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Finding Law Scholarships

In the United States, a law school is an institution where students obtain a professional education in law after first obtaining an undergraduate degree.

American legal education is far more participatory than the traditional lecture method. American law schools use the "case method" – studying casebooks containing actual court decisions to derive legal rules. Moreover, professors traditionally use the "Socratic" method of teaching in which the professor asks a series of questions thereby guiding the student toward the correct responses. All students are expected to read the assignments and take part in discussions. Many professors consider class participation to be an integral component of the final class grade.

The study of law improves powers of reasoning, clarity of thought and the ability to analyze and express complicated ideas. Such skills are in demand in a wide variety of areas including commerce and industry, social services, politics, the media and the upper echelons of the public services.

A legal education opens more doors than just the practice of law, and wide career opportunities are open to law graduates. It should be noted that law schools rarely emphasize the law of the particular state in which the law school sits, instead focusing on the general law throughout the country, and the problem-solving skills needed for a legal career.

List of Law Scholarships

Scholarship & Link Organization Application Deadline Award Amount Notes
American Association for Justice Law Student Scholarships and Awards American Association for Justice Varies $2500 - $3000 Offers scholarships to students in law school, includes scholarships for minorities
Alia Herrera Memorial ATLA Auxiliary Scholarship American Association for Justice May $3,000 The Alia Herrera Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $3,000, is open to law students who are entering their second or third year of law school.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Trial Advocacy Scholarship Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) May $2,500 This scholarship is open to all second and third-year ATLA Law Student Members.
The Federal Circuit Bar Association Scholarships The Federal Circuit Bar Association April $10,000 The Federal Circuit Bar Assocication awards a $10,000 scholarship in the memory of Giles S. Rich, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to a law student showing financial need and demonstrated academic promise.
The Foundation of the State Bar of California Law School Scholarships The Foundation of the State Bar of California October $2,500-$7,500 Awarded to California law students with financial need who have demonstrated a commitment to public/community service.
Humane Studies Fellowships Institute for Humane Studies 31-Dec $2,000- $12,000 Applications will be considered from 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.
Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program Latham & Watkins September $10,000 The Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program is designed to increase the number of diverse law students studying at ABA-accredited law schools who want to pursue a career in a global law firm and intend to practice law in the United States.
Otto M. Stanfield Law Scholarship Unitarian Universalist Association February Varies This scholarship is for Unitarian Universalists studying the field of law.
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships 1-Nov Grant of $20,000 and Tuition Grant These fellowships are awarded for up to two years of graduate study in the United States. A New American is an individual who holds a green card or has been naturalized as a U.S. citizen or is the child of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.
Byron Hanke Fellowship Foundation for Community Association Research See website $2,000-$4,000 The Byron Hanke Fellowship is available to graduate students working on topics related to community associations.
The NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarships National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Varies $2500 - $7500 The NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarships are awarded each fall to law students who demonstrate a commitment to serve or contribute to the Asian Pacific American community as future leaders
The Peggy Browning Fund The Peggy Browning Fund Varies Varies Law students must show an interest in the area of workers rights and the practice of public interest labor law.