The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
One Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY 10023

Phone: (212) 621-6280

Awards of $600 (first place) or $250 (second place) will be given at each participating law school.  At the national level, a first prize of $3,000, a second prize of $2,000 and a third prize of $1,000 may be awarded in the sole discretion of the Copyright Society of the USA and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.  Applicant must be a third-year law student. In the discretion of the Dean, second-year students may also compete.  However, second-year students may not compete again in their third year.  Applicant must submit a paper on a topic which increases the interest in the law of Copyright and improves the style of legal writing.  For more information on rules and procedures, please follow the link above to visit the website.

Carin Diep
International Trademark Association
655 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017-5617 USA

Award of $2,000 plus a set of Dr. Ladas’s three-volume treatise.  Applicant must be enrolled as either full- or part-time law or graduate school students.  In addition, Applicant must submit a paper on trademark law or a matter that directly relates to or affects trademarks, and the paper must be a product of the author's original thought and scholarship.

Civil Rights Defense Fund
c/o Office of the General Counsel
11250 Waples Mill Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030

Award of $5,000 (first place), $3,000 (second place), $2,000 (third place), or $1,000 (fourth place).  Applicant must be a law students at the date of submission who has not been previously admitted to practice law in the United States.  Admission to practice after submission of the paper is not disqualifying. Applicant must submit a paper on the topic of "The Right of the Individual to Keep and Bear Arms as a Federally Protected Right."

ASECA
P.O. Box 5767
Washington, DC 20016

Award of $5,000 (first place), $3,000 (second place), or $2,000 (third place).  Applicant must submit a paper written on the annual ASECA Annual Writing Competition topic.

Award of $2,500 (first place), $2,000 (second place), or $1,000 (third place).  Applicant may submit any article, note or comment that addresses a uniform or model act, or an issue arising from a uniform or model act promulgated by ULC.

Melanie Moore
1275 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20004
For more information contact: Nancy Abramowitz at (202) 274-4164

Phone: (202) 274-4164

Award of $5,000 (first place), $2,500 (second place), or $1,500 (third place).  Applicant must be a full- or part-time law school student.  Applicant must submit a paper on any federal or state tax-related topic in accordance with the competition rules.

Trandafir International Business Writing Competition
The University of Iowa College of Law
Boyd Law Building 185
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1113

Award of $2,000 plus publication in Transnational Law & Contemporary Problems.  Applicant must be a current law or graduate student attending any institution in the world.  Applicant must submit a paper on the topic of contemporary international business or economic concern with a legal nexus.  For official rules, please visit the official website at http://www.uiowa.edu/~tlcp/trandafir.htm.

Sandra Lee Montgomery
Bingham McCuthen LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Award is publication in the Business Law News.  Applicant must be a current law student attending a California law school.  Applicant must submit a paper addressing an issue of interest relating to the Uniform Commercial Code and any other related topics.

ATTN: AAA-CPA Foundation Scholarships
24196 Alicia Parkway, Ste. K
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Phone: (800) 272-2889

Fax: (714) 768-7062

The Foundation will award ten scholarships each year in Awards ranging from $250 to $1000.  To be eligible, you must be entering the third year of law school, be in possession of a CPA certificate, have outstanding academic performance and demonstrated leadership in school and the community.

American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation
2201 N. Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030

Phone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 143

$5,000 to $12,000 awarded on an annual basis to female scholars preparing to enter designated professions and other nontraditional career fields. Applicant must be a woman of color entering their final year of study. The fellowship year lasts from September through June.

ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
Office of the President
American Bar Association
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60610-4714

Phone: (312) 988-5415

The Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund awards $5,000 to increase the flow of racial and ethnic minority students into the legal profession.  This award may be renewed for the second and third year of study, although the recipient will need to apply again.  To apply, applicant must be entering an ABA accredited law school.

This scholarship for $1,000 is intended to recognize the need of most students to receive financial assistance to be able to continue with their education.  Applicants must submit an essay on one of the two topics that appear on the scholarship page of Abbot & Fenner’s website, then submit the essay to scholarships@abbotandfenner.com .

Award of $10,000.  Current and entering law students must create and submit a brief video describing their worries related to law school.  The top ten videos, as chosen by Access Group, will be posted online for voting.  The student whose video receives the most votes will win the scholarship.  Please visit http://www.youtube.com/myinspirationcontest for more information about the contest and to find the official rules.

Award of $10,000 plus consideration of employment as a summer associate at Adler Pollock & Sheehan.  Applicant must be a minority student entering his or her first year of law school in the fall.  Selection criteria includes academic achievement.  NOTE: The possibility of a job upon graduation will be considered after completion of an internship.

ATTN: Gerald Surowiec
24202 Grand River
P.O. Box 19586
Detroit, MI 48219-3064

Applicant must be of Polish-American heritage or committed to promoting the welfare, culture and interests of persons of Polish heritage.

Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
4805 Mount Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215-3297

Phone: (410) 358-8900

Awards of $1,000 to $2,500. Applicant must be a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), less than 25 years of age, possess a grade point average of 2.00 or better and demonstrate financial need. Applicants who do not demonstrate financial need can compete for an award set aside for those students.

Tracey A. Daniel, Executive Director
Cabaniss, Johnston Scholarship Committee
Alabama Law Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 671
Montgomery, AL 36101

Phone: (334) 269-1515

Award to cover tuition and books for the second year of law school to a maximum of $5,000. Second place award of $1,000 to be awarded at the committee’s discretion. Applicant must be a resident of Alabama who is a second-year law student.

Scholarship Awards Committee
3417 Volta Place NW
Washington, D.C. 20007-2788

Phone: (202) 337-5220

Award of $250 to $2,500. Applicant must use speech and residual hearing (and/or speech reading) for communication and demonstrate leadership potential. In addition, Applicant must have lost hearing before acquiring language. NOTE: Request an application early as only 500 applications will be mailed. No telephone requests.

1547 Clay Street, #310
San Francisco, CA 94109

Phone: (415) 921-6911

Fax: (415) 921-2016

Award of $5,000.

ATTN: Mina Quintos
UCLA School of Law
P.O. Box 951476
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1476

Award of $2,000. Applicant must be an American Indian or Native Alaskan full-time law school student either from California or attending law school in California. Selection criteria are scholastic achievement, financial need, and community involvement.

AAUW Educational Foundation
c/o Customer Service Center
301 ACT Drive, Department 177
Iowa City, IA 52243-4030

Phone: (319) 337-1716 ext. 177

Each year the AAUW Educational Foundation offers a variety of fellowships to women. Preference is given to women whose civic, community, or professional work shows a commitment to advancing the lives of women and girls. The Foundation strongly encourages women from all underrepresented groups to apply.

ATTN: Scholarship Committee
1155 15th Street NW #1004
Washington D.C. 20005

Phone: (202) 467-5081, ext. 20

Approximately twelve awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Applicant must be legally blind and a U.S. citizen or resident alien. Approximately twelve scholarships are awarded per year ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 each.

National Headquarters
777 N. Meridian St., 3rd Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1189

Phone: (317) 955-3845

Fax: (317) 955-3884

Award of $1,000. Applicant must either be returning to the classroom after some period of time in which his/her formal schooling was interrupted. In addition, Applicant must be a member of the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of The American Legion. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in each Division.

Three awards of $15,000 plus an offer to join Arent Fox’s summer associate program. Each of the firm’s three offices – Washington, New York, Los Angeles – will host one of the recipients for the summer. Applicant must be a first-year law student and MORE IN FORMATION!!!

Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 29111
Los Angeles, CA 90029

Applicant must be of Armenian descent attending, or accepted for admission to, an approved law school in the United States, Armenia, or elsewhere. In addition, Applicant must demonstrate an outstanding academic record as well as a strong commitment to the Armenian community, particularly in humanitarian and/or law-related endeavors.

55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112

Phone: (212) 319-6383

The AGBU offers interest-free loans for full-time graduate study. Applicant must be of Armenian descent, a U.S. resident or citizen, and enrolled in a competitive colleges and universities in the United States.

Educational Dept
31 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019-6118

Phone: (212) 765-8260

Annual loan ranging from $5,000 - $7,000 yearly. Applicant must be a full-time students of Armenian heritage pursuing Master's degree in communications, education administration, public administration, or international relations; Ph.D. in Armenian studies (final two years only); first professional degree in law (J.D.) or medicine (M.D.). Applicant must also be enrolled in a highly competitive college or university. Finally, Applicant must have obtained a GPA of 3.5 or better during their undergraduate study.

ASA Scholarship Committee
333 Atlantic Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888

Phone: (410) 461-6114

Applicant must be of Armenian descent, enrolled as a full-time student and a U.S. citizen or in possession of appropriate Visa status to study in the U.S.

ATTN: Christine Williamson, Scholarship Administrator
395 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA 02178

Award of $500 to $1,500. Applicant must be of Armenian ancestry with demonstrative financial need and good academic performance. In addition, Applicant must show self-help and participate in extracurricular activities

ASA Scholarship Committee
333 Atlantic Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888

Phone: (410) 461-6114

Applicant must be of Armenian descent, enrolled as a full-time student and a U.S. citizen or in possession of appropriate Visa status to study in the U.S.

AABA/Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area Law Foundation Scholarships
c/o Frannie Mok-Wang
1212 Broadway, Ste. 818
Oakland, CA 94612
law@slip.net

OR

AABA/Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area Law Foundation Scholarships
c/o Alice Hayashi
P.O. Box 7880
San Francisco, CA 94120-7880
hayashi_ak@pillsburylaw.com

Up to three awards of $3,000 given to recognize deserving law students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to serving the needs of the Asian-American community.

ABAS/Asian Bar Association of Sacramento
R. Mona Tawatao
ABAS Law Foundation Scholarship Chair
c/o Legal Services of Northern California
515 12th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize law school graduates who possess extraordinary ambition, desire and potential to serve and lead the Sacramento Asian-Pacific Islander Community.

