Law school scholarships
Law school is as -- and possibly always will be -- a popular destination for many of today's top students. The legal profession offers potential for students with a diversity of diverse goals: from big salaries, power and influence, to the skill to help out those in society without a voice.
Whatever your motivation for going to law school, you'll require a ton of money to get during these three most expensive years of your life.
These scholarships offer financial support to law students who meet the individual criteria for an award:
Alia Herrera Memorial ATLA Auxiliary Scholarship
This program is open to law students who are entering their second or third year of law school or law students who can compromise to delivering their winning essay at the ATLA Spouse Luncheon through the summer. Qualified applicants are:
- Law students who are assisting law schools in the Boston area and have one year or less to graduate;
- Law students who are student members of the law school student section of ATLA;
- Law students who are children of ATLA members.
Scholarship applications should include a cover letter, resume, transcript, letter of commendation from a law professor or the Dean of the law school, and a 500-word composition on (see website for topic). The beneficiary of this scholarship must be present to receive this award at the ATLA Spouse Luncheon at the Annual ATLA Convention.
- Deadline: May
- Award: $3,000
- Please submit application materials by mail to:
Christine K. Powers
26 Indian Pipe Drive
Wynantskill, New York 12198
ckellyny@nycap.rr.com
- Website: www.atla.org/members/lawstud/auxilsch.aspx
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Trial Advocacy Scholarship
This scholarship is open to all second and third-year ATLA Law Student Members. Winning applicants must demonstrate a commitment to ATLA and a dedication to its assignment during wide involvement in ATLA student section activities. The applicants must also express an aspiration to represent victims, exhibit an interest and talent and skills in trial support, and demonstrate a financial require for the scholarship. Applicants must present a short essay on how they meet the criteria and a recommendation from a faculty advisor, trial advocacy professor or dean.
- Deadline: May
- Award: $2,500
- Send Applications to :
American Association for Justice
AAJ Trial Advocacy Scholarship
Attn: Nathalie Etori
1050 31st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
1-800-424-2725, ext 593
202-965-3500, ext. 593
nathalie.etori@justice.org
ATLA Leesfiled Law Student Scholarship
This scholarship is sponsored by Ira Leesfiled and ATLA, this scholarship has been established to reward a law student for presence at ATLA's Annual Convention. This scholarship is accessible to first and second year ATLA Law Student Members. The criteria for the scholarship are as follows:
- A statement of financial need
- A 500-word, written asks for substantiating the applicant's commitment to conserving the civil justice system.
The essay as well as any suggestions from a faculty advisor, trial advocacy professor, or dean is required.
- Deadline: April
- Award: $1,000
- Send Applications to:
American Association for Justice
Leesfield Law Student Scholarship
Attn: Nathalie Etori
1050 31st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
1-800-424-2725, ext 593
202-965-3500, ext. 593
nathalie.etori@justice.org
- Phone: 800 424-2725 ext. 372
- Website: www.atla.org/members/lawstud/leesfied.aspx
Attorney-CPA Foundation
The foundation rewards these scholarships to elected students who have finished the second year of law school and who demonstrate a commitment to the accounting profession as evidenced by a CPA certificate. Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic performance. The scholarships are for one year only. Application is accessible online. The foundation also holds essay disputes with a Grand Prize of $2,500.
- Deadline: Postmarked by April
- Awards: Two $1,000 scholarships, four $500 scholarships and four $250 scholarships
- Contact: The Attorney-CPA Foundation
3921 Old Lee Highway, Suite 71 A
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Phone: 888-ATTY-CPA
Fax: 703-352-8073
- Website: www.attorney-cpa.com
Advocates Polish American Bar Association
This scholarship program is for students of Polish-American heritage or students who are committed to promoting the welfare, culture and interests of persons of Polish heritage.
- Deadline: May
- Contact: ATTN: Gerald Surowiec
24202 Grand River
P.O. Box 19586
Detroit, MI 48219-3064
California Teachers Association Scholarships
The California Teachers Association (CTA) offers two scholarship programs. Applications are accessible in October and receivers are announced in June of each year. Forms are accessible online.
- CTA Scholarship for Dependent Children—25 $2,000 scholarships are awarded annually to dependent children of active, retired or deceased members of CTA. Applicant must be demanded as dependent status on current year's IRS tax forms.
- CTA Scholarship for Members—five $2,000 scholarships are awarded annually to active CTA members, including members working on an emergency credential.
- Deadline: February
- Awards: $2,000
- Contact: CTA Human Rights Department
PO Box 921
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921
Phone: 650-552-5370
Email: scholarships@cta.org
- Website: www.cta.org/InsideCTA/TrainingHR/Scholarship.htm
Federal Circuit Bar Association
The Federal Circuit Bar Association awards a $10,000 scholarship in the memory of Giles S. Rich, Circuit Judge, and United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to a law student showing financial need and established academic guarantee. The Association also annually awards other scholarships based principally of financial require in the memory of William Bullinger, a respected practitioner. Selection of the awards is based primarily on a written subjection of no more than one page setting out the applicant's financial need, any interests in particular areas of the law, and any requirements for the award considered pertinent by the applicant. The submission should also contain the applicant's college and law school transcripts and one page curriculum vitae. Applicants must be designated by their law school for the awards. Law Schools may propose up to five candidates for consideration.
- Deadline: April 28 (Boalt's in-house deadline in 2006 in April 14)
- Award:
$10,000 Giles S. Rich Scholarship
Amount Varies for the William Bullinger Scholarships
- Contact: Stephen L Peterson, Past President
The Federal Circuit Bar Association
c/o Finnegan, Henderson,Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner
901 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413
Finlandia Foundation Trust Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded to Finnish citizens currently registered in an ABA-approved U.S. law school. Application is accessible online.
- Deadline: February 1
- Award: $500 to $3,000
- Contact: Alvar Kauti, Scholarship Committee Chair
75-795 Armour Way
Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Website: www.finlandiafoundation.org
Foundation of the State Bar of California Law School Scholarships for Public Interest
The Foundation of the State Bar of California Law School Scholarships is awarded to California law students with financial require who have demonstrated a commitment to public/community service. Boalt designates up to five students and forwards their applications to the Foundation for final selection. The Foundation bases its decisions on the following criteria:
- Candidates must be registered in a California law school for at least one year and be designated by their law school;
- Candidates must preserve at least a 2.5 GPA;
- Candidates must be certified by their school as maintaining a good ethical reputation and likely to pass the moral character analysis for admission to the state bar;
- Candidates must be certified by their school as being in financial need; and
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate and document an orientation toward public service- a minimum of 3 current references sustaining his/her past experience in public service work.
- Deadline: TBA October 2007
- Award: $2,500-$7,500
- Contact: Joilene Grove
Foundation of the State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
Phone: 415-856-0780
- Website: www.foundationstatebarcal.org/programs/
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