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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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOLEY DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM As part of Cooley's ongoing commitment to diversity, we are proud to offer Diversity Fellowships to outstanding law students. First-year law students who demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity in their communities are invited to apply for the fellowships. Award recipients will receive a paid Summer Associate position and an award of up to $15,000 to assist with law school tuition. Awards will be announced in Fall 2010 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
Please note that all of the above information must be completed and attached before the application can be submitted. **Letters of recommendation should be mailed directly to: For 1L students in the 2009-2010 academic year, applications and letters of recommendation must be received by June 15, 2010. The application is available online at: http://www.cooley.com/diversityfellowship. We will contact selected applicants to arrange a personal interview and awards will be made thereafter. REED SMITH LLP 2010 DIVERSE SCHOLARS PROGRAM At Reed Smith, our Core Values - Integrity, Quality, Teamwork & Respect, Performance, and Innovation & Improvement - support our vision and drive our success. Our Diversity and Inclusion Initiative embodies each of these core values as we believe that diversity at all levels is a true sign of a successful enterprise. Accordingly, we are proud to offer Reed Smith’s 2010 Diverse Scholars Program. Rewarding young future leaders for their efforts in the area of diversity and introducing them to the Reed Smith culture are two important goals of this program. The Diverse Scholars Program provides several $10,000 awards toward tuition for the second year of law school, as well as a paid summer associate position after completion of the second year of law school. The program is open to first-year law students who have demonstrated excellent academic scholarship and a commitment to diversity, inclusion and community. Summer associate positions in 2011 are available in Chicago; Falls Church, VA; Los Angeles; San Francisco; New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh; and Washington, D.C. Scholarship applicants must submit a resume, a completed application, two personal statements, law school transcript, undergraduate transcript and a legal writing sample as part of the application process. Please contact Dana Levin, Director of Legal Recruiting, at dlevin@reedsmith.com for additional information. Applications must be postmarked by July 30, 2010. To print out an application or for more information about the Diverse Scholars Program, please go to http://careers.reedsmith.com/ To learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit http://diversity.reedsmith.com/ MILBANK DIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM Each year Milbank selects law students who will receive a salaried summer associate position and a $50,000 scholarship. ($25,000 is distributed during each student’s third year of law school; payment of the additional $25,000 is contingent upon receipt and acceptance of a Milbank permanent offer, and commencement of full-time employment with Milbank). Our summer program is extremely comprehensive and personal. Summer associates rotate through the Firm’s practice areas during a ten-week period. The program is managed by the Recruiting Committee, along with a team from each practice group, to ensure that each summer associate receives a broad and challenging experience. Numerous seminars and social events round out the experience of the summer associates. Factors considered in the selection of Milbank Diversity Scholars include academic achievement, demonstrated leadership ability, excellent writing and interpersonal skills, and a sincere interest in our practice. Students who are members of groups traditionally under-represented 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. Interested candidates must submit an application form, essay, official law school transcript and resume to Allison Z. Levitt, Manager of Law School Recruiting, by September 1st. For more information about Milbank’s diversity initiative, please visit us on our web site at http://www.milbank.com/en/Diversity/. MCCA LLOYD M. JOHNSON, JR. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. (“LMJ”), Scholarship Program is open to all students who have been accepted into law school to start in the fall of 2010 pursuing a juris doctor (non-LL.M.) degree. Only students enrolled in a full-time, day program with an anticipated graduation date in Spring 2013 are eligible to apply. The goal of the program is to promote academic excellence and diversity in law schools by awarding newly accepted law students from disadvantaged backgrounds with scholarships to help defray their education expenses. LMJ Fellowships will provide students with $10,000 a year for three years. In addition, several students (LMJ Scholars) will receive a onetime award of $10,000 to assist with their first-year expenses. Application Deadline: May 3, 2010 For more information about the Scholarship Program or to apply on-line, please visit www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=439. 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. 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:   
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