Requirements: In order to be considered, a student must either (1) be currently residing in the Sacramento area and in good standing at a Sacramento area (including Davis) law school, OR (2) be currently residing in the Sacramento area and have graduated from law school in the Spring/Summer immediately previous.

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of: (1) potential for community service and leadership, (2) academic achievement, and (3) financial need (however, lack of financial need will not count against an otherwise superior candidate)

ATTN: Asian Pacific Bar Association Scholarship c/o Daisy Hung
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
1188 Franklin Street, Ste. 202
San Francisco, CA 94109

Phone: (415) 567-6255

Fax: (415) 567-6248

Awards given to recognize law students in the San Francisco Bay Area who have overcome personal hardships or challenges, and have demonstrated leadership in or service to the Asian Pacific Islander community.

Latino Lawyers Association Law School Scholarship Fund
c/o Maribel Medina
333 South Hope Street, 38th Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Applicant must either be a current or entering Latino law student. Selection criteria include demonstrated commitment to work with the Latino community, financial need and academic achievement.

AAJ Trial Advocacy Scholarship
ATTN: Nathalie Etori
1050 31st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007

Phone: (800) 424-2725, ext 593

Fax: (202) 965-3500, ext. 593

Applicant must be a second- or third-year ATLA Law Student Member.  In addition, Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to ATLA and a dedication to its mission through extensive involvement in ATLA student chapter activities.  They must also express a desire to represent victims, exhibit an interest and proficiency in skills in trial advocacy, and show a financial need for the scholarship.  Finally, Applicant must submit a short essay on how they meet the criteria and a recommendation from a faculty advisory, trial advocacy professor or dean.

Association of University Technology Managers Howard Bremer Scholarship
ATTN: Marie Farrar
AUTM Nominations & Awards Committee
60 Revere Drive, Ste. 500
Northbrook, Il. 60062

Must be a student or newcomer pursuing a career in technology transfer; must also be self-nominated or nominated by another AUTM member.

ATTN: Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs
966 Hungerford Dr. Suite 12-B
Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: (240) 314-7155

Awards ranging from $500 to $800. Applicant must be a Native American student who will use their training to help the advancement of the Native American population. In addition, Applicant must have at least 1/4 Native American ancestry. Selection criteria include academic achievement and financial need.

Leesfield Law Student Scholarship
Attn: Nathalie Etori
1050 31st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007

Phone: (800) 424-2725, ext 593

Fax: (202) 965-3500, ext. 593

Sponsored by Ira Leesfiled and ATLA, this scholarship has been established to award a law student for attendance at ATLA's Annual Convention. This scholarship is available to first- and second-year ATLA Law Student Members. Selection criteria are a statement of financial need and a 500-word, written request substantiating the applicant's commitment to preserving the civil justice system.  The essay as well as any recommendations from a faculty advisor, trial advocacy professor, or dean are required.

3921 Old Lee Highway, Suite 71 A
Fairfax, Virginia 22030

Phone: (888) ATTY-CPA

Fax: (703) 352-8073

The Foundation awards these scholarships to selected students who have completed the second year of law school and who show a commitment to the accounting profession as evidenced by a CPA certificate. Applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic performance. The scholarships are for one year only. Application is available online. The foundation also holds essay contests with a Grand Prize of $2,500.

Award of $10,000 (first place) or $5,000 (second place).  To apply, Applicant must be a second- or third-year law student prepared to write on the topic of Antitrust Brief Writing & Oral Advocacy.  E-mail Nerlyne St. Pierre at nstpierre@avhlaw.com if you are interested in having the problem sent to you. The problem will go out simultaneously to all students.

Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program
ATTN: Raquel Cabading, Director
465 California Street, Ste. 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104-1826

Financial assistance provided to qualified students from minority groups underrepresented in law schools.

The Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship
Berks County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 212
Reading, PA 19603-0212

Applicant must be a second-year law student at an accredited law school and a resident of Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Applicant must be a current law student with a disability, which is limited to a permanent physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the individual having such impairment. The Biunno family may elect to make several small awards rather that one large one.

Phone: (213) 538-0137

Applicant must be a second- or third-year student intending to practice law in Southern California.  Selection criteria include financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability.  Award amount varies.

BWLNC/Black Women Lawyers of Northern California
ATTN: Jill L. Jasper
McKesson HBOC, Inc.
One Post Street, 34th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: (415) 983-7680

Award of $2,500 for a black woman law student attending a San Francisco Bay Area law school.   The scholarship will be awarded to students based on academic achievement, community service and financial need.

20 Amalias Avenue
105 57 Athens, Greece

Phone: +30.210.3237-973

Awarded to scholars of Greek nationality, parentage or descent born after December 31, 1964.

ATTN: Jill Valentine
Recruitment & Diversity Manager
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
888 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204

Provides a first-year law student with a salaried summer associate position in their Sacramento, CA office and a $7,500 scholarship.  Applicant must be a first-year law student, and a member of a minority group or coming from a disadvantaged education or economic background.

ATTN: Scholarships & Loans
2012 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036

Phone: (202) 293-1200

Awards ranging from $750 to $1,000. Applicant must be a woman at least 25-years of age who can demonstrate need for financial assistance to seek the education necessary to enter, re-enter or advance within the work force.  Application materials can be obtained from the Web site: www.bpwusa.org. Application materials may also be requested by sending a self-addressed double stamped envelope to the address above.

Hanke Fellowship
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: (888) 224-432

Award ranges from $2,000 to $4,000 to be used for tuition, books and other graduate expenses.  Applicant must be a graduate student at an accredited school working on a topic dealing with community associations.  Applicant must plan to complete the master’s thesis level paper during the duration of the fellowship.

Award of $1,000 to $3,000.  Applicant must be a second- or third-year law student with an intent to practice law in California. Selection criteria includes financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability.

601 South Brand Boulvard, Suite 102
San Fernando, CA 91340

Award of $1,000.  Applicant must be an undergraduate of graduate American Indian student enrolled full or three-fourths time, a resident of California and American Indian or Alaskan Native, actively involved in the Native American community, and accepted by an approved college, university, or vocational school in California.

The Mary Rubin and Benjamin Rubin Scholarship Fund
1700 Reisterstown Road, Suite 220
Baltimore, MD 21208-2903

Phone: 410.415.5558

Awards range from $500 to $3,500. Applicant must be a female resident of Baltimore, have been out of high school for at least twelve months, have a minimum GPA of 3.00 and demonstrate sufficient financial need.

388 Market Street
12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: (415) 283-2888

Students can qualify for up to $5,000 in scholarship money by writing a short essay on the topic “How I Finance My Education.”  Must submit online at loans4students.com.

Higher Education Program
P.O. Box 948
Talequah, OK 74465

Phone: (918) 456-0671 or (800) 256-0671

Award ranging from $250 to $500 per semester. Applicant must be a member of the Cherokee Nation and enrolled full-time. Priority is given to those who have never received a Cherokee Nation award.

Chicana Latina Foundation
Scholarship Committee
1419 Burlingame Ave. Suite N.
Burlingame, CA 94010

Award of $1,500.  Applicant must be a Chicana/Latina woman enrolled in an accredited college, university or community college in one of the following counties: Alameda Sacramento, Solano, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Yolo, Monterey, Santa Clara, Napa, or Santa Cruz.  Applicant must also have been a resident for at least two years in one of the aforementioned counties. In addition, Applicant must have demonstrated leadership and civic/community involvement. All scholarship recipients are required to attend the Leadership Institute and must agree, if awarded a scholarship, to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours in the next year in support of the Chicana/Latina Foundation.

ATTN: Donna Davies, Graduate Student Affairs Officer
1042 Engineering Unit 2
One Shields Ave.
University of California at Davis
Davis, CA 95616-5294

Phone: (530) 752-0592

A fellowship competition to support graduate student research in the social sciences and related disciplines (such as law) that is relevant to CITRIS.  Fellowships will support dissertation research on master’s level “capstone” projects that apply social science methodologies to CITRIS-related topics.  Up to 4 Dissertation Fellowships (2 year, $25,000/year) and 4 Master’s Fellowships (1 year, $15,000).

P.O. Box 15769
1500 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01115

Phone: (413) 732-2858

22 separate awards. Applicant must be a resident of Western, Massachusetts attending an accredited college or university full-time. Among the scholarships administered are African-American Achievement Scholarship, Richard W. and Florence B. Irwin Law Scholarship, Deerfield Plastics/Barker Family Scholarship, and the James Z. Naurison Scholarship.

250 D Street, Suite 205
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Phone: (707) 579-4073

Fax: (707) 579-4801

Award of $2,500.  Applicant must be currently enrolled in law school or pursuing a law-related career, and a resident of Sonoma County or have attended a high school located in Sonoma County.  Applicant must complete the online application, submit an official copy of their transcripts and any supplemental materials if required.

Award of $5,000.  Applicant must be a Latino student with a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and an intent to continue contributing in the future.  Students with excellent leadership potential are encouraged to apply. For more information and application, please visit http://www.chci.org/scholarships.

Council of Higher Education
James and Helen Hovorka Endowment Fund
817 North Street
Racine, WI 53402

Interest-free loan of $500 maximum per semester. Applicant must be a full-time student of Czechoslovak background who can prove need and demonstrate high scholastic achievement.

Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
ATTN: Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
Union County Prosecutor’s Office
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Award of $2,500. Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school who exhibits an interest in, and commitment to, enhancing the rights and well-being of children through child advocacy programs. Applicant must also exhibit financial need.

Harris Y. Cotton Memorial Scholarship
ATTN: Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow
Union County Prosecutor’s Office
32 Rahway Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Award of $2,500. Applicant must be a New Jersey resident accepted for admission to a law school who exhibits an interest in, and commitment to, pursuing a career as a prosecutor with an emphasis in Domestic Violence or Hate Crimes prosecutions.. Applicant must also exhibit financial need.

