How to Use this Resource
This page contains a comprehensive listing of diversity scholarships, clerkships, mentorships, internships, conventions and job fairs available to law students.
You should realize that the definition of what constitutes a "diverse applicant" varies significantly among the various opportunities. Often these opportunities are available only to individuals of a particular racial, ethnic, religious, or socio-economic background; women; students with a disability; or who identify as LGBT.
However, just as often, opportunities are available to students who are advancing the cause of diversity within their community, without regard to the individual’s own diversity status, or to students who have faced adversity and thereby have a diverse perspective on life and the practice of law.
The opportunities below are arranged according to the due date for submission of application materials, so any 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. To report a broken link on this page, please email Nancy Richardson at nrichardson@lcldnet.com.
—Lori Lorenzo, Deputy Director, LCLD
January
Scholarships
Japanese American Bar Association Scholarship
Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Scholarships
Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Scholarships
The Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship (click public info, then scholarship application)
National Black Law Students Association Scholarships
Asian American Bar Association Scholarship
Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship
Fowler White Diversity Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Mehri & Skalet Summer Clerkship
Dorsey & Whitney Diversity Fellowship Program
Montgomery (PA) Bar Association Diversity 1L Internship Program (click tab for “The Montgomery Bar Association, the “Committees”, then email Diversity Section contact for information)
Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship
Faegre & Benson Diversity Scholarship
Fish & Richardson 1L Diversity Scholarship
McAndrews Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship
Perkins Coie Diversity Scholarship
Stoel Rives First-Year Law Student Diversity Fellowship
Tonkon Torp First-Year Diversity Fellowship Program
Foster Pepper PLLC Diversity Fellowship
The Weil 1L Diversity Fellowship
Morrison & Foerster’s 1L Diversity Fellowship Program
Palm Beach County Bar Association Diversity Internship Program
Fox Group Legal, Alston & Bird LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Diversity Fellowship
McGlinchey Stafford PLLC Diversity Fellowship Program for First-Year Law Students
Conventions & Job Fairs
National Black Law Students Association, Southern Region Annual Conference
Public Interest, Government, Judicial Fellowships
WMACCA Corporate Scholars Program
Florida NELA Advocacy Fellowship
Judicial Intern Opportunity Program
February
Scholarships
PJC Lindfors Legal Scholarship
Sons of Italy Lodge 2456 Scholarship
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Scholarships
Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Foundation Scholarship Opportunity
National Iranian American Council Scholarships
Hawaii Community Foundations Scholarships
Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers Bar Study Scholarship
Point Foundation-The National LGBT Scholarship Fund
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Mecklenburg County, Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship
North Carolina Bar 1L Summer Associate Program
Carlton Fields Diversity Scholarship
Bristol-Myers Squibb Diversity & Inclusion Summer Legal Internship Program
Munger, Tolles & Olsen LLP Diversity Summer Program
Boston Lawyers Group Diversity Clerkship
VABAW Foundation Hong Duc Clerkship
Cooley Diversity Fellowship Program
Public Interest, Government, Judicial Fellowships
American Health Lawyers Association, Diversity Internship
Asian American Legal Defense Fund Internship
McGuire Woods/NAPABA Law Foundation Summer Internship
Mentor Opportunities
Central Florida Diversity Picnic
March
Scholarships
100 Black Men of Sonoma County Scholarship
Sonoma Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
United Methodist E. Craig Brandenburg Scholarship
ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarships
Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
Community Foundation Scholarships of Sonoma County
Japanese American Citizens League National Scholarships
OFA/Casey Family Graduate Scholarships
Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarships
Polish University Club of New Jersey Scholarships
Slovak Catholic Sokol Scholarships
Swiss Benevolent Society of New York Scholarship
Jerome M. Ginsberg Scholarship
Vietnamese American Bar Association Scholarship
United Methodist HANA Scholarships
League of United Latin American Citizens National Scholarships
Swiss Benevolent Society Scholarships
Iranian American Bar Association Scholarship
National Italian America Bar Association Scholarship
Richard W. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship
Fredrickson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship
Columbian Lawyers Association Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
NAPABA Prudential 1L Summer Internship
Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship Program
Conventions & Job Fairs
National Black Law Students Association, Mid-Atlantic Region Convention
Young Feminist Leadership Conference
Louisiana State Bar Minority Involvement Section Minority Legal Internship Fair
Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association Law Graduates Breakfast
The Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys in Law & Business, Inc.
Public Interest, Government, Judicial Fellowships
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation – Lena Chang Internship Awards
April
Scholarships
Oregon Minority Lawyers Association/ Oregon State Bar AAP Bar Exam Grants
George A. Strait Minority Scholarship
Peter and Alice Koomruian Armenian Education Fund
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students of Armenian descent.
