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    Law School Scholarships for LGBTQ+ and Ally Law Students

    2023 Trans/Nonbinary Law Graduates of Color Grant Fund

    In 2022, the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association and Foundation established a need-based grant available to graduating transgender and/or nonbinary law graduates of color. The 2023 Trans/Nonbinary Law Graduates of Color Grant Fund will award three unrestricted $1,000 grants, to help offset the costs associated with the period of time between graduation and taking the Bar Exam/employment. Accepted grantees will also receive a 1-year free membership with the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association.

    Criteria:

    • December of 2022 or Spring of 2023 U.S. Law School Graduate
    • Trans and/or Nonbinary
    • Person of Color
    • Registered to take a U.S. Bar exam in the summer of 2023 (February 2023 Bar exam takers are not eligible) or first legal job does not start until September 1, 2023 or later.

    *Note: Funds will be distributed upon proof of law school graduation.

    How to Apply:

    Applications are now open! If you have any questions or issues regarding your application, please contact Patrick O’Brien at patrick@lgbtqbar.org.  Applications will close at midnight Eastern Time on April 1, 2023.

    Submit Your Application Here

    2023 National LGBTQ+ Bar Law School Scholarship

    The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association and Foundation offers three scholarships of $2,500 each, annually. Students must be accepted or enrolled at least half-time in an ABA-accredited law school to be eligible,* and must complete an application. 

    Scholarships will be awarded to:

    • One incoming 1L student,
    • One rising 2L student,
    • One rising 3L or 4L (enrolled in evening or part-time program) student.

    The LGBTQ+ Bar’s Scholarship Committee will evaluate each of the applicants by June 1 of each calendar year; decisions will be based in significant part upon demonstrated commitment to working through the law to achieve equality for LGBTQ+ people. Funds are granted on an unrestricted basis and may be used for tuition, housing, books, transportation, living expenses, bar application/study expenses, or any other law school-related expense.

    * Entering first-year students who have not yet been accepted to law school or have not yet chosen a law school by April 1, 2023 may still apply; funding will be released upon proof of registration.

    How to Apply:

    Applications are now open! If you have any questions or issues regarding your application, please contact Patrick O’Brien at patrick@lgbtqbar.org. Applications will close at midnight Eastern Time on April 1, 2023.

    Submit Your Application Here

    2023 Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship

    In honor of the Honorable Paul G. Feinman, 1960-2021
    Associate Judge, New York Court of Appeals

    The International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges established the Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship in 2021. Judge Feinman exemplified what is best about our nation’s legal community and judiciary. This scholarship is to assist you as you create your own path of passion and commitment to justice, as our friend Judge Feinman always did.

    ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP

    The Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship will be awarded annually to a law student who has demonstrated a commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and will be working (as a judicial intern, extern, clerk, etc.) with a judge or judicial officer at some time prior to the student’s graduation from law school. Special consideration will be given to students who will be working with a member of the International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges.

    The scholarship is in the amount of $2,500. Scholarship funds are unrestricted and may be used for tuition, housing, books, transportation, living expenses, bar application/study expenses, or any other law school-related expense.

    To learn more about the scholarship, please watch this video announcement or visit https://lgbtqjudges.org/scholarship/.

    ABOUT JUDGE PAUL G. FEINMAN

    The first openly LGBTQ+ person to sit on New York’s highest court, Judge Paul Feinman was sworn in as an Associate Judge on the New York Court of Appeals on June 21, 2017, during Pride Month. After working with the Legal Aid Society and serving as a Law Clerk to a highly respected judge, Judge Feinman began his own judicial career with his election in 1996 to serve on the New York City Civil Court. In 2007, he was elected as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court (the trial court of general jurisdiction), and then appointed by the Governor in 2012 to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department (intermediate appellate court).

    Judge Feinman’s commitment to the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights and justice marked his entire career. While attending law school at the University of Minnesota in the 1980s, he founded an association of gay students. He was a proud leader and representative of the LGBTQ+ community at every step, including serving as a President of the International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges from 2008 to 2011 and on our Board of Directors for many years. Judge Feinman passed away in March 2021 at the age of 61.

    SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

    1. Applicants must be actively enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in good standing in a nationally accredited law school in any country in the world, e.g., in the United States, enrolled in an ABA accredited law school.
    2. Applicants must be working (as a judicial intern, extern, clerk, etc.) with a judge or judicial officer at some time prior to the student’s graduation from law school. A minimum of 200 hours of work is required.

    THE APPLICATION PROCESS

    1. A fully completed scholarship application must be submitted by April 1, 2023. The Association reserves the right to reject any incomplete or untimely application.
    2. Receipt of the application will be acknowledged by email.
    3. If you have any questions about the application or the scholarship, please email lgbtqjudges@gmail.com.
    4. One scholarship will be awarded each year at the discretion of the Association. The Association will evaluate all applications and notify the scholarship recipient by June 1, 2023.

    Submit Your Application Here
    In addition to offering our own law school scholarships, the LGBTQ+ Bar has created a list of external scholarships from law firms, law schools and organizations that LGBTQ+ law students are encouraged to apply for. Please see each scholarship’s link for more information.