The Scholarship Committee
645 Griswold, Suite 1747
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: (313) 962-0250

Fax: (313) 962-5906

Award of at least $1,000. Applicant must be a law student in good standing, either attending law school in Michigan or a Michigan resident attending law school out-of-state. In addition, Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to social equality and combating racism. The primary selection criteria is merit. NOTE: First year, first semester students are not eligible to apply. In addition, former recipients of the Damon J. Keith Scholarship are not eligible to apply.

Diversity Scholarship Program
ATTN: Carol Yuly
2600 Century Square
1501 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101-1688

A position as a Summer Clerk in Davis Wright, Tremaine’s Seattle office during the summer between first and second year.

1707 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009

Awards ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. Applicant must be a member of Delta Sigma Theta. The primary selection criteria is meritorious achievement. Winners may also be eligible for other types of financial assistance.

Diversity Scholarship Program
California Bar Foundation
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Fax: (415) 856-0788

Award of up to $7,500 to help pay the costs of obtaining a law school education, including tuition, fees, books, and related education expenses.  Applicant must be a newly admitted law student from a group historically underrepresented in the legal profession and with an intent to attend a California law school.  Applicant must apply at the beginning of the summer prior to commencing law school studies.

Dominican Bar Association Scholarship
Law School Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 203
New York, NY 10013

Awards of $1,500. Applicant must be a current law student. Selection criteria are the applicant's involvement in the Latino community, academic and personal achievement, and financial need.

P.O. Box 1535
New York, NY 10013

Award of $1,000. Applicant must be a current law student. Selection criteria include the applicant's involvement in the Latino community, academic and personal achievement, and financial need.

ATTN: Christopher Hummel
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
1100 13th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005

Applicant must be a student enrolled in an ABA accredited law school, pursuing a career in intellectual property law.  In addition, applicant must be a member of a historically underrepresented group, and have exemplary writing and oral communication skills.

Dorothy L. Weller P.E.O. Scholarship
c/o Sally Walter
13208 Tining Drive
Poway, CA 92064

Established by the California State Chapter to honor Dorothy L. Weller, past president.

ATTN: Tyler Howes
DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
150 North Michigan Ave., Ste. 300
Chicago, Il. 60601

Phone: (312) 795-1101

Two $10,000 scholarships. Applicant must be a second year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian, Native American, or female student.  Selection criteria include academic excellence, service to the profession and community, and promotion of the cause of diversity.

ATTN: Scholarship Committee
Attn: Zona Douthit
4292 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Phone: (925) 943-5057

An award of $1,000 to provide financial and community support to a local law student who is in good standing and who has demonstrated active community involvement including an involvement in or commitment to women’s issues.

10 Post Office Square South, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02109

Phone: (617) 426-4434

Applicant must be under the age of 25 and have the ability to furnish evidence of financial need, scholastic ability and good character. In addition, Applicant must be a resident of one of the central areas of the city of Boston since, at least, the beginning of the junior year of high school. Preference is given to undergraduates.

The Roscoe Pound Foundation
1050 31st Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007

Phone: (202) 965-3500, ext 380

Fax: (202) 965-0355

Awards of $2,000 (first place) and $1,000 (second place). Applicant must be a woman currently enrolled in an ABA accredited American law school on a full or part-time basis. Applicant must also demonstrate through her law school academic and clinical work and other related activities her aptitude for and long-term commitment to a legal career of advocacy on behalf of the health care needs of children, women, the elderly or the disabled. Candidates must be nominated by a law school dean, clinical program director or law school professor.

American Baptist Financial Aid Administrator Educational Ministries, ABC/USA
Ellen Cushing Scholarship
P.O. Box 851
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851
(800) ABC-3USA, Ext. 2067

Three grants available.  Applicant must be a female graduate student who plans to enter a church-related or a human service vocation.  In addition, Applicant must have membership in an American Baptist church for at least one year prior to applying for assistance, be enrolled at an accredited school in the USA or Puerto Rico, and be United States citizens.  Finally, Applicant must meet the Financial Aid Program criteria. Letters of nomination from faculty members or administrators are required.

Five awards ranging from $1,500 to $5,000 and winning articles will be published in a major law journal. Winners are flown to Los Angeles to attend several GRAMMY week events and are honored at the Entertainment Law Initiative Luncheon.  Applicant must be a current law student at an ABA accredited law school and submit a paper which identifies a  compelling legal issue confronting the music industry and proposes a solution.

Equal Justice Works
Attn: 2009 Fellowships Selection Committee
2120 L Street, NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20037

Applicant must be a third-year law student or a law school graduate with a membership with Equal Justice Works. A third-year law student must be able to graduate and begin the Fellowship by September.

Award of $1,000.  In addition, 350 law students will earn the opportunity to obtain an AmeriCorps education award voucher for dedicating their summer to a qualifying legal project at a nonprofit public interest organization.

Slots are awarded on a first come first serve basis with consideration for application quality, Equal Justice Works law school representation and geographic diversity. Priority will be given to projects in the Gulf region providing legal services to people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

ATTN: Dana Gray
Manager of Legal Personnel Services
Faegre & Benson LLP
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Awards of $6,000 payable for the second year of law school, and an additional $6,000 for the third year of law school. In addition, winners have the opportunity to be Summer Associates in one of the Firm's U.S. offices between their first and second years of law school. Applicant must successfully complete their first year of a full-time J.D. program in 2008-2009, with an anticipated graduation date of Spring 2011.

Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc.
1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box 297
St. Peter, MN 56082

Phone: (877) 862-0136

Fax: (507) 931-8924

Applicant must be a member of a family impacted by events of September 11, either as a child or spouse of someone who died or was permanently disabled.

Russ Building, 30th Floor
235 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104

Phone: (415) 954-4907

Applicant must be a current first-year, full-time law student of color and/or from other underrepresented backgrounds in current attendance at one of the following law schools: U.C. Berkeley, Hastings College of the Law, U.C. Davis, University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University, Golden Gate University, and Stanford University.  Emphasis will be placed on academic accomplishments, commitment to servicing the legal profession and community, and financial need.

Miller Canfield P.L.C.
277 South Rose Street, Suite 500
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Phone: (269) 381-7030

Annual awards totaling $4,500. Applicant must be a law student who is either from the Western Federal Judicial District of Michigan or who has a connection to the practice of law in the Western District of Michigan which suggests that they will become practitioners in this geographic area upon their completion of their legal studies. To apply, Applicant must provide a copy of his or her current resume, a cover letter describing the candidate's connection to the Western District of Michigan and a statement not to exceed three pages in length describing the qualifications the candidate believes warrant his or her selection for a scholarship.

Stephen L. Peterson, Past President
c/o Finnegan, Henderson Farabow, Garrett & Dunner
901 New York Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20001-4413

Must be a current law student with a potential interest in legal issues that may be appealed to the Federal Circuit.

Al Sambat, FBANC treasurer

One to three awards ranging from $1,000 to $2,500.  Applicant must be a current or newly admitted law student with a demonstrated commitment to serving the Filipino American community and demonstrated academic achievement.

Alvar Kauti, Scholarship Committee Chair
75-795 Armour Way
Palm Desert, CA 92211

Phone: (888) ATTY-CPA

Fax: (703) 352-8073

The scholarship is awarded to Finnish citizens currently enrolled in an ABA-approved U.S. law school. Application available online.

Finnegan Henderson Diversity Scholarship
ATTN: Suzanne Gentes
Director of Professional Recruitment & Development
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garret & Dunner, LLP
1300 I Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005-3315

Phone: (202) 408-4400

Award: Designed to increase diversity in the intellectual property bar, the award includes $12,000 plus a summer associate offer to join Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner.   Applicant must be completing the first year of a full-time law program, from an underrepresented minority group who demonstrates commitment to pursuing a career in intellectual property law.

Foley & Lardner LLP 9th Annual IP Writing Competition
ATTN: Marion Baker, Department Operating Officer, IP
Foley & Lardner LLP
3000 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007

Award of up to $5,000.  Foley & Lardner LLP are sponsoring the Ninth Annual Intellectual Property Writing Competition for papers addressing intellectual property topics, such as patents, copyrights, domain names, trademarks, computer law, and trade secret law. Applicant must be currently enrolled in the first- or second-year at either a three-year full-time or four-year part-time Juris Doctorate program at an AALS accredited law school. Individuals who have accepted either summer or post-graduate employment with Foley & Lardner LLP but are not yet employees of the firm are eligible.

The Scholarship Committee
645 Griswold, Suite 1747
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: (313) 962-0250

Fax: (313) 962-5906

Award of $5,000 given to assist in the development of future leaders within the legal community. Applicant must have completed their first or second year while maintaining a 3.0 GPA.

180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
(415) 856-0780

Phone: (202) 408-4400

Awards ranging from $1,000 to $7,500. Women and ethnic minority students are especially encouraged to apply.  Applicant must also be nominated by the School of Law (only 5 students from each school may be nominated).

NOTE: If awarded a scholarship, applicant must attend a reception in their honor on a date and at a location to be announced.  Failure to attend or to provide a valid reason for absence could result in forfeiture of the scholarship.

History of the American Indian
The Newberry Library
60 West Walton
Chicago, IL 60610

Phone: (312) 943-9090

Fellowship for 1 month to 1 year. Applicant must be a female Native American graduate or Ph.D. candidate in the Humanities or Social Sciences. In addition, Applicant must be a federally recognized Tribal Member.

Attn: Lee Ann Eager
P.O. Box 40012
Fresno, CA 93755-0012

Phone: ((559) 228-6700

Fax: (559) 228-6727

$1,000 toward payment of law school tuition.  Applicant must be a first-year student in law school, and a graduate of a high school in the Central Valley of California.

