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Member Diversity Initiatives
Through the efforts of NALP's Employment Diversity Committee, organizations within the legal community have provided information regarding diversity programs, initiatives and events. To have your organization's information included here, send a short description via email with the subject line "Diversity Information" to Lisa Quirk, lisa@nalp.org. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TONKON TORP 2010 FIRST-YEAR DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Tonkon Torp LLP is committed to the growth of diversity in our Firm and in the local legal community. To that end, we are pleased to offer a student fellowship to a first-year law student who is a member of a racial or ethnic minority group. The fellowship provides the student selected with a position at Tonkon Torp as a summer associate during the summer immediately following the completion of his or her first year of law school. In addition, if the student returns to work at Tonkon Torp during the summer following his or her second year of law school, the student will receive a $7,500 academic scholarship. To qualify for the $7,500 academic scholarship, the student selected must be invited and must return to Tonkon Torp for all or part of their second year summer. The $7,500 will be paid following completion of the student's second summer with Tonkon Torp. Internship with Portland General Electric Selection Criteria
To be considered, please submit (1) a current resumé; (2) photocopy of undergraduate transcripts; (3) photocopy of first semester law school transcripts; and (4) a personal statement (1-2 pages) that addresses the criteria set forth above, to: Loree Devery, Director of Attorney Recruiting Application materials must be received at Tonkon Torp by January 20, 2010. Tonkon Torp LLP will select finalists for interviews in Portland. Relevant Dates For more information about Tonkon Torp LLP, visit our website at www.tonkon.com. STOEL RIVES 2010 LAW STUDENT DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP Diversity Matters at Stoel Rives Selection Criteria
Application Materials
Application Procedure Portland, Oregon Salt Lake City, Utah Seattle, Washington To learn more please visit our website at http://join.stoel.com/diversity.html. FOSTER PEPPER PLLC 1L DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP – SUMMER 2010 Foster Pepper has traditionally sought and attracted strong lawyers with diverse backgrounds, believing that such diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to serve our clients. We are committed to continuing that tradition by:
In an effort to deepen this commitment, we are pleased to announce the 2010 Foster Pepper 1L Diversity Fellowship. This Fellowship will provide the recipient with a paid summer associate position in our Seattle office and a $7,500 academic scholarship to be applied toward the 2010-2011 academic year. Eligibility
Deadline January 15, 2010 Late January/Early February, 2010 February 8, 2010 Please Submit Your Application Materials To: MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 2010 1L DIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM Munger, Tolles & Olson believes that a diverse work force improves our ability to serve the needs of our clients and creates a more dynamic workplace for our attorneys. As part of our ongoing effort to recruit, retain and promote attorneys who contribute to the diversity of our firm and our profession, we are pleased to offer up to three 1L summer associate positions in our Los Angeles office and three in our San Francisco office. These positions will be offered to exceptional first-year law students who show the promise of being outstanding attorneys and, in addition, contributing meaningfully to the diversity of Munger, Tolles & Olson and the legal community, including, but not limited to, law students who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups, are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, are physically challenged, or are from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Each 1L summer associate may work between six and eight weeks in our Los Angeles or San Francisco office during the summer immediately following completion of the first year of law school. Public Interest Opportunity Upon completion of six weeks at the firm, each participant in the 1L Summer Program will have the option to spend four weeks performing legal work for a non-profit organization in the Los Angeles or San Francisco area and receive his or her weekly salary from the firm. Students interested in this option will need to submit a written description of the public interest opportunity prior to commencing employment at the firm. We are looking for applicants who possess a record of academic, employment, community, and other achievements indicating the potential for success in law school and in the legal profession and who will contribute meaningfully to the diversity of our firm and the legal community. All applicants must be first-year law students in good standing pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at an ABA accredited law school. We will accept applications until February 26, 2010. We encourage you to submit an application as soon as possible after you receive your first semester law school transcript. Applications must include: 1) Cover letter specifying the applicant’s office preference All materials should be sent by email and/or regular mail to the attention of: ARENT FOX DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Arent Fox is seeking applicants for its fifth annual Diversity Scholarship Program. The firm will award three first-year law students $15,000. The scholarship recipients will also join Arent Fox’s 2010 Summer Associate Program; one will work in Los Angeles, one in New York City and one in Washington, DC. Arent Fox will accept program