Award: Varies.
For more information, contact: Peter and Alice Koomruian Armenian Education Fund, P.O. Box 0268, Moorpark, CA 93020-0268
National Italian American Bar Association Scholarships
Warner, Norcross & Judd Minority Scholarship
Wolverine Bar Association Scholarships
Scovel Richardson Scholarship (find link to application at end of event listing)
Lazarian Graduate Scholarships
William Bullinger Memorial Scholarship
Howard T. Markey Memorial Scholarship
Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Scholarship
Samuel Lemberg Scholarship Loans
Fadel Educational Foundation Scholarships
Ruth Rabstein Scholarship
Eligibility: Entering and current women law students with ties to Mercer County, New Jersey.
Award: $1,500.
Criteria: Financial need, academic achievement, community service.
Sponsor: Women Lawyers’ Caucus of Mercer County, 609-984-0231
DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar Law Diversity Scholarship
Richard V. Cruz Memorial Foundation Scholarships
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarships
Leclair Ryan 1L Diversity Scholarship
Conventions & Job Fairs
National Bar Association, Law & Religion Conference
Southeastern Minority Job Fair (held in July)
Northwest Minority Job Fair (held in August)
Public Interest, Government, Judicial Fellowships
New York Legislative Fellows Program
May
Scholarships
National LGBT Bar Foundation Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition
National Bar Institute African American Law Student Fellowships
Elsie Mae White Memorial Scholarship
Iranian-American Graduate Scholarships
ARFORA/Martha Gavrila Scholarship
Justice Pauline Davison Hanson Scholarship
Eligibility: 1L and 2L women who are current or former residents of the Fresno, California, area.
Award: $2,000.
Criteria: Academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement, financial need, demonstrated leadership.
Sponsor: Fresno County (CA) Women Lawyers, 559-432-5400
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Womble Carlyle Scholars Program
Conventions & Job Fairs
ABA, Commission on Mental & Physical Disability, Spring Meeting
National Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Annual Meeting
Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair (held in August)
Delaware Minority Job Fair (held in August, contact the CDO for information)
June
Scholarships
La Raza Lawyers of Santa Cruz Scholarship
Eligibility: Currently enrolled Latino law students originally from Santa Cruz County, California.
Award: Up to $2,000.
Criteria: Financial need, academic achievement, community involvement, school activities.
Sponsor: La Raza Lawyers Association, Santa Cruz (CA) Chapter
Marilynne Graboys Wool Scholarship
Corporate Counsel Women of Color, My Life as a Lawyer Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship
Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship
Conventions & Job Fairs
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference (held in August)
Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (held in August)
VAULT Legal Diversity Job Fair (held in August)
National Black Students Association Southern Region JobFair
The Boston Lawyers Group Boston Job Fairs for Law Students of Color
July
Scholarships
Marash Armenian Scholarship
Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate students of Marashtsi (Armenian/Asia Minor) ancestry.
Award: $500-$1,000, renewable.
For more information, contact: Union of Marash Armenian, c/o Siroon P. Shahinian, Secretary, The Student Fund, One Sussex Road, Great Neck, NY 11020
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Scholarships
ADHD Focus on Your Possibilities Scholarship
HORIZONS Foundation Scholarships
Korean American Scholarship Foundation
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship
Conventions & Job Fairs
National Black Prosecutors Convention and Job Fair
IMPACT Career Fair for Attorneys and Students with Disabilities (held in August)
Sunbelt Minority Recruitment Program
Bay Area Diversity Career Fair
Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair
Public Interest, Government, Judicial Fellowships
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Summer Institute on the Constitution
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Fellowship of the San Francisco Bay Area
August
Scholarships
Armenian Professional Society Scholarships
Virgil Hawkins Justice Foundation Scholarships
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Baker Hostetler Diversity Fellowship Program
Conventions & Job Fairs
National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations, Women’s Bar Leadership Summit
National Bar Association, Annual Convention
Dupont Minority Job Fair (Wilmington, Houston, Los Angeles)
Louisiana State Bar Association Minority Involvement Section’s Annual Job Fair
National Black Law Students Association Career Fairs (multiple regions)
National Black Law Students Association Southern Regional Convention Job Fair
Hispanic National Bar Association Career Fair (held in September)
Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
September
Scholarships
JL Turner Minority Law Student Scholarship
MALDEF Law School Scholarships
NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarships
Italian American Lawyers Association Scholarship
Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association Scholarships
La Raza Lawyers of Santa Clara County Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Latham Diversity Scholars Program
Sidley Austin Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship
Riddell Williams Diversity Scholarship
King & Spalding Diversity Fellowship Program
Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholarships
Morgan Lewis Diversity Fellowship Program
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Diversity Scholarships (September 2Ls)
Carmody & Torrance LLP and Northeast Utilities Legal Department Diversity Scholarship Program
Conventions & Job Fairs
Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Meeting
Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair
October
Scholarships
Hispanic National Bar Foundation Scholarships
Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois Scholarship Application
Serbian Bar Association Scholarships
Cuban American Bar Association Scholarship
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Katten Munchin Rosenman Minority Scholarships
Donald Banner Corporate Intern Scholarship
George W. Powell Diversity Scholarship
Baker Hostetler Diversity Fellowship Program
Dickstein Shapiro Diversity Scholarship
Conventions & Job Fairs
Christian Legal Society, Annual Convention
Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair
November
Scholarships
Charles and Anna Elenberg Foundation Scholarships
Eligibility: Unmarried Jewish undergraduate and graduate students.