2014 Tulare Street, Ste. 420
Fresno, CA 93721-2084

Phone: (209) 264-0137

Fax: (209) 264-8726

Two awards of $600 available. The primary selection criteria are academic achievement and financial need.

2253 Las Positas Road
P.O. Box 3620
Santa Barbara, CA 93130-3620

Phone: (805) 687-7027

Award of up to $25,000.  Applicant must be a full-time student at an ABA accredited law school and a graduate from a high school in Santa Barbara county.

ATTN: Alexandra Manolas, Administrative Coordinator
George Hutchinson Writing Competition
BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE
NBC Tower - Suite 3600
Chicago, Illinois 60611-5599

Award of $3,000.  This competition named in honor of the First Chief Clerk of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals calls for applicants enrolled in ABA accredited law schools to submit papers which focus on any topic lying within the procedure, substance, or scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.  Applicants are permitted and encouraged to base their entries on papers prepared for law school courses and seminars during the preceding school year.

Award of $10,000 in the memory of Giles S. Rich.  Applicant must be a current law student with demonstrative financial need and academic promise, either in undergrad or law school.  Selection criteria include academic performance and evaluation of a written essay.  At the discretion of the committee, other awards of $5,000 in the memory of William S. Bullinger may be awarded.  Need is the primary selection criteria for these latter scholarships. (applications must be submitted in .pdf format with “FCBA Scholarship Submission” in the subject line)

First Midwest Bank Trust Division
10322 Indianapolis Boulevard
Highland, IN 46322

Phone: (219) 853-3534

Applicant must be a permanent resident of the Northern District of Indiana for the United States District Court. The eligible counties are as follows: Adams, Allen, Benton, Blackford, Carroll, Cass, Dekalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Jasper, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Tippecanoe, Wabash, Warren, Wells, White, and Whitely. While financial need can be a selection criteria, greater weight is given to academic achievement and involvement in quality extracurricular activities. The funds available are to be used only for tuition costs at an accredited law school located anywhere in the United States.

Goodwin Diversity Fellowships
Goodwin Procter LLP
Exchange Place
Boston, MA 02109

Phone: (617) 570-1000

Up to three awards of $15,000. Applicant must be a minority law student who demonstrates exceptional academic performance, outstanding leadership, a commitment to community service, interest in the private practice of law, and other special achievements and honors. Applicant should apply for a Fellowship during the summer before their second year of law school, in connection with signing up to interview with Goodwin Proctor for a summer associate position the following year. While Applicant applying to be Goodwin Diversity Fellows must express interest in joining their Summer Program, they neither need receive nor accept an offer of summer employment to be eligible for a Fellowship.

H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship
PNC Bank - Trust Department
222 Delaware Avenue, 16th Floor
P.O. Box 791
Wilmington, DE 19899

Phone: (302) 429-2827

Applicant must have been born in Delaware, graduated from a Delaware high school and remain a resident of the state of Delaware. In addition, Applicant must be a graduating senior planning to enter their first year of college or a college senior planning to enter their first year of graduate school. Selection criteria are scholastic achievement, financial need and good moral character.

The Food and Drug Law Institute H. Thomas Austern Memorial Writing Competition
ATTN: M. Cathryn Butler
Academic Programs, FDLI
1000 Vermont Ave., NW. Ste. 200
Washington, D.C. 20005-4903

Phone: (202) 371-1420

The Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) sponsors the Writing Competition to encourage law students interested in the areas of law that affect foods, drugs, devices, cosmetics and biologies.  Awards range from $500 to $1,500; winning papers will be considered for publication in the Food and Drug Law Journal.

Haneman-Perskie Memorial Foundation Scholarship
c/o Atlantic County Bar Association
1201 Bacharach Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Phone: (609) 345-3444

Applicant must be an Atlantic County, New Jersey resident accepted for admission to law school. Selection criteria are academic ability, financial need, leadership potential and character.

Elizabeth Hofmeister

Award of $5,000 to be applied to tuition for the second year of law school. In addition, the winner will receive a paid 1L summer associate position for 12 weeks at Harter Secrest & Emery's office in Rochester, New York. Applicant must be a first-year law student

Mustard Seed Foundation
3330 Washington Blvd., Ste. 100
Arlington, VA 22201

Phone: (703) 524-5620

Fax: (703) 524-5643

The program seeks to encourage Christian graduate students to integrate their faith and vocation and pursue leadership positions in strategic fields where Christians tend to be underrepresented. Program details, application procedures, and application forms are available online. Award is a renewable $14,000 stipend.

900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1300
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone: (800) 566-5570

Applicant must be a resident of Hawaii in attendance full-time at an accredited college or university, undergraduate or graduate level. Selection criteria are academic achievement, financial need and personal qualities.

Kevin R. Casey

In memory of Helen W. Nies, a $10,000 award will be given to a student enrolled in undergraduate studies or law school, who shows financial need, demonstrated academic promise, and service.  For more information, please follow the link provided above. (must submit via .pdf format)

Henry J. Reilly Memorial Scholarship
ATTN: Ms. Mickey Hagen
One Constitution Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 20002-5655

Phone: (202) 479-2200

Fax: (202) 479-0416

Up to 25 awards of $500 per year. Applicant must be an active or associate Reserve Officer’s Association member in good standing who maintains at least a 3.30 GPA and has an undergraduate GPA of 3.20. In addition, Applicant must demonstrate leadership qualities.

55 Second Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (877) 473-4636

Awards range from $1,000 - $5,000. Applicant must be of Hispanic heritage, be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States, have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, must apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA, and must be an undergraduate or a graduate student enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at a U.S.- accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam.

Applicant must be of Hispanic heritage, a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security Number, an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled full-time and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. For more information please visit http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=424 .

P.O. Box 212
Reading, PA 19603-0212

Phone: (610) 685-2223

Award of $3,000. The Berks County Community Foundation is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to develop, manage and distribute funding to meet existing and emerging community needs.

Kevin R. Casey

In memory of Howard T. Markey, a $10,000 award will be given to a student enrolled in undergraduate studies or law school, who shows financial need, demonstrated academic promise, and service.  For more information, please follow the link provided above. (must submit via .pdf format)

George Mason University
3301 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 440
Arlington, VA 22201

Phone: (800) 697-8799

Applicants must be full-time graduate or undergraduate students who have clearly demonstrated interest in the classical libertal/libertarian tradition of individual rights and market economies, and are interested in applying the principles of this tradition in their work.  Awards range from $2,000 - $12,000.

Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship
California Bar Foundation
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Fax: (415) 856-0788

Award given to assist with the cost of the Bar examination. Preference is given to applicants who can demonstrate a long-term commitment to public service.

1501 M Street NW, Suite 1150
Washington, DC 2005

Phone: (202) 507-4501

Fax: (202) 507-4500

Two awards of $10,000.  Applicant must be an outstanding law student who has completed an internship in a corporate intellectual property law department and intends to pursue a career in intellectual property law. For more information follow the link provided above.

Award of $500 to $2,000.  Applicant must be a law student in attendance at an accredited law school.  In addition, Applicant must submit an entry which is the original work of a single author and cover the fields of tort law, insurance law, civil procedure, evidence, or other areas of practical concern to lawyers engaged in defense or management of the defense of civil litigation.

1025 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste 1012
Washington, D.C. 20036

Award given to assist with the cost of the Bar examination. Preference is given to applicants who can demonstrate a long-term commitment to public service.

ATTN: J. Sheldon Capeloto, Esq.
155 South El Molino Avenue, Suite 202
Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone: (626) 793-7788

Fax: (626) 793-1013

Award of $2,500.  Selection criteria include academic achievement, potential contribution to the Italian-American community and financial need.

ATTN: Star Carter, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75201

Several awards of at least $1,000.  Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, demonstrate financial need and have a connection to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.  Selection criteria are need, disadvantaged circumstances, community involvement, and other factors, in addition to merely academic standing.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
44115 Woodbridge Parkway, Suite 200
Lansdowne, VA 20176

Phone: (703) 723-8000

Fax: 703-723-8030

Award of $50,000 to help with educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, required fees, and books for the graduate degree chosen. Applicant must be a senior or recent graduate planning to attend graduate school for the first time.

James and Helen Hovorka Endowment Fund
203 N. Wabash, Suite 1504
Chicago, IL 60601

Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice. Applicant must be a U.S. and Canadian students of Czech, Slovak, or Russian descent who plan to continue education in undergraduate and graduate programs.

ATTN: Scholarship Selection Committee, James M. Toma, Co-Chair
Greenburg Glusker
1900 Ave. of the Stars, 21st Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

Phone: (310) 785-6881

To pass on the legacy of Justice John F. Aiso and Justice Stephen K. Tamura, JABA awards $1,000 to an applicant with participation in the Asian Pacific American community, financial need, and academic achievement.

ATTN: National Scholarship Awards
JACL National Headquarters
Masao Satow Building
1765 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. The JACL will award over 40 scholarships in seven categories: Entering Freshman, Undergraduate, Graduate, Law, Hagiwara Financial Aid, Creative and Performing Arts, and Special Awards. Applicant may apply under one category only. Applicant must be a JACL member to qualify for a scholarship; applications for membership may be requested with the scholarship application.

Applications for the scholarship program should be requested in writing. The request should specify one type of scholarship application and include a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. Requests received without a SASE will not be processed.

Phone: (312) 673-3457

Fax: (312) 553-5544

Approximately $500,000 is available for Jewish students who are identified as having promise for significant contributions in their chosen careers, and are in need of financial assistance for full-time academic programs primarily in the helping professions. Legal domicility in the greater Chicago metropolitan area, or in some cases, Cook County or Northwest Indiana is required. Refugees or asylees are encouraged to apply, as citizenship is not a prerequisite.

John Lewis King Scholarship
c/o Garza, Garza & Pacheco
1980 Orange Tree Lane, Suite #280
Redlands, CA 92374

Phone: (909)798-0663

Fax: (909)793-5803

$1,500 scholarship. Selection criteria include academic achievement, financial need, civic accomplishments, and employment history.  Applicant must submit a letter setting forth these factors and an official transcript of the last three years of academic work.  No formal application form is required.

ATTN: Rupert A. Byrdson, Esq.

Phone: (213) 489-0028

Applicant must be an African-American law student or attorney.

2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22202

Award of $2,500 plus possible publication in the Federal Bar Association's TransLaw newsletter or The Federal Lawyer magazine.  Applicant must be a second-year law student interested in transportation or transportation security law.

ATTN: Kenneth G. Engerrand
Brown Sims, P.C.
Tenth Floor
1177 West Loop South
Houston, Texas 77027-9007

Award of $10,000.  Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited law school in the U.S. and seeking a J.D. or LL.B. degree.  Applicant must submit four copies of a current legal writing, in addition to  a letter of recommendation by a law school faculty member or legal professional other than the author of the paper.  There is no page limitation or restriction on the topic except that the writing must be on a legal subject.

The Judge Philip J. Glennie Scholarship
111 Water Street
P.O. Box 495
Alpena, MI 49707-0495

Phone: (877) 354-6881

Award of $900. Applicant must be a law student who attended and graduated from a high school located within the Michigan counties of Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency or Presque Isle. Financial need is not a requirement.

Justice Harry Blackmun Scholarship Foundation
118 West Mulberry Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3600

Applicant must be a qualified student enrolled in or about to enroll in the pursuit of a juris doctor degree at an ABA accredited law school in the United States. Selection criteria include academic achievement, financial need, and potential for making a contribution to society and the legal profession. Preference will be given to applicants with a significant tie to the Justice’s home state of Minnesota.

Justice Hollis G. Best Scholarship Committee
5th District Court of Appeal
2525 Capitol Street
Fresno, CA 93271

Phone: (559) 445-6266

As tribute to Retired Presiding Justice Hollis G. Best, this scholarship of $750 was established by the Justice’s friends to encourage and support outstanding academic achievement.  To qualify, Applicant must have completed at least one year of law school.  Preference will be given to current residents of Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, Tulare or Tuolumne Counties.  Primary considerations are academic achievement and the breadth and depth of the applicant’s extracurricular and community activities.  Financial need and demonstrated leadership capabilities are also taken into consideration.

ATTN: Scholarship Committee – Justice Pauline Davis Hanson Scholarship
5151 N. Palm, Ste. 820
Fresno, CA 93704

Phone: (559) 226-1540

Award of $1,000 given as a tribute to the memory of the late Associate Justice Pauline Davis Hanson, in addition to encouraging and supporting outstanding academic achievement and commitment to service by women law students.  Applicant must (1) be a female law student, and (2) have successfully completed at least one year of law school.  Preference will be given to current or former residents of Fresno, Kings, Madera or Tulare Counties.

Primary considerations are academic achievement and the breadth and depth of the applicant’s extra-curricular and community activities.  Financial need and demonstrated leadership capabilities are also taken into consideration.

Dana Mills, Recruiting Administrator
925 4th Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, WA 98104

This Fellowship program will provide a first year minority student with a paid first-year summer associate clerkship with the firm and a $7,500 scholarship.

Kalamazoo Community Foundation
151 S. Rose Street, Suite 332
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4775

Phone: (269) 381-4416

Variety of awards offered. Applicant must be a U.S. citizens or permanent resident alien (green card holder) who was a Kalamazoo County resident during high school or graduated from a Kalamazoo County High School.

P.O. Box 691
Bakersfield, CA 93301

To encourage and support law students who have some connection with Kern County, the Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation awards this scholarship ranging from $250 to $3,000.  Applicant must have a connection with Kern County.  Primary selection criteria include a connection with Kern County, proven academic achievement, economic need, and concern for society.

KHLF awards all proceeds raised throughout the academic year as grants to first and second year law students who will perform summer legal work in the public interest sector.  The full grant is $4000 for 400 hours of public interest work at qualifying organizations; applicants may also request partial grants. 

Funded by the U.C. Davis Washington Center.

Three to five awards of $5,000.  Applicant must be working with Bay Area community-based legal service providers to enhance the delivery of legal services to the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender community. For more information visit or the Financial Aid Office

Three to five awards of $5,000.  Applicant must be working with Bay Area community-based legal service providers to enhance the delivery of legal services to the Latino Community.

ATTN: Juan F. Ramirez

Award of up to $2,000.  Applicant must be a Latino student currently enrolled in and attending law school.  Preference will be given to promising Latino students who can demonstrate academic achievement, financial need, leadership ability, involvement in the Latino community and a relationship to California's Central Valley.

ATTN: Juan F. Ramirez

Phone: (831) 464-2222

Award of up to $2,000.  Applicant must be a Latino student currently enrolled in law school and originally from Santa Cruz County (even if not currently residing there).  Selection criteria include demonstrated financial need, academic achievement, community involvement and school activities.

Scholarship Selection Committee
P.O. Box 191053
Sacramento, CA 95819

Ana Bravo @ (916) 874-4789
Tony Nevarez @ (916) 444-2458

Applicant must be in attendance at one of the four Sacramento area law schools (U.C. Davis, Lincoln, McGeorge, or Lorenzo Patino School of Law).

P.O. Box 30, SJ
San Jose, CA 95103-0030

Awards of of $1,000. Applicant must be a Hispanic law student attending a law school in the Bay Area or from Santa Clara County.

ATTN: Christy Thornton
LANG RICHERT & PATCH
5200 N. Palm Avenue, 4th Floor
Fresno, CA 93704

Phone: (559) 228-6700

Fax: (559) 228-6727

Award of $1,000.  Applicant must be a first-year student or new law school admit and from the Central Valley of California. The sole selection criteria is merit.

Cybill L. Dotson, Esq.
(702) 474-6677
Doreen Spears Hartwell, Esq.
(702) 383-8888

Applicant must have a connection to the Greater Las Vegas area, be enrolled in an accredited law school, and be in good academic standing.

ATTN: Megan St.Clair- Public Relations Coordinator
Latham & Watkins LLP
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111-2562

Phone: (415) 395-8873

Fax: (415) 395-8095

Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars program is designed to increase the number of diverse attorneys who want to pursue careers in global law firms. The firm awards four second-year law students a $10,000 non-renewable scholarship each for use during their third year of law school. Selection criteria include academic and leadership achievements, life experiences and challenges, and a desire to practice at a global law firm and contribute to its diversity objectives.

Candidates are asked to submit an application form, personal statement, resume and official or unofficial law school transcript. Application download: www.lw.com/diversity

Award of $750 (first place) or $250 (second place).  Applicant must submit a paper on the topic “Seeking Reproductive Justice in All Places for All People”.  Applicant is encouraged to focus their research on issues or occasions of reproductive coercion or oppression.

MCCA/LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Fellows Program
111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

Award of $15,000. Applicant must be entering their third/final year of law school in the fall. Selection criteria include academic achievement, demonstrated leadership potential, participation in community service, and commitment to advancing diversity.

Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Program
Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA)
MCCA LMJ Scholarship Program
Scholarships and Grants Administration
United Negro College Fund, Inc.
Kimberly Hall
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone: (703) 205-3443

Ten awards of $10,000 for three years to help defray educational expenses plus 7-8 more awards of $10,000 in support of a legal education. Applicant must be a newly accepted law student.

Phone: (888) 999-5877

Award offered to assist with tuition. Applicant must be a current student who is physically and mentally (as defined in The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992).

Macomb County Bar Foundation Trustees Scholarship
40 N. Main Street, Suite 435
Mount Clemens, MI 48043

Award of $3,000. Applicant must be a second- or third-year law student who demonstrates a commitment to serve or contribute to the Macomb County legal community, a need for financial assistance and high scholastic achievement.

ATTN: K. Christodoulou
13 East 40th Street
New York, NY 10016

Several awards of up to $1,500. Applicant must be of Cypriot or Greek origin attending school on a full-time basis. Some awards are for Greek Cypriots born on the island of Cyprus and whose permanent residence is there.

Margaret Yardley Fellowship Fund
55 Clifton Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1593

Phone: (908) 249-547, ext. 5485

Fax: (908) 249-8822

Awards of one or more fellowships up to $1,000. Applicant must be a New Jersey woman who is a graduate student in the field of her choice. Selection criteria are high standards of character, scholarship, ability, purpose, potential career field and financial need.

LaRaza Lawyers Association of Fresno
c/o Alexander Collins
P.O. Box 133
Fresno, Ca 93703-0133

Phone: (559) 436-2029

Established in memory of the late Fresno County Superior Court Judge Mario G. Olmos, a jurist who epitomized the ideals of honor, dedication, contribution, and community service.

ATTN: Kathleen Larsen
2072 Mt. Olive Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
OR
ATTN: Kathy Dirian
13776 Philadelphia
Whittier, CA 90601

Established by Marjorie M. McDonald, past President of Chapter IG in Long Beach in 1992. The scholarship may be used for any field of study at any accredited college, university, or licensed vocational school. The applicant may be continuing her education after a long hiatus from school, or may still be in school.

http://www.usajobs.opm.gov

Selected students will be designated as MLK Scholars and will receive federal temporary appointments.

ATTN: William A. Sloper, Esq.
c/o Dept. of Prosecuting Attorney
15 South High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793

Phone: (808) 270-7630

Applicant must be a current or entering law student with strong Maui County ties and compelling financial need.

227 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: (312) 372-2000

Two awards of $15,000 plus a position in a McDermott Summer Program. Applicant must be a second-year minority law student from an ABA-accredited law school who meets McDermott's hiring criteria and demonstrates leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to improving diversity in the legal community.

