To become a Latham Diversity Scholar, you must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend to practice law in a major city of the United States. You must have successfully completed your first year of a full-time JD program, and you may not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm. Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars program is designed to increase the number of diverse attorneys who want to pursue careers in global law firms.

Applicants should discuss how you will contribute to diversity in the legal profession generally, including (to the extent applicable) such factors as:

• Ability and commitment to contribute to the diversity objectives of global law firms
• Life experiences that have shaped your values and that provide you with a unique perspective, including any obstacles or challenges you overcame in choosing or pursuing law as a profession
• Academic and/or leadership achievements
• Desire to practice in a global law firm environment