Award: Varies.
Criteria: Priority, financial need.
Sponsor: Charles and Anna Elenberg Foundation, 3133 Brighton 7th St., Brooklyn, NY 11235
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
United Methodist Church Crusade National Scholarship (now World Communion National Scholarship)
Public Interest, Government, Judicial Fellowships
Mentor Opportunities
Kozyak Minority Mentorship Picnic
December
Scholarships
Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) (fellowship and internship opportunities also available)
Minority Fellowships in Environmental Law
AAUW International Fellowships
International Franchise Association Educational Foundation Franchise Law Diversity Scholarship Award
Mario G. Olmos Memorial Scholarship
La Raza Lawyers of San Joanquin Scholarship
AAUW Career Development Grants
PEO International Peace Scholarships
NCAA Women’s and Ethnic Minority Enhancement Postgraduate Program Award
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Diversity Scholarships (December 1Ls)
McDermott Minority Scholarships
Conventions & Job Fairs
ABA, Women in Law Leadership Academy
Multiple Opportunities & Varying Deadline
Scholarships
AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships
American Counsel Association Scholarships
Daughters of Penelope Graduate Scholarships
Knights of Lithuania National Scholarship
National Iranian American Council Scholarships
Armenian General Benevolent Union Scholarships
Bee Winkler Weinstein Fund Grants
Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship
Las Vegas Chapter NBA Legal Education Scholarship
Executive Women International Adult Students in Transitions Scholarship
American Foundation for Negro Affairs Scholarship
Sponsor: American Foundation for Negro Affairs
Description: The program is open to any promising student whose background is deprived, regardless of race.
Contact: 215/563-6615
American Foundation for Negro Affairs
1700 Market St. Suite 2020,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association Corporate Scholars Program
Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
Business and Professional Women’s Foundation Educational Programs Scholarships
Perceptions Saginaw Valley Scholarships
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
Community Foundations Scholarships
National Italian American Foundation Scholarships
Seattle Foundation Scholarships
American Association for Justice Scholarships
Hispanic College Scholarship Program
Oregon Minority Lawyers Association/Oregon State Bar AAP Bar Exam Grants
Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs with Summer Positions
Exxon Minority Scholarship
Description: This is a partial scholarship for minority students in their second or third years at law school. The scholarship also includes a summer clerkship at Exxon.
Contact: John Seddelmeyer, Esq. Associate General Counsel,
Exxon Company, USA
Post Office Box 2180
Houston, TX 77252
Mehri & Skalet Find Justice Fellowship
Winston & Strawn Diversity Scholarship
Varnum Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship
The Bristol Myers Squibb Law Department Diversity and Inclusion Internship Program
Practicing Attorneys for Law Students Program
K&L Gates Diversity Fellowship
Foley & Lardner LLP Diversity Program
Conventions & Job Fairs
Dauphin County Bar Association Minority Job Fair
National Native American Bar Association, Annual Convention
Public Interest, Government, Judicial Fellowships
Goodwin Public Interest Fellowships for Students of Color
ABA Law Student Diversity Clerkship Program (spring deadline)
ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Internship
Health Research Training Program
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Minority Outreach Program
NAPABA Internship with a Non-Profit Legal Organization
Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Fellowship
Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs
Professional Sports and Event Internships
PSLawNet: Postgraduate Fellowships (more than 200 with various deadlines; now Public Service Jobs Directory (PSJD)
Public advocates Making Rights Real – Legal Clerkships
Young People for the American Way
Joint Minority Bar Judicial Internship Program
Mentor Opportunities
ABA Lawyer and Law Students with Disabilities Mentorship Program
Cuban American Bar Association Mentorship Program
To report a broken link on this document, please email Nancy Richardson at nrichardson@lcldnet.com.