McRoberts Memorial Law Scholarship Fund
First of America Trust Company, Trustee
301 Southwest Adams Street
Peoria, IL 61652-0749

Phone: 309.655.5000

Applicant must have moderately good grades, demonstrate financial need and have been a resident of Peoria County for five years immediately preceding selection. Selection criteria are reputation, character, appearance, personality and apparent aptitude for a career in law. The amount of the scholarship is based on the degree of need and in some cases can fully cover tuition, room and board and all other expenses.

Memorial Education Fund
Chairman of Trustees
245 Dutton Road
P.O. Box 679
Sudbury, MA 01776

Phone: (508) 443-4569

Award of $2,000. Applicant must be a college graduate who has resided in MA for at least five years. In addition, Applicant must have applied for admission and be sponsored by a local federated women's club in MA.

ATTN: Yeira Rodriguez
634 S. Spring Street
11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Phone: (213) 629-2512

Applicant must be a Latino student entering the first, second, or third year of law school.

ATTN: Dana Johnson, Program Associate
Community Foundation Sonoma County
250 D Street, Suite 205
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Phone: (707) 579-4073

Established to honor the memory of Michael F. O’Donnell, who was recognized as a brilliant litigator.  Applicant must be currently enrolled in law school or pursuing a law-related career, as well as a resident of Sonoma County or a graduate of a Sonoma County high school.

Joanne DeZego, Manager, Legal Recruiting
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP
One Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, NY 10005

Fax: 212-822-5872

Two awards consisting of a salaried summer associate position and a $50,000 scholarship. $15,000 will be distributed during the students’ third year of law school, and payment of the additional $35,000 will be awarded contingent upon receipt and acceptance of an offer of permanent employment, to be paid upon the students’ joining the Firm. Students who are members of groups traditionally under-represented in large firms are encouraged to apply. Applicant must have completed their first year of a full-time JD program, and may not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.

Scholarship Program
5413-B Backlick Road
Springfield, VA 22151-3960

Phone: (703) 642-5360

Applicant must be the child or grandchild of a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. The primary selection criteria is demonstrated scholastic aptitude.

Kimberly Hall

Phone: (703) 205-3443

Ten awards of $10,000 per year for three years and 7-8 one-time $10,000 awards.  Applicant must have been accepted to an accredited U.S. law school, have demonstrated leadership and an interest in and commitment to diversity. The applicant need not be a student of color; the program is open to non-minorities as well. Applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds, who have had to overcome significant obstacles, or may be among the first in their family to graduate college will be given special consideration.

Christian Horkey
19 East Front Street - P.O. Box 587
Monroe, Michigan 48161

Phone: (877) 242-3434

Award of $500. Applicant must be currently enrolled in or accepted by an accredited law school, a graduate of a Monroe County high school, public or private and a resident of Monroe County, MI. To apply, Applicant must submit a letter detailing their qualifications and requesting to be considered to receive the one annual scholarship.

Phone: (800) 809-8202

Applicant must be diagnosed and receiving medical treatment for a schizoaffective or bipolar disorder.  In addition, Applicant must be a US citizen studying in the USA.

910 17th Street, NW
Suite 315
Washington, D.C. 20006

Two awards of $5,000. Applicant must be a law student who demonstrates a commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as a future leader. Selection criteria are demonstrated commitment to and interest in pro bono, public interest and/or public service legal work, financial need, leadership potential, maturity and responsibility and commitment to serving the needs of the Asian Pacific American community.

NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarship
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20006

Phone: (212) 576-7952

Award ranges from $1,000 to $5,000.  Applicant must be a law student with demonstrated leadership and a commitment to the issues and needs of the Asian Pacific American community.

1225 11th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-4217

Phone: (202) 842-3900

Developed to assist law students who are completing professional law degrees, a field where African-American participation has traditionally been low, the NBI awards three fellowships ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.

Scholarship Committee
ATTN: Mrs. Peggy Elliott, Chairwoman
805 5th Ave.
Grinnell, IA 50112

Several scholarships available. Applicant must be legally blind and studying in a post-secondary institution in the U.S. Selection criteria are academic excellence, service to the community, and financial need.

Financial Aid for Studies
100 Witherspoon Street - M065
Louisville, KY 40202

Award of $200 to $2,500. Applicant must be an Indian, Aleut and Eskimo pursuing full-time post-secondary education who demonstrates financial need. Preference will be given to Presbyterian Church members studying at the undergraduate level, although the award is not restricted to Presbyterians.

Community Foundation of Western MA
P.O. Box 15769
1500 Main Street
Springfield, MA 01115

Phone: (413) 732-2858

Unspecified number of awards ranging from $400 to $2,000. Applicant must have been a resident of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire, MA or Enfield and Suffield, CT for at least one year prior to application.

c/o Office of the General Counsel
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: (703) 267-1252

Award of up to $12,500.  Applicant must submit an article on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.  On the date of submission, Applicant must be a current third-year law student at an accredited law school, not previously admitted to practice law in the United States, and in good standing in an accredited law school.  Papers must be of quality suitable for publication in a law review or journal, and cannot have been previously published.

U.S. Department of Education
Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
LBJ Bldg., Rm 5C132
Washington, DC 20202-6335

Phone: (202) 260-7485

Applicant must be a State or Federally recognized Tribal Member working on a Law degree. The primary selection criteria is financial need.

Two awards of $1,000.  Applicant must be currently enrolled in the first- or second-year of law school.  Selection criteria are the applicant's service to and/or leadership in the community and the applicant's commitment to continue providing such service and/or leadership.  For more information, please click on the website linked to above.

Orange County HEEF Scholarship Program
Orange County Community Foundation
2081 Business Center Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92612

Award of $1,000. Applicant must provide a written essay, a letter of recommendation, and an official transcript of grades.

c/o Unitarian Universalist Funding Program
P.O. Box 1149
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Phone: (617) 971-9600

This scholarship is funded by a trust created by Mrs. Marion Barr Stanfield for Unitarian Universalists studying the field of law. Criteria for recipients include an active relationship with Unitarian Universalism, financial need, and enrollment in an accredited institution. The recipient will be a person whom the committee believes will promote Unitarian Universalist values in the larger world. Application available online.

Office of the General Counsel
ATTN: Debra L. Luzietti-Myers, Esq., Professional Outreach
801 18th Street, NW
Washington D.C., 20006

Phone: (202) 416-7677 OR (800) 424-8200 ext.677

Several awards of $3,000. Applicant must be a current law student interested in the law of veterans’ benefits and/or disability law. In addition, Applicant must agree to represent, on a pro bono basis, one veteran client per year for three years (three veteran clients total) after graduation from law school and admission to the bar.

ATTN: Sue Walther Jones, Senior Publications Coordinator,
U.C. Davis Law Review.

Phone: (530) 754-7644

Up to two awards of $1,000 awarded for the best note or comment submitted to meet the Law Review membership requirement.

Orange County HEEF Scholarship Program
Orange County Community Foundation
2081 Business Center Drive, Suite 100
Irvine, CA 92612

Award of $1,000. Applicant must provide a written essay, a letter of recommendation, and an official transcript of grades.

400 W. 59th Street
New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212)547-6926

Fax: (212) 548-4623

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans supports thirty individuals a year for up to three years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the United States.  Applicant must be either a holder of a Green card, a naturalized citizen, or a child of two naturalized citizen parents.  Students already in graduate study are eligible.

3200 National City Center
1900 East 9th Street
Cleveland, OH 44114-3485

Phone: (216) 621-0200

Fax: (216) 696-0740

Award of $5,000 plus a paid summer associate clerkship with Baker & Hostetler LLP. Applicant must be a first-year minority law student. The scholarship award will include a paid summer associate clerkship and a $5,000 (net) cash award.

Award of $10,000 plus a paid associate position during the summer of second year.  Applicant must be a second-year student qualified to sit for the Patent Bar Exam with a technical background in Engineering, Computer and Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Physics.  For more information, please follow the link provided above.

P.O. Box 0268
Moorpark, CA 93020-0268

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student of Armenian descent enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. college or university. Selection criteria are financial need and academic ability or excellence.

ATTN: Mark Dighton
PLI 810 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 824-5841

Fax: (888) 560-4852

Award of full or partial tuition cost to attend a Practicing Law Institute seminar. Applicant is responsible for the other costs of attending the seminar plus the application fee.

Bethany Ellison, Recruiting Coordinator
925 4th Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, WA 98104

Award of $6,000 plus a paid first-year summer associate clerkship with Preston Gates and Ellis LLP. Contact for more information

Established to honor Theodore Pritikin, a bright and gifted alumnus who founded the U.C. Davis Journal of International Law and Policy.  An award of $900 is awarded annually to a student who submits a previously unpublished paper making the most significant contribution to legal knowledge in the realm of international law and policy.

Applicant must be enrolled and attending law school in the U.S. on a full- or part-time basis.  The following criteria will be used in evaluating applicant essays: depth of analysis, supporting argumentation, organization, originality, creativity, and writing style.

Public Service Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 75248
Washington, DC 20013-5248

Phone: (202) 927-4926

Applicant must be planning a career in government and have a minimum GPA of 3.5. Preference is given to those with prior public service or volunteer experience.

Applicant must be a first- or second-year Latino student at an ABA-approved law school in the US.  In addition, Applicant must demonstrate financial need and academic promise.

Father Joseph P. Fitzpatrick Scholarship Fund (PRLDEF) and
Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) Scholarship Award
99 Hudson Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10013-2815

Phone: (212) 219-3360 or (800) 328-2322

One-year scholarship ranging from $1,500 to $2,000 awarded to a Latino student.  Selection criteria include financial need, community involvement, and academic promise.

ATTN: Nathalie Etori
American Association for Justice
The Richard D. Hailey AAJ Law Student Scholarships
Attn: Nathalie Etori
777 6th Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001

Phone: (800) 424-2725, ext. 593

Fax: (202) 965-3500, ext. 593

Six awards of $1,000.  Applicant must be an African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American or Bi-Racial AAJ Law Student Member. Selection criteria include financial need, interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy, desire to represent victims, and demonstrated commitment to AAJ and dedication to its mission through involvement in an AAJ student chapter and Minority Caucus activities.

