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12 MONTHS OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OPPORTUNITIES How to Use This Resource: The following is a comprehensive listing of diversity scholarships, clerkships, mentorships, internships, conventions, and job fairs available to law students. The definition of what constitutes a diverse applicant varies significantly among the various opportunities. Often the opportunities are specific to persons of a particular racial, ethnic, religious, or socio- economic background; women; or persons that identify as LGBT. However, just as often, opportunities are available to persons who are advancing the cause of diversity within their community, without regard to the individual’s own diversity status, or to persons that have faced adversity and thereby have a diverse perspective on life and the practice of law. The opportunities are arranged according to 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. JANUARY Scholarships: Japanese American Bar Association Scholarships Pride Foundation Scholarship Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Scholarships (Oregon/Washington residents) Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Scholarships MALDEF Law School Scholarships Point Foundation-The National LGBT Scholarship Fund Hispanic Scholarship Fund 1

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12 MONTHS OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OPPORTUNITIES

How to Use This Resource:

The following is a comprehensive listing of diversity scholarships, clerkships, mentorships, internships, conventions, and job fairs available to law students. The definition of what constitutes a diverse applicant varies significantly among the various opportunities. Often the opportunities are specific to persons of a particular racial, ethnic, religious, or socio-economic background; women; or persons that identify as LGBT. However, just as often, opportunities are available to persons who are advancing the cause of diversity within their community, without regard to the individual’s own diversity status, or to persons that have faced adversity and thereby have a diverse perspective on life and the practice of law.

The opportunities are arranged according to 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.

JANUARY

Scholarships:

Japanese American Bar Association Scholarships Pride Foundation Scholarship Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Scholarships (Oregon/Washington residents) Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund Scholarships MALDEF Law School Scholarships Point Foundation-The National LGBT Scholarship Fund Hispanic Scholarship Fund La Raza Lawyers Association – San Joaquin Valley Chapter Scholarship

Law Firm & Corporate In-House Legal Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship *includes participation in LCLD 1L Scholars program Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area Foundation Scholarship William Reece Smith, Jr. Diversity Scholarship Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship Cooley Diversity Fellowship Program Montgomery (PA) Bar Association Diversity 1L Internship Program : email the Diversity

Committee contact for more information Faegre Baker Daniels Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship Fish & Richardson 1L Diversity Scholarship

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McAndrews Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship McGlinchey Stafford PLLC Diversity Fellowship Program for First-Year Law Students Munger, Tolles & Olson Pipeline Programs Perkins Coie 1L Diversity Fellowship Stoel Rives First-Year Law Student Diversity Fellowship (Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City) Tonkon Torp First-Year Diversity Fellowship Program Foster Pepper 1L Diversity Fellowship K&L Gates 1L Diversity Fellowship Barnes & Thornburg Diversity Scholarship Davis Wright & Tremaine LLP Diversity Scholarships

Conventions & Job Fairs:

National Black Law Students Association, Southern Region Annual Convention

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

ACC National Capital Region Corporate Scholars Program Judicial Intern Opportunity Program Asian American Legal Defense Fund Internship NAACP Law Fellows Program White House Public Service Internship (Summer) Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Diversity Fellowship for Judicial Clerks The Honorable Clarence N. Patterson Diversity Internship Scholarship Law Student Clerkship for the Lawyers’ Committee (Spring) Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Fellowship Joint Minority Bar Judicial Internship Program

Mentorship Opportunities: Greater Orlando Diversity Mentoring Picnic

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FEBRUARY

Scholarships:

Amelia Kemp Scholarship Dr. Abdulmunim A. Shakir Scholarship PJC Lindfors Legal Scholarship Hawaii Community Foundation Scholarships Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Scholarships Mario G. Olmos Memorial Fund Scholarship National Italian America Bar Association Scholarship NCAA Women’s and Ethnic Minority Enhancement Postgraduate Program Award PFund Scholarships Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Bar Foundation Scholarship Opportunity Cronk Memorial Scholarship Zeta Phi Beta Scholarships

Law Firm & Corporate In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Palm Beach County Bar Association Diversity Internship Program Boston Lawyers Group Summer Internship Program VABAW Foundation Hong Duc Clerkship

Conventions & Job Fairs:

NALP 2016 Newer Professionals’ Forum National Black Law Students Association, Mid-Atlantic Region Convention

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

American Health Lawyers Association, Diversity Internship Center for Global Understanding Summer Fellowship Ford Foundation Law School Public Interest Fellowship Oregon State Bar Association Access to Justice Fellowship Law Student Clerkship for the Lawyers’ Committee (Summer) Health Research Training Program (Summer)

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MARCH

Scholarships:

100 Black Men of Sonoma County Scholarship ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarships AHEPA Graduate Scholarships Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship Bill and Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarships Columbian Lawyers Association Scholarship Community Foundation Scholarships of Sonoma County Corporate Counsel Women of Color My Life as a Lawyer Scholarship Doyne M. Green Scholarship DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar Law Diversity Scholarship The Greenspoon Marder Diversity Scholarship Program for Law Students Hellenic Times Scholarship Iranian American Bar Association Scholarship James B. Morris Scholarships Japanese American Citizens League National Scholarships League of United Latin American Citizens National Scholarships Marash Armenian Scholarship National Italian American Foundation Scholarships National Native American Bar Association Scholarship Orphan Foundation of America/Casey Family Graduate Scholarships Pauahi Foundation Public Scholarships The Sarasota County Bar Association Diversity Scholarship Seattle Foundation Scholarships Serbian Bar Association Scholarships Sidney B. Williams, Jr. 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

Law Firm & Corporate In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

NAPABA Prudential 1L Summer Internship Fredrickson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship McGuire Woods/NLF Internship Program

Conventions & Job Fairs:

Young Feminist Leadership Conference Louisiana State Bar Minority Involvement Section Minority Legal Internship Fair

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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 James Madison Memorial Foundation: Summer Institute on the Constitution UT Access to Justice Internship Program Baron & Budd Summer Public Interest Fellowships Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice Summer Fellowships Goodwin Public Interest Fellowships for Students of Color ABA Commission on Disability Rights Internship

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APRIL

Scholarships:

Armenian General Benevolent Union Scholarship Oregon State Bar Association Diversity & Inclusion Scholarships Oregon State Bar Association Bar Exam Grants (for July Exam) AALL George A. Strait Minority Scholarship ExxonMobil/LNESC Scholarship Warner, Norcross & Judd Minority Scholarship Armenian Relief Fund Lazarian Graduate Scholarship Federal Circuit Bar Association Scholarships Samuel Lemberg Scholarship Loans Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers Bar Study Scholarship Richard V. Cruz Memorial Foundation Scholarships Vietnamese American Bar Association of DC Scholarship Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Scholarship

Law Firm & Corporate In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship Leclair Ryan 1L Diversity Scholarship Miller Johnson Diversity law Scholarship

Conventions & Job Fairs:

National Bar Association, Law & Religion Conference National Native American Bar Association, Annual Convention Southeastern Minority Job Fair (held in July) Northwest Minority Job Fair (held in August) Rocky Mountain Diversity Legal Career Fair (held in September)

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

White House Public Service Internship (Fall) New York State Senate Legislative Fellows Program Ms. JD Summer Public Interest Scholarship

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MAY

Scholarships:

National LGBT Bar Foundation Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition National Bar Institute African American Law Student Fellowships Elsie Mae White Memorial Scholarship Armenian Scholarship ARFORA/Martha Gavrila Scholarship Ellen Cushing Scholarship Bryan Cave / NAPABA Law Foundation Community Service Scholarship – DONE Justice Pauline Davison Hanson Scholarship Daughters of Penelope Foundation Graduate Scholarships La Raza Lawyers Association Bar Stipend Scholarship Iranian-American Scholarship Fund The Forum Foundation Scholarship Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship SALEF Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Scholarship Louis A. Martinet Bar Prep Scholarship

Law Firm & Corporate In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Womble Carlyle Scholars Program

Conventions & Job Fairs:

National Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Annual Meeting National Summit of Black Women Lawyers Boston Job Fair with Boston Law Group (held in August)

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

Scott Ozumun Fellowship with Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas

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JUNE

Scholarships:

Earl Warren Scholarship California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship Portland Latino Gay Pride Scholarship York County Bar Foundation Diversity Pipeline Scholarship Houtan Scholarship Knights of Lithuania Scholarship

Law Firm & In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship

Conventions & Job Fairs:

NALP Diversity Summit Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference (held in August) Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair (held in August) National Black Students Association Southern Region Job Fair Indianapolis Bar Association Diversity Job Fair (held in August) Bay Area Diversity Career Fair (held in July) LCC Law Clerk Networking Conference

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area Fellowships (sponsorship)

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JULY

Scholarships:

The Loewy Law Firm Passion for Civil Rights Scholarship Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award (Fall Semester Deadline) The Pride of the Rose Scholarship Fund Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Scholarships Women in Defense HORIZONS Foundation Scholarships Korean American Scholarship Foundation

Law Firm & In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Weil 2L Diversity Fellowship

Conventions & Job Fairs:

2015 ABA Annual Meeting (July – August – look for info on Law Student pass) The Boston Lawyers Group Boston Job Fairs for Law Students of Color National Black Prosecutors Convention and Job Fair IMPACT Career Fair for Attorneys and Students with Disabilities (held in August) Sunbelt Minority Recruitment Program Northwest Minority Job Fair (held in August) National Bar Association, Annual Convention National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations, Women’s Bar Leadership Summit

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Post-Graduate Fellowship Pride Foundation Grants

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AUGUST

Scholarships:

Annual Asian Heritage Law School Scholarship Patsy Takemoto Mink Award

Law Firm & In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions: Reed Smith Fellowship Dorsey & Whitney Diversity Fellowship Program Milbank Diversity Scholarship

Conventions & Job Fairs:

ABA Commission on Disability Rights Annual Meeting DuPont Minority Job Fair (Wilmington, Houston, Los Angeles) Louisiana State Bar Association Minority Involvement Section’s Annual Job Fair Hispanic National Bar Association Career Fair (held in September) Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair Indianapolis Bar Association’s Diversity Job Fair

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

LatinoJustice Public Interest Fellowship Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP Fellowships (three-year fellowship at women-owned

firm with emphasis on public interest work) Shute, Milhaly & Weinberger LLP Clerkships Baron & Budd Public Interest Scholarship Program Health Research Training Program (Fall)

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SEPTEMBER

Scholarships:

La Raza Lawyers of Santa Clara County Law School Scholarships Anheuser-Busch/NLF Presidential Scholarship Armenian Professional Society Scholarships BESLA Scholarship NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarships Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois Scholarship Italian American Lawyers Association Scholarship Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association Scholarships

Law Firm & In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Akin Gump/Robert Strauss Diversity Scholarship (2L) Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program George W. Powell Diversity Scholarship Sidley Austin Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship King & Spalding Diversity Fellowship Program

Conventions & Job Fairs:

Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Meeting

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

White House Public Service Leadership Program (Spring) Equal Justice Works Fellowships The Attorney General’s Honors Program Law Student Clerkship for the Lawyers’ Committee (Fall)

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OCTOBER

Scholarships:

Wally R. Davis Memorial Scholarship Cuban American Bar Association Scholarship JL Turner Minority Law Student Scholarship

Law Firm & In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Skadden Fellowship Foundation Baker Hostetler Diversity Fellowship Program Katten Munchin Rosenman Minority Scholarships Donald Banner Corporate Intern Scholarship Mehri & Skalet Summer Clerkship Winston & Strawn Diversity Scholarship

Conventions & Job Fairs:

Equal Justice Works Conference and Career Fair ABA Legal Career Development Expo Christian Legal Society, Annual Convention

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

Zubrow Fellowship in Children’s Law Oregon Judicial Department Diversity & Inclusion Mentorship Program BPI Chicago Fellowships ALF-CIO Law Student Union Summer Program

Mentorship Opportunities:

Kozyak Minority Mentorship Picnic

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NOVEMBER

Scholarships:

ABA Haiku Contest for Law Students Auger & Auger Disabled Scholar Award (Spring Semester Deadline) Oregon State Bar Association Bar Exam Grants (for February Exam) Mark T. Banner Scholarship Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

Supreme Court Fellowship East Bay Community Law Center Health Research Training Program (Spring)

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DECEMBER

Scholarships:

Community Sponsored Islamic Scholarship Fund AAUW International Fellowships AAUW Career Development Grants Executive Women International Adult Students in Scholastic Transition Scholarships

Law Firm & In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Paul D. White Scholarship Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Diversity Scholarships McDermott Minority Scholarships

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

Dale Minami Public Interest Fellowship Minority Fellowships in Environmental Law ABA Law Student Diversity Clerkship Program NAPABA Law Foundation Community Law Fellowship

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MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES/VARYING DEADLINES

Scholarships:

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship Various Scholarships from the National Iranian American Council Hispanic Bar Association of Austin Scholarships Arnold & Porter Diversity Scholarship Oregon Minority Lawyers Association Bar Exam Preparation Course Scholarships Virgil Hawkins Justice Foundation Scholarships Hispanic National Bar Foundation Scholarships PEO International Peace Scholarships Peter and Alice Koomruian Armenian Education Fund

o 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

AAUW Selected Professions Fellowships American Counsel Association Scholarships American Foundation for Negro Affairs Scholarship

o Sponsor: American Foundation for Negro AffairsDescription: The program is open to any promising student whose background is deprived, regardless of race.Contact: 215/563-6615American Foundation for Negro Affairs1700 Market St. Suite 2020, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

PEO Educational Loans Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association Corporate Scholars

Program Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement Latin Justice Business and Professional Women’s Foundation Educational Programs Scholarships Just the Beginning Perceptions Saginaw Valley Scholarships USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships American Association for Justice Scholarships

Law Firm & In-House Programs That Include Summer Positions:

Morrison & Foerster’s 1L Diversity Fellowship Program Morgan Lewis Diversity Fellowship Program Mehri & Skalet Find Justice Fellowship

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The Bristol Myers Squibb Law Department Diversity and Inclusion Internship Program

Conventions, Job Fairs & Other Events:

Gwen S. Cherry Black Women Lawyers Association Law Graduates Breakfast LatinoJustice Events for Aspiring Attorneys National Black Law Students Association Career Fairs (multiple regions)

Public Interest, Government & Judicial Fellowships:

Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program LatinoJustice Summer Internship National Lawyers Guild Fellowships ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, San Francisco (Fall) Ms. JD Fellowship Young People for the American Way Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Programs PSJD: Postgraduate Fellowships (more than 200 with various deadlines) Public advocates Making Rights Real – Legal Clerkships

Mentoring Opportunities:

National Muslim Law Students Association Mentoring Program Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois Student Peer Mentoring Program PALS Mentoring Program ABA Lawyer and Law Students with Disabilities Mentorship Program Cuban American Bar Association Mentorship Program

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