applications from first-year law students beginning December 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010. Applications must be received by the January 15 deadline for consideration. For more information, including information regarding program eligibility and application requirements, please visit: http://www.arentfox.com/firm/diversity/index.cfm?fa=scholarship. Contacts: Los Angeles New York Washington PERKINS COIE 1L DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP-SUMMER 2010 Our firm is committed to the growth and development of legal communities that more accurately reflect the rich diversity of our communities at large. Since 1991 we have been pleased to offer student fellowships to diverse first-year law students. This year the fellowships provide students a $7,500 academic scholarship and a paid position as a 2010 summer associate with one of the following Perkins Coie offices: Applications may be submitted between December 1, 2009, and January 20, 2010. Finalists will be interviewed in February, 2010 before the fellowships are awarded. The 2010 Perkins Coie 1L Diversity Student Fellows will be selected based on the following criteria:
Our definition of diversity is broad, and past finalists and recipients have included members of racial, ethnic, disabled and sexual orientation minority groups, as well as those who were the first person in their family to pursue higher education. While applicants need not disclose their financial circumstances, a demonstrated need for financial assistance may be taken into consideration. To be considered, please submit these materials by January 20, 2010:
For general questions regarding the fellowship, please contact Judah Travis at jtravis@perkinscoie.com. FISH & RICHARDSON 1L DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Fish & Richardson is pleased to announce its 1L Diversity Fellowship Program for 2010. The program, which offers fellowships to diverse first year law students, is a key component of our ongoing firm initiative to recruit, retain, and advance attorneys who will contribute to the diversity of our practice and of the legal profession. Our 1L Diversity Fellowship Program is comprised of three components: mentoring, a $5,000 scholarship, and a paid summer associate position in the domestic office of the student's choice.
CARMODY & TORRANCE LLP AND NORTHEAST UTILITIES LEGAL DEPARTMENT 2010 DIVERSITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM Joint Summer Associate Experience Carmody & Torrance LLP and Northeast Utilities Legal Department will provide a second year law student of a diverse background a unique opportunity to participate in their summer associate programs. This salaried summer associate experience will be 10 -12 weeks in length, depending on the recipient's schedule. The selected student will spend half of the summer at Northeast Utilities Legal Department where he/she will have an opportunity to participate in the day-to-day work experiences of in-house attorneys at a major Connecticut utility. The other half of the program will be spent at Carmody & Torrance, the largest law firm in Western Connecticut, participating in its regular Summer Associate program with exposure to its training programs and work assignments as well as getting a feel for what a career at a firm is like. A mentor from each organization will provide professional and personal development assistance. Both Carmody & Torrance and Northeast Utilities are committed to the recruitment and retention of attorneys from diverse backgrounds. Both organizations are active in the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity (formerly the Connecticut Lawyers Group) and Carmody & Torrance was one of the original founding members of this group. As part of our ongoing efforts to promote diversity in the Connecticut legal community, we are pleased to offer this opportunity to second year law students. Selection Criteria Application Procedure Please send applications to: Chosen candidates will interview with attorneys from both Carmody & Torrance & Northeast Utilities Legal Department. All applications are due by December 30, 2009. FREDRIKSON & BYRON FOUNDATION MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Minority Scholarship Program sponsors educational opportunities for currently enrolled, first-year law students of diverse backgrounds. The Foundation offers one award of $10,000. The scholarship program is part of Fredrikson & Byron’s commitment to promoting diversity amongst incoming law professionals. The purpose of the program is to promote the legal training of minority law school students and to encourage them to join and excel in the private practice of law within larger corporate law firms in the Upper Midwest. The scholarship is awarded based on law school performance, professional references, work and other activities, writing samples, and personal interviews. First year law students are encouraged to visit www.fredlaw.com for more information and to apply. The deadline for application is March 31, 2010. FOLEY & LARDNER MINORITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM In 1998, Foley created the Minority Scholarship Program in an effort to raise awareness of diversity related issues in the legal profession. A strong and effective diversity program is one of the highest priorities of our firm, and the Minority Scholarship Program exemplifies Foley’s tangible commitment to the advancement of minority law students and to achieving a more diverse legal community. Minority students in their first year of law school at Berkeley, Duke, Florida, Georgetown, Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA, and Wisconsin are eligible to apply for the scholarship. One scholarship in the amount of $5,000 is awarded to a student at each school. The scholarship will be paid either to the recipient or to the law school (at the recipient's choice) during the recipient's