1605 Hope Street, Suite 210
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Phone: (626) 799-0449

To promote education opportunities in the legal profession among underserved populations in California, the Richard V. Cruz Memorial Foundation awards several scholarships of $2,500 toward tuition and fees.  Applicant must have begun or completed the first year of law school and be in good academic standing at an ABA accredited school.

15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021-6595

Phone: 212-734-2130

Grant of $1,000 to $5,000. Applicant must be of Polish descent between the ages of 19 and 30, have a minimum GPA of 2.50 and demonstrate financial need. Male students are given preference.

1317 Del Norte Road, Suite 150
Camarillo, CA 93010

Phone: (805) 988-0196, ext. 20

Award of $2,000.  Applicant must have graduated from a public or private high school in Ventura County, and be a continuing law student who has completed the first year of law school at an accredited college or university in the State of California.  In addition, Applicant must have financial need.

Roy Johnson Scholarship
ATTN: Sue Wilson
P.O. Box 30652
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: (517) 373-2062 OR (800) 292-4200

Grants ranging from $250 to $1,000. Applicant must be a blind student with visual acuity of 20/200 in the better eye with correction or less in the better eye with correction, or have a limitation of his or her vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angular distance of not greater than 20 degrees. Selection criteria are financial need and scholastic record.

Norwest Tower
90 South Cascade Ave., Suite 1410
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Phone: (719) 633-2353

Grants of up to $5,000 annually. Applicant must be an African-American student who is a resident of Colorado with an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.60. Selection criteria are financial need and consideration of the applicant's areas of study and life goals.

P.O. Box 192241
San Francisco, CA 94119

Applicant must be a law student or a recent graduate interested in employment with Bay Area non-profit organizations servicing the Latino community.

P.O.Box 90
San Carlos, CA 94070

Award of $2,000 to $4,000.  Applicant must have residence or other ties to San Mateo County, have financial need, exhibit academic excellence and be involved in community activities.  Applicant need not be female; males are also encouraged to apply.

P.O. Box 3620
Santa Barbara, CA 93130

Phone: (805) 687-6065

$1,500 scholarship. Selection criteria include academic achievement, financial need, civic accomplishments, and employment history.  Applicant must submit a letter setting forth these factors and an official transcript of the last three years of academic work.  No formal application form is required.

P.O. Box 20085
Santa Barbara, CA 93210-0085

Phone: (805) 962-7988

Scholarship of $1,000 to be awarded to a female resident of Santa Barbara County at the time of application.  The primary considerations in making this award are a strong academic record, extracurricular activities, leadership potential and financial need. Preference will be given to students who are re-entering the work force, who may be single parents or who may demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting gender equality.

245 Fifth Ave., Suite 1801
New York, NY 10016-7877

Phone: (212) 689-8720

Award of $1,500. Applicant must be a federally recognized Tribal member who is a graduate student in any field.

Serbian Bar Association of America
ATTN: Drew Balac, Esq.
1000 N. Lake Shore Drive, Unit 2204
Chicago, IL 60611
dbalac@aol.com
OR
Serbian Bar Association of America
ATTN: Ryann Whalen, Esq.
640 North LaSalle Street, Suite 590
Chicago, IL 60610
rwhalen@mcdonaldhopkins.com

Two awards of $2,000, one award of $1,000 and one award of $500.  Applicant must be of Serbian birth, ancestry or connubial relationship and enrolled in an accredited law school in any state of the United States of America.

Sophia Rogers
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 2204
New York, NY 10038

Phone: (212) 573-8487

Renewable scholarship of $10,000. Applicant must be an underrepresented minority student with an intent to enter the intellectual property law field or holding a past or present, full or part-time position in an area related to intellectual property law. In addition, Applicant must demonstrate financial need and outstanding academic performance in the undergraduate, graduate and law school levels (if applicable). Selection criteria are leadership skills, community activities or special accomplishments will also be taken into consideration.

Sonoma County Women in Law Scholarship
ATTN: Gayle C. Guynup, Judge, retired
Superior Court State of California
600 Administration Dr., Rm. 204-J
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Award of $5,000.  Applicant must be a second- or third-year student and a resident of Sonoma County.  Selection criteria include academic achievement, financial need, and a demonstrated interest in promoting equal opportunity and justice for all women.

ATTN: Margaret L. VanLaanMartin
935 Poplar Street
Chico, CA 95928

Phone: (530) 345-9213

Applicant must be a female graduate student interested in a career in public service, law, and/or related areas of study.

Kathleen Larsen
2072 Mt. Olive Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
OR
Kathy Dirian
13776 Philadelphia
Whittier, CA 90601

Applicant must have completed four years of high school; have excellent records in scholarship, activities, character and integrity; have a financial need; have definite, realistic educational goal; be a female resident of California.  NOTE: Applicants for this scholarship shall be considered on the basis of residency. Women from Orange County will be given first priority; women from Southern California will be given next priority, and then considered will be all California residents.

15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10021-6595

Phone: 212-734-2130

Grant of $1,000 to $5,000. Applicant must be of Polish descent between the ages of 19 and 30, have a minimum GPA of 2.50 and demonstrate financial need. Male students are given preference.

First-Year Student Diversity Fellowship
Michael R. Gotham, Manager, Lawyer Recruiting and Professional Development
600 University Street, Suite 3600
Seattle, WA 98101

Award of $7,500 plus a salaried summer associate position with Stoel Rives LLP. Applicant must be a first-year student and a member of a racial or ethnic minority group

ATTN: Margie To
c/o Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
650 Page Mill Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Fax: (650) 493-6811

Awards for $500, $1,000 and $1,500.  Applicant must be a law student with demonstrative commitment to serving the Vietnamese American community through past and present contributions and with an intent for future service.  Applicant must submit a resume or curriculum vitae and an essay of not more than two pages that includes name, address,  and tele number. The essay should also explain: (1) how the candidate has demonstrated a commitment to serving the Vietnamese American community and /or protecting the rights of Vietnamese Americans; (2) any extraordinary obstacles and challenges the candidate has faced in pursuing a legal career; and (3) how will the candidate address some of the legal issues facing the Vietnamese American Community.

Scholarship Committee
500 Fifth Avenue, Room 1800
New York, NY 10110

Applicant must be a student of Swiss descent (applicant or one parent must be a Swiss national) who are permanently domiciled in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania or Delaware. In addition, Applicant must be in good academic standing and show aptitude in their chosen field of study.

456 Montgomery Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94104

Five awards of varying amounts available.  Applicant must be of Swiss decent, have resided within a 150-mile radius of San Francisco City Hall for a minimum of three years preceding the date of initial application and be a full time student seeking admission to or attending an accredited institution of higher learning in the U.S.A.

Applicant must be a current law student who is a U.S. citizen enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in California or New England with strong academic qualifications and an intent to aggressively pursue practical solutions to environmental problems.  In addition, Applicant must plan to be enrolled as a full-time student for the entire 09-10 academic year in order to be considered.  For more information and to apply online, please follow the link provided above.

ATTN: Mr. Dale Minami
The Robert M. Takasugi Public Interest Fellowship
c/o Minami Tamaki LLP
360 Post Street, 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

The Fellowship will fund the selected fellows' work in an amount up to $5,000 for the summer of 2008. All fellows must work at a public interest "sponsoring" organization, subject to approval by the Fellowship. In the past, the Fellowship has approved organizations classified as 501(c)(3)s (by the IRS Code) and public defenders' offices. The organization must be in either the San Francisco Bay Area or the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. The fellows must work at a sponsoring organization for at least ten weeks during the summer of 2008.

Junta De Andalucia

Phone: +34 954 99 50 09/954

Award of full tuition for up to two years, housing, books and supplies (16,000 Euro annnually) plus one round trip to the city where the university is located and health, medical, and casualty insurance. Administered by the regional government of Andalusia, Spain, this scholarship will be awarded to a citizen of a European Union Members State who was born in or is an administrative resident of Andalusia. Upon completion of the graduate program, all scholarship awardees promise to return to Andalusia in order to continue their career there for at least four years.

Prof. James L. Brown, Chair, Writing Competition
Director, Center for Consumer Affairs
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 6000
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Awards will be presented for (1) the best book chapter or book, (2) the best publishable article or substantial book review, and (3) the best student case note or comment dealing with consumer financial services law.  The awards are $2,500, $2,000, and $1,000, respectively, plus a Certificate of Recognition from the College and travel expenses to attend the Spring 2009 meeting of the College.  Applicant must submit a typed, double-spaced writing dealing with consumer financial services law written in law review format.  Eight copies must be submitted.  Winners will be honored at the annual meeting of the College held in conjunction with the Spring Meeting of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, to be held in Vancouver, BC in April 2009.

111 West Downer Place, Suite 312
Aurora, IL 60506-5136

Phone: 630.896.7800

The Aurora Foundation Scholarship Program consists of separate Scholarship funds created by individual donors who establish specific criteria for the administration of their scholarships. Available to full-time students whose permanent residence must be in Aurora, Illinois, including Kendall County and southern Kane County. These scholarships are available to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate college students, and graduate students. It is preferred that all students contact The Aurora Foundation to request an application.

Courtview Center, Suite 202
100 South Main Avenue
Sidney, OH 45365-2771

Phone: (937) 497-7800

Fax: (937) 497-7799

Award of $2,500. Applicant must be in their final year of law school and from select counties in Ohio (Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan, Miami and Shelby). Selection criteria are academic achievement, community involvement and financial need.

Award of $8,000.  Applicant must have financial need and be active in the progressive movement for social and economic justice.  Visit the link above for more information and to obtain a scholarship application.

Public Interest Law Scholarships
99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 219-1900

Awards of $1,500 per year for three years (plus a $2,500 summer intern grant). Applicant must be a black law student who is a U.S. citizen and who pledges to work one year in the field of public interest law for every year of financial backing provided. Preference is given to needy applicants who are under 35 years of age.

99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013

Phone: (212) 965-2225

Applicant must be a newly admitted law student whose community involvement activities and leadership qualities demonstrate outstanding potential for training as civil rights and public interest attorneys. These awards are limited to U.S. citizens and preference is given to students who are entering their first year of full-time study.

1020 19th Street, N.W. Suite 325
Washington, D.C. 20036

Phone: (202) 293-4000

Fax: (202) 293-4317

Award of $2,500. Applicant must be employed as an unpaid summer intern at the Federal Communications Commission and other government agencies or entities with jurisdiction over the communications industry.

ATTN: Associate Director of Program Services
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001

Phone: (202) 502-7600

Award of $2,500. Applicant must be 22 years of age or younger and enrolled in any course of study leading to credentials in a profession or vocation.

ATTN: Greta Larson
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
200 South Sixth Street, Suite 4000
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1425

Award of $10,000.  Applicant must be from a diverse background and currently enrolled in the first-year of law school. The scholarship sponsors educational opportunities for currently enrolled, first-year law students of diverse backgrounds.

ATTN: Associate Director of Program Services
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001

Phone: (202) 502-7600

Award ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to help winner with his/her reading, tutoring, or equipment acquisition expenses. Applicant must be deaf-blind and a U.S. citizen.

ATTN: Associate Director of Program Services
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001

Phone: (202) 502-7600

Award of $500. Applicant must be a full-time graduate student who is legally blind and who presents evidence of economic need. In addition, Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Libby Monahan
Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship
The Rhode Island Foundation
One Union Station
Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Phone: (401) 274-4564

Award of $2,000 for tuition support. Applicant must be a woman with financial need who plans to attend law school at an accredited institution.

Three awards of $2,000.  Applicant must be a second- or third-year law student attending an ABA accredited law school program, full-time for the associated Fall semester.  Applicant must also have served in a branch of the Armed Forces, or be concurrently involved with a branch of the Armed Forces. These may include: Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, National Reserve, Marines and ancillary departments and programs. Applicant is required to write a 2-4 page essay on the topic listed at the website in May.  Please submit the essay and your information online by following the link provided above.

Robert Masur Fellowship
The Nation Institute
33 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003

Phone: (212) 209-5447

Award of $1,000. Applicant must be a first-year law student who intends to carry out significant activities during the summer in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties.

Awards ranging from $2,500 to $10,000.  Applicant must be of Italian heritage, be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident alien, have a 3.5 GPA or above and be planning to attend a U.S. accredited law school in the Fall.

1818 Market Street, Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: (215) 665-6815

Fax: (215) 564-2262

Thirty-six Fellowships of $4,000.  To educate law students about the rights of workers, the Peggy Browning Foundation offers a Fellowship program for 36 law students to attend a 10-week summer funded position in labor related organizations throughout the United States. A School year fellowship is also offered at the Chicago Newspaper Guild.

1050 31st Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007

Phone: (800) 424-2725

Any student currently enrolled in an accredited law school may submit a legal essay on a topic provided.  One essay entry per law school is allowed.  Each entry must be submitted through a designated faculty adviser. An intent-to-enter form must be filed to submit a student essay for national judging. Entrants from Fall semester classes must submit the intent-to-enter form by mid-December. Entrants from Spring semester classes must submit the intent to enter form by mid-February. Students participating in the competition outside of a class assignment may use either intent-to-enter date.  Applicant must submit four copies of the student essay and a 100-word abstract describing the paper.  Awards range from $1,000 to $2,000.

400 Market Avenue North
Suite 200
Canton, OH 44702

Phone: (330) 454-3426

Fax: (330) 454-5855

A variety of scholarships are available for law students who have ties to Stark County, Ohio. Eligibility criteria, award amounts and deadlines vary. Further information is available on their Web site.

115 Cedar Street
Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 421-6541

One-year, non-renewable award of up to $15,000.  Applicant must be a Rhode Island resident who is a full-time student entering the first year of an ABA accredited law program in the fall.  Selection criteria include demonstrated good character, scholastic achievement and financial need.

Thomas P. Thornton Scholarship
c/o Thomas F. Myers, Esq.
1000 Woodbridge Place
Detroit, MI 48207-3192

Two awards of $1,000. Applicant must be a second- or third-year law student and will be asked to provide their resume, financial need, transcript of grades and a short letter stating why they should be awarded the scholarship.

Tylenol's Annual Scholarship program will award a total of $250,000 in scholarship money. Applicant must be an outstanding student pursuing health-related studies.  Applicant should apply online at http://www.tylenol.com/scholarship (use access key "TYNL").

Office of Student Financial Assistance (Cassette) Room 4051, ROB-3
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20202

The DOE has produced two cassette recordings giving information on postsecondary student financial aid for visually impaired students. For free cassettes write to the below address.

Deborah Cooke, Esq.
Cooke & Cooke Law Firm
801 12th street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814

Applicant must be a member of any ethnic minority law student association at the following law schools: UC Davis School of Law, Lincoln Law Schook, Lorenzo Patino School of Law, and McGeorge School of Law. In addition, Applicant must have community involvement prior to and during law school.  Selection criteria include the applicant’s leadership roles and qualities exhibited in past or current achievements, and the applicant’s future commitment to the community.

The Secretary
Victoria Fisher Memorial Prize Fund
Law Faculty
University of Leicester
Leicester
LE1 7RH
United Kingdom

Phone: 0116 252 2363

Award of 250 British Pounds. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to Women and the Law. Entries are encouraged from people regardless of age, experience, qualifications or place of residence. The only requirement is that candidates should never have had work published in a learned journal or as a non-fiction book.

Award of $1,500.  Applicant must demonstrate financial need.  Please follow the link provided above to apply online.

Varnum, Diversity Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 352
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352

Phone: (616) 336-6000

Fax: (616) 336-7000

Two awards of $4,000. Applicant must be a first-year law student who is a member of an ethnic or racial minority or who demonstrates a significant commitment to issues of diversity and inclusion. In addition, Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, and be enrolled in a Michigan law school or be Michigan residents attending an accredited law school within the United States.

c/o Dien Le, Sullivan Taketa LLP
31351 Via Colinas, Suite 205
Westlake Village, CA 91362

Phone: (818) 889-2299

Fax: (818) 889-4497

Award of $1,000.  Applicant must be a currently enrolled law student with a connection to Ventura County and a demonstrative interest and commitment to serving the Asian American community through past or present activities.

900 Fifth Third Center
111 Lyon, N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2487

Phone: (866) 533-3018, ext. 2295

Fax: (616) 222-2995

Award of $5,000. Applicant must be a first- or second-year or newly admitted minority law student who is a former or current resident of Michigan or in attendance at a Michigan law school.

ATTN: Attorney Gina M. Petrokaitis
678 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708

Phone: (203) 756-6955

Award of $1,000. Applicant must be a resident of the Waterbury Judicial District (Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury, or Waterbury) and be in or entering their final year of study at an accredited law school.

ATTN: Attorney Gina M. Petrokaitis
678 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708

Phone: (203) 756-6955

Award of $1,000. Applicant must be a resident of the Waterbury Judicial District (Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury, or Waterbury) and be entering their second or final year of study as a full or part-time student at an accredited institution.

ATTN: Attorney Gina M. Petrokaitis
678 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708

Phone: (203) 756-6955

Award of $1,500. Applicant must be a resident of the Waterbury Judicial District (Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury, or Waterbury) and be in or entering his or her final year of study at an accredited law school.

Law offices of George Holland
1970 Broadway, Suite 1250
Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: (510) 465-4100

Award offered to offset the costs of studying for the Bar.  Applicant must best exemplify the qualities of the late Wiley Manuel, and be a third-year student in good standing at an accredited law school in Northern California.   Selection criteria are financial need, scholarship, commitment and industry, and community service.

ATTN: Randi Dixon
1400 K Street, Suite 204
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 448-8760

Three stipends to attend CRA annual conference in April and two stipends to attend week-long Redevelopment Institute in May and July.  Applicant must be a California graduate student interested in pursuing a career in redevelopment, community development, economic development, real estate, housing, public administration or a related discipline.

Joy E. Gazaway
BLAC Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 3181
Cincinnati, OH 45201-3181

Phone: (513) 977-5682

Award of $1000. Applicant must be an African-American Cincinnati resident enrolled in an accredited law school who has demonstrated leadership skills, a commitment to the Cincinnati community and has a financial need. All class levels are encouraged to apply.

Deborah Cusumano
Director of Attorney Recruitment
Winston & Strawn LLP
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Award of $10,000 to be paid during the winner’s third year of law school. Applicant must have joined the 2009 summer program in one of Winston & Strawn's domestic offices following the conclusion of their second year of law school.

The Scholarship Committee
645 Griswold, Suite 1747
Detroit, MI 48226

Phone: (313) 962-0250

Fax: (313) 962-5906

Award of at least $1,000. Applicant must be a minority law student in good standing, and either enrolled in a Michigan law school or a Michigan resident enrolled in an out-of-state law school. NOTE: First year, first semester students are not eligible to apply. In addition, Applicant cannot be a former recipient of the Wolverine Bar Foundation Scholarship. Selection criteria are financial need and merit.

ATTN: Anne M. Stefane, Esq.
Mercer County Women Lawyers’ Caucus
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 56141
Trenton, New Jersey 08638

Phone: (609) 984-0231

Award of $1,500. Applicant must be a woman with ties to Mercer County, New Jersey. Selection criteria include financial need, academic achievement, and community service, among other factors.

Theresa Mester

Phone: (203) 432-4435

 Award of $2,000. Applicant must be a resident of the greater New Haven County area (determined primarily by secondary school attended).