With the aim of providing a world-class education to highly qualified students, Baker Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC is providing Diversity Scholarships for the academic 2024/2025.
The funding program helps those candidates who want to pursue a Rising 2L Law students. Recipients will be awarded a minimum six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position for the summer of 2025 in one of our Firm’s offices.
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Application Deadline: June 14, 2024
Brief Description
- University or Organization: Baker Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
- Department: Diversity Scholarship Program
- Course Level: Rising 2L Law Students
- Award: Up to $20,000 per recipient
- Access Mode: Online
- Number of Awards: Three scholarships available
- Nationality: Local applicants
- The award can be taken in the: United States
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: Open to all law students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school
- Acceptable Course or Subjects: Scholarship applicable to Law subject offered by the university
- Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Completion of the first year of a full-time JD program with an anticipated graduation date of 2026
- Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
- Academic and leadership achievements
- Overcoming obstacles or challenges in advancing career objectives
- Life experiences shaping values and professional goals
- Desire to practice in a large law firm
- Applicants should not have received a similar scholarship from another law firm
- Candidates from diverse backgrounds including students of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, or those contributing to the diversity of the legal profession are encouraged to apply
How to Apply
The application process opens on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, and closes at midnight on Friday, June 14, 2024. Applicants must submit their materials via the online application portal accessible through Baker Donelson’s website. Application requirements include a current resume, a personal statement outlining how the applicant envisions contributing to Baker Donelson, an unofficial law school transcript, a legal writing sample, and one professional recommendation.
Benefits: Each scholarship recipient will receive up to $20,000 to support their legal education. Additionally, they will be awarded a minimum six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position for the summer of 2025 at one of Baker Donelson’s offices. The scholarship funds will be disbursed in two installments, with $10,000 awarded after the completion of the summer associate clerkship and $10,000 upon acceptance of an associate position and graduation from law school.
Benefits
Recipients will be awarded a minimum six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position for the summer of 2025 in one of our Firm’s offices. Additionally, each recipient will be awarded $20,000, to help defray the cost of law school tuition and related expenses, which will be paid in two disbursements, conditioned on the following:
