The following is a comprehensive listing of diversity scholarships, clerkships, mentorships, internships, conventions, and job fairs available to law students. The opportunities are arranged by month of the due date for submission of application materials, so any opportunities that are interesting to you should be explored well in advance of the month in which they are listed. Any questions about these opportunities can be directed to the sponsoring organization or to your Career Development Office advisor.
Click below to see opportunities with deadlines in that month:
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January
Scholarships:
- Executive Women International Adult Students in Scholastic Transition Scholarships
- Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Scholarships
- Linklaters Making Links 2L Diversity Fellowship
- Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship for Judicial Clerks
- Point Foundation-The National LGBT Scholarship Fund
- Pride Foundation Scholarship
- Miller Johnson Michigan Diversity Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs That Include Summer Positions:
- Blank Rome Diversity Scholars Program
- Cooley Diversity Fellowship Program
- Davis Wright & Tremaine LLP Diversity Scholarships
- Finnegan Summer Associate Program and Diversity Scholarship
- Fish & Richardson 1L Diversity Scholarship
- Latham & Watkins 1L Fellowship Program
- Munger, Tolles & Olson Pipeline Programs
- O'Melveny & Myers LLP 1L Coleman Fellowship
- Perkins Coie 1L Diversity Fellowship
- Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Fellows Program
- Stinson LLP Minority Fellowship
- Stoel Rives First-Year Law Student Diversity Fellowship
- Tonkon Torp 1L Diversity Fellowship Program
- Vorys 1L Diversity Fellowship
- Fox Rothschild 1L Diversity Fellowship Program
Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:
- ABA Law Student Diversity Clerkship Program
- Allegheny County Bar Association Summer Clerkship
- Law Student Clerkship for the Lawyers' Committee (Spring)
- Ms. JD Public Interest Fellowship
- NAPABA Law Foundation Public Interest Internship
- National Lawyers Guild Fellowship
- Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship for Judicial Clerks
- Peggy Browning Fund Fellowships (Multiple Options)
- The Honorable Clarence N. Patterson Diversity Internship Scholarship
- Ballard Spahr 1L Diveristy Fellowship Program
Conventions and Job Fairs
- None at this time.
February
Scholarships:
- California ChangeLawyers 3L Diversity Scholarship
- Dr. Abdulmunim A. Shakir Scholarship
- Hawaii Community Foundation Scholarships
- NCAA Women's and Ethnic Minority Enhancement Postgraduate Program Award
- PJC Lindfors Legal Scholarship
- Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Foundation Scholarship Opportunity
- Akim Gump/Robert Strauss Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Program
- Wyrick Robbins Diversity Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs That Include Summer Positions:
- Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP 1L Diversity Fellowship (includes participation in LCLD's 1L Scholars Program)
- Boies Schiller Flexner 1L Diversity Summit Fellowship
- Boston Lawyers Group Summer Internship Program
- Goodwin Procter 1L Diversity Fellowship
- Greensfelder Diversity Fellowship
- Munger, Tolles & Olson Jay Fujitani 1L Diversity Summer Program
- Munger, Tolles & Olson 2L Diversity Scholarship
- Paul Hastings Diversity Scholarship Award (1L Deadline)
- Reed Smith/BNY Mellon 1L Diversity Fellowship
- Vorys 1L Diversity Fellowship
- Akin Gump Pro Bono Scholars Program
Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:
- American Health Lawyers Association Diversity Internship
- Center for Global Understanding Summer Fellowship
- Health Research Training Program (Summer)
- Immigration Legal Fellowship
- Law Student Clerkship for the Lawyers' Committee (Summer)
Mentorship Opportunities:
March
Scholarships:
- ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarships
- Columbian Lawyers Association Scholarship
- DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar Law Diversity Scholarship
- George Edgecomb Bar Association Bar Preparation Scholarship
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Iranian American Bar Association Scholarship
- James B. Morris Scholarships
- Japanese American Citizens League National Scholarships
- League of United Latin American Citizens National Scholarships
- LeClair Ryan 1L Diversity Scholarship
- Marash Armenian Scholarship
- Mario G. Olmos Memorial Fund Scholarship
- National Italian American Bar Association Scholarship
- National Italian American Bar Foundation Scholarships
- Native American Bar Association Scholarship
- Orphan Foundation of America/Casey Family Graduate Scholarships
- Sidney B. Williams Scholarship from the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
- Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarships
- Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Scholarship
- United Methodist E. Craig Brandenburg Scholarship
- Vietnamese American Bar Association of DC Scholarship
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Scholarship
- Farella Braun + Martel LLP 1L Diversity Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs That Include Summer Positions:
- Harrity & Harrity Diversity Fellowship
- NAPABA / Prudential 1L Summer Internship (Select "Resources," "Fellowships, Scholarships, and Internships," and "Prudential 1L Summer Internship")
Conventions & Job Fairs:
- Louisiana State Bar Annual Conclave on Diversity
- Louisiana State Bar Minority Involvement Section Minority Legal Internship Fair
- NALP 2016 Newer Professionals' Forum
- National Black Law Students Association Annual Convention
- The Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys Annual Leadership Conference
Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:
April
Scholarships:
- Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
- Armenian Relief Fund Lazarian Graduate Scholarship
- Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Foundation Scholarships
- Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers Bar Study Scholarship
- Community Sponsored Islamic Scholarship Fund
- Ellen Cushing Scholarship
- La Raza Lawyers Association Bar Stipend Scholarship
- Miller Johnson West Michigan Diversity Law School Scholarship
- Oregon State Bar Association Diversity & Inclusion Scholarships
- Oregon State Bar Association Bar Exam Grants (for July exam)
- Samuel Lemberg Scholarship Loans
- Warner, Norcross & Judd Minority Scholarship and LSAT Prep Course Scholarship
Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:
- Fred T. Korematsu Summer Fellowship
- NAPABA Law Foundation Underserved Communities Fellowship
- New York State Senate Legislative Fellows Program
- Texas Access to Justice Internship Program
- AEF Fellowship
- Robert E. Wone Fellowship
- Norton Rose Fulbright Diversity Fellowship Program
Mentorship Opportunities:
May
Scholarships:
- American Association for Justice Scholarships
- ARFORA/Martha Gavrila Scholarship
- Daughters of Penelope Foundation Graduate Scholarships (Select "National Scholarship Award Application")
- Earl Warren Scholarship
- ExxonMobil/LNESC Scholarship
- Margaret McNamara Education Grants
- McGuireWoods Diversity Scholarship Program
- National Bar Institute African American Law Student Fellowships
- National LGBT Bar Foundation Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition
- Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs That Include Summer Positions:
- Reed Smith/GE Healthcare Diverse Summer Associate Exchange Program
Conventions & Job Fairs:
- Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (Early Bird Registration Deadline)
- Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference
Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:
June
Scholarships:
- Houtan Scholarship
- Knights of Lithuania Scholarship
- Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Scholarships
- 2019 California ChangeLawyers 1L Diversity Scholarship
- The Sharon and Ivon Fong Scholarship
- Jung Charitable Fund
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs That Include Summer Positions:
Conventions & Job Fairs:
- Bay Area Diversity Career Fair (Held in July)
- Boston Lawyers Group Diversity Job Fair for Law Students of Color (Held in July)
- LCC Law Clerk Networking Conference
Additions or edits to the 12 Months of Diversity & Inclusion Opportunities list may be sent to LCLD Programs Specialist Chenoa Forrester at cforrester@lcldnet.com. Questions about LCLD's Success in Law School Mentoring or 1L Scholars programs may be directed to Program Manager Nancy Richardson at nrichardson@lcldnet.com.