spring semester and is to be applied to tuition, books, fees and other expenses incident to law school attendance. Consideration is given to significant involvement in community activities; significant involvement in minority student organizations; outstanding work or personal achievements; and undergraduate and law school academic achievement. Financial need is not a consideration. Foley’s Minority Scholarship Program Committee will select each scholarship recipient. Applications for the 2009/2010 academic year will be due January 19, 2010 and we will announce the scholarship recipients by March 5, 2010. If you will be a first-year law student at one of the participating law schools, please look for materials online at www.foley.com/minorityscholarships in early November 2009. COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM As part of Cooley Godward Kronish’s ongoing commitment to recruiting, developing and retaining a diverse and talented team at all levels throughout the Firm, we are proud to offer Diversity Fellowships to outstanding law students. First-year law students with a diverse background, broadly defined to include ethnicity, gender, physical disability and sexual orientation, are invited to apply for one of 8 fellowships consisting of awards up to $15,000 to assist with law school tuition and an invitation to join Cooley’s Summer Associate Program. Awards will be announced to the students in the summer following their first year of law school with the Summer Associate position to start following the successful completion of the recipient’s 2L year. The eligibility/selection criteria and application process for the Program are as follows: Eligibility
Selection Criteria
Application Process
Applicants may also submit the following optional materials:
Please note that all of the above information must be completed and attached before the application can be submitted. Applications are available on online at: www.cooley.com/diversityfellowship. For 1L students in the 2008-2009 school year, applications must be received by April 15, 2009. We will contact selected applicants to arrange a personal interview and awards will be made thereafter. MILBANK DIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM Milbank selects law students who will receive a salaried summer associate position and a $50,000 scholarship. ( $15,000 to be distributed during the students’ third year of law school, and payment of the additional $35,000 contingent upon receipt and acceptance of a Milbank permanent offer, to be paid upon the students’ joining the Firm.) Our summer program is extremely comprehensive and personal. Summer associates rotate through the Firm’s practice areas during a twelve week period. The program is managed by Recruiting Committee, along with a team from each practice group to ensure that each summer associate receives a broad and challenging experience. Numerous formal and informal social events round out the experience of the summer associates. Eligibility and Criteria. Students who are members of groups traditionally underrepresented in large law firms are encouraged to apply. To be named a Milbank Diversity Scholar, candidates must be in good standing at an ABA accredited law school and have successfully completed their first year of a full-time JD program. Joint degree candidates must have successfully completed two years of a JD program. All applications must be postmarked by September 15, 2009. To download a copy of this form, visit our website at http://www.milbank.com/en/Diversity Please send your application, essay, resume and transcript to: FARELLA BRAUN + MARTEL DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Farella Braun + Martel recognizes the value of increasing diversity within the legal profession, and as part of our commitment to diversity, we award Diversity Scholarships to support outstanding diverse Bay Area law students. As we have for the past eight years, Farella Braun + Martel will award a total of $25,000 in scholarship grants for the 2009 - 2010 school year, to be divided equally between three to five law student recipients. Scholarship applicants must be current first-year, full- or part-time (attending first-year classes) law students who are students of color, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community, disabled, or whose background or experience would otherwise contribute to the diversity of the legal profession. Recipients must currently attend one of the following local law schools: University of California, Berkeley School of Law; University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall); University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Golden Gate University, School of Law; Stanford Law School; Santa Clara University, School of Law; or the University of San Francisco, School of Law. Our scholarship committee is composed of attorneys at the firm, and scholarship recipients will be selected based upon a combination of merit and financial need. With respect to merit, the committee will consider each applicant's academic and extracurricular accomplishments, background, activities, obligations and commitment to community service. Need, as interpreted by the committee, will be determined based upon the applicant's and the applicant's family's income; the applicant's sources of financial aid, including loans, grants, fellowships and scholarships, if any; assets, if any; expenses; and expected income during the summer of 2009. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a commitment to working and living in the Bay Area. Applications are available on online at www.fbm.com, and completed applications must be postmarked by March 13, 2009. Scholarship recipients will be notified by April 13, 2009 and will receive their scholarship checks shortly thereafter. For more information, please contact Jennifer Peneyra, Recruiting and Diversity Manager (jpeneyra@fbm.com).
