

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The LMJ Scholarship program grants scholarships of $10,000 to students for their first year of law school.

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$10,000 scholarship awarded to a female rising 3L who aspires to become a plaintiff trial lawyer.

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The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Public Service Scholarship seeks to provide $5,000 as assistance to a graduating high school senior planning to attend a four year college or university. At least one of the parents (or guardians) of the student must be a current federal government attorney or federal judge and member of the Federal Bar Association.

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$2,270

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$2,000

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GRAND PRIZE

  •  $2500 cash prize
  • The Grand Prize –winning paper will be published in the Criminal Law Journal, the official quarterly publication of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of California
  • One-year student membership in the Criminal Law Section

 THREE HONORABLE MENTION PRIZES:  

  • $ 1000 cash prize
  • Each of the papers awarded Honorable Mention status will be published in the Criminal Law Journal, the official quarterly publication of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of California
  • One-year student membership in the Criminal Law Section
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$2,500