    Law School Scholarships

    Boston University School of Law
    ASPIRE: Antiracist Scholarship

    Eligible: Incoming students
    Award: A full tuition scholarship for all three years

    Capital University Law School
    Ackerman-Gemmette Scholarship

    Eligible: Upperclass students
    Award: Unknown

    Golden Gate University School of Law
    LGBTQ Scholar-Activist Fellowship

    Eligible: Incoming students
    Award: Full tuition and $5,000 stipend for internship completion

    Seattle University School of Law
    Outlaws Civil Rights Scholarship

    Eligible: Incoming students, 1Ls, 2Ls, and part-time 3Ls
    Award: $2,500

    Southwestern Law School
    Alumni Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund – Daniel Aragon
    Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Law Students Association Scholarship Fund
    Robyn Mellender Memorial Scholarship Fund

    Eligible: Continuing students
    Awards: Unknown

    Stetson University College of Law
    Lambda Legal Society Pride Scholarship

    Eligible: 2Ls and 3Ls
    Award: $25,000 (minimum)

    Tulane University School of Law
    Lane-Morrison Endowed Law Scholarship for Equality

    Contact lawalumnirelations@tulane.edu for more information.

    University of Georgia Law School
    Stonewall Equality Scholarship Fund

    Contact Gregory Rosebobo for more information.

    University of Mississippi School of Law
    OUTlaw Leadership Award

    Eligible: All years
    Award: Unknown

    University of Southern California Gould School of Law
    Albert Brecht Scholarship in Law

    Eligible: All years
    Award: $5,000

    Western New England University School of Law
    Gervino Raabe LGBT Advocacy Endowed Scholarship

    Eligible: Incoming students
    Award: Unknown

    Ward-Gervino Family LGBTQ Annual Summer Stipend

    Eligible: All years
    Award: $4,000

    Contact Michael Johnson for more information.

    Organization Scholarships

    American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
    LGBT Public Interest Scholarship

    Deadline: April 28, 2023
    Eligible: 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, and recent grads
    Award: Up to $5,000

    Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) Silicon Valley & Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) Foundation
    Joint Scholarship

    Eligible: All years
    Award: $3,000

    The Austin Bar Foundation and the LGBT Law Section of the Austin Bar Association
    LGBT Law Student Scholarship
    Eligible: All years
    Award: $4,000
    Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Foundation
    FDCC Foundation – Barb Currie Diversity Scholarship 2022

    Eligible: All years
    Award: $5,000

    The HIV League
    2022 HIV League Scholarship Application

    Eligible: Must be living with HIV/AIDS; See application for additional criteria
    Award: $1,500 – $7,000

    Law School Admissions Council
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Writing Competition

    Eligible: All years
    Award: $5,000 each to a first-year, a second-year, and a third/fourth-year student

    LGBTQ Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
    Donald L. Snow Scholarship

    Eligible: All years
    Award: Unknown

    Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC)
    Summer Scholarship Grant

    Eligible: All years
    Award: $3,000 – $4,000

    Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association
    Alexander G. Gray, Jr., Scholarship Award

    Eligible: 2Ls, 3Ls and 4Ls
    Award: To be determined

    Minority Corporate Counsel Association
    LMJ Scholarship program

    Deadline:  April 3, 2023
    Eligible: 1Ls (women and diverse students)
    Award: $10,000

    OGALLA (LGBT Bar Association of Oregon)
    Bill & Ann Shepherd Legal Scholarship

    Eligible: 3Ls and 4Ls
    Award: Unknown

    Point Foundation
    Point Scholarship

    Eligible: All years
    Award: Unknown

    The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (AIPLEF)
    Sidney B. Williams, Jr. Scholar Program

    Eligible: 1Ls
    Award: $10,000, renewable each of the three years of law school

    Tom Homann LGBT Law Association
    Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships

    Eligible: All years
    Award: Varies

    Law Firm Scholarships

    Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
    Akin Gump/Robert Strauss Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Program

    Eligible: 1Ls
    Award: Summer associate position and up to $25,000

    Arent Fox LLP
    Diversity Scholarship

    Eligible: 2Ls
    Award: $20,000 and salaried position

    Baker Botts
    Diversity Fellowship Program

    Eligible: 1Ls
    Award: Summer associate position and $12,500

    Baker & Hostetler LLP
    Diversity Fellowship Program

    Eligible: 2Ls
    Award: Summer associate position and up to $25,000

    Banner Witcoff
    Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship

    Eligible: 1Ls and 2Ls
    Award: $5,000, plus another $5,000 for those who are offered and accept full-time positions

    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
    1L Diversity Scholarship Program

    Eligible: 1Ls
    Award: Summer associate position and $15,000

    Hall Render Diversity Scholarship
    Diversity Scholarship

    Eligible: 1Ls
    Award: Summer associate position and up to $15,000

    Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
    Diversity Scholarship

    Eligible: 2Ls
    Award: Summer associate position and $25,000

    Lother Walker LLC
    The Lowther-Walker Scholarship Program

    Eligible: Law students interested in pursuing a career in criminal defense
    Award: $1,000

    Vedder Price
    Diversity Scholarship

    Eligible: 1Ls
    Award: Summer associate position and $10,000

    Zelle
    Diversity In Law Scholarships

    Eligible: All years
    Award: $20,000 and a possible paid summer clerkship

    Please also check out the following scholarships that help law students attend Lavender Law®:

    Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom (BALIF) Foundation
    Julius Turman Award

    Eligible: All years
    Award: Stipend of up to $1,500 to attend Lavender Law® or other conference/event

    Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia
    Kay Young Scholarship

    Eligible: All years
    Award: Lavender Law® registration

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