Salt Lake City, Utah Seattle, Washington To learn more please visit our website at http://join.stoel.com/diversity.html DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE 2009 DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP At DWT we believe that a diverse work force provides better service to our clients and a better work environment for our attorneys and staff. We have thus made recruitment, retention and promotion of attorneys who add to our overall diversity, including attorneys of color and underrepresented groups, a priority for our firm. To help us meet our commitment to diversity, we have established the DWT 1L Diversity Scholarship Program. This year, DWT will offer three scholarships (two positions in our Seattle office and one position in our Portland office), which consist of a paid Summer Clerkship and $7,500 for the student’s second year tuition and expenses. Criteria
To apply
Although demonstrated need may be taken into account, applicants need not disclose their financial circumstances. Applications for the coming year must be received on or before January 21, 2009. Interviews will be scheduled for finalists before scholarships are awarded. Materials should be directed to: SEATTLE SCHOLARSHIP PORTLAND SCHOLARSHIP
DORSEY & WHITNEY DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP Global law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce the
fourth annual Dorsey & Whitney Diversity Fellowship, a diversity
program for first-year law students in the firm’s Denver, Minneapolis
and Seattle offices during the summer of 2009.
LECLAIRRYAN - OLIVER W. HILL SCHOLARSHIP The law firm of LeClairRyan is pleased to announce the first
LeClairRyan–Oliver W. Hill Scholarship. The award, in the amount of
$5,000, will be given to a student of color at a Virginia law school
who most exemplifies the late Oliver W. Hill’s qualities of legal
excellence and selfless dedication to the fight for justice.
LeClairRyan will select the scholarship recipient based on the following criteria:
Each year the scholarship recipient will be announced on May 17, in recognition of the decision of Brown v. Board of Education.
FAEGRE & BENSON DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP Faegre & Benson LLP has established a scholarship program aimed at encouraging and supporting diversity in the legal profession. Faegre & Benson has a history of civic engagement and of encouraging diversity in the law and society at large. Established in Minneapolis in 1886, the firm has evolved into one of the 100 largest law firms in the U.S., is the firm with the largest number of lawyers in Minnesota and is a recognized leader in the Colorado legal community. Faegre & Benson offers clients more than 525 lawyers in a full range of practice groups, with experience handling legal matters throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm has offices in Minneapolis, Denver, Boulder, Des Moines, London, Frankfurt and Shanghai. From these locations, the firm has served clients in nearly every U.S. state, and in more than 60 countries. Again in 2009, the firm will offer two $12,000 scholarships to help students pay for their final years of law school. Recipients will also be Summer Associates in one of our firm’s U.S. offices between their first and second years of law school. To be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must be currently enrolled in a J.D. program in 2008-2009 with an anticipated graduation date of 2011. Scholarship recipients will receive $6,000 for their second year of law school and an additional $6,000 for their third year. A key element of the Diversity Scholarship Program is a comprehensive mentorship designed to help recipients transition from student to law firm associate. Each recipient will be matched with a Faegre & Benson lawyer, who will start mentoring him or her even before the summer begins. Mentors will help students acclimate both to the firm and the legal community at large. Scholarship recipients will be chosen partly on the basis of a short essay that explores how diversity has influenced their lives and how it affects the legal profession. Applications are due January 9, 2009. The Diversity Scholarship Announcement and Application Form on the firm’s website at http://www.faegre.com/diversityscholarship provides additional information about the scholarship, including an application form and details about how to apply.   
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