2009 Fellowships and Scholarships

2009 Fellowships and Scholarships

1. Asian Pacific Bar Association of Silicon Valley Achievement Scholarship. APBASV is pleased to announce that it is offering up to four Achievement Scholarships this year! ($3,000 per scholarship.) Applications are due by 5pm on March 20, 2009 via email to apbasv@gmail.com. Click on this link for requirements and more information.

2. 2009 DRI Law Student Diversity Scholarship. DRI announces its annual Law Student Diversity Scholarship program open to incoming second and third-year African American, Hispanic, Asian, Pan Asian and Native American students. Applications due by May 8, 2009. Click on this link for application and more information.

3. Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Diversity Fellowship Program. Cooley is offering $15,000 scholarships to eight first-year law students. Each fellow will also receive an invitation to join Cooley’s summer associate program following the conclusion of their second year of law school. For 1L students in the 2008-2009 school year, applications must be received by April 15, 2009. Details are available here.

4. NAPABA Scholarships. Each year in the Fall, the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Law Foundation awards several scholarship to students across the country. Click on NAPABA Scholarships for more information.

5. 2009 FBANC Scholarship. The Filipino Bar Association of Northern California ("FBANC") is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2009 FBANC Scholarship and 2009 Raymond L. Ocampo Jr. Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 each. Applications are due by 8:00 pm on Mar. 24, 2009 via email to kmesclamado@gmail.com. Click on this link for requirements and more information.

6. Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship. The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) is pleased to announce that the application for our Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program is now available. Minority students admitted into an ABA-accredited law school in the Bay Area, and current law students may apply. For other application requirements, please review the information at the link provided. Applications are due by 4:00 pm on May 15, 2009. Click on this link for an application and more information.

7. The American Bar Association Business Law Section Law Fellows and Ambassadors Program. The goal of the Business Law Fellows and Ambassadors Program is to increase the participation of young lawyers and lawyers of color in Section activities. The Section is committed to investing in individuals who will participate actively in the substantive work of the Section and to grow into future leaders within the Section. Five Fellows and five Ambassadors will be selected and their expenses funded to participate in Section activities for two years. Applications are due April 15, 2009. Click here for more information about the program or contact Nicole D. Harris, Co-chair, Committee on Corporate Counsel, Amerian Bar Association Business Law Section.

8. Bay Area Legal Aid Shartsis Friese Public Interest Fellow. Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) is currently accepting applications for the 2009-2010 Shartsis Friese Public Interest Fellow. This fellow will represent victims of domestic violence in various family court proceedings. We seek an energetic, confident, culturally sensitive attorney or law graduate, with a strong commitment to public interest law and social justice advocacy. Deadline to submit an application is April 30, 2009. Click here for more information.

9. California Bar Foundation 2009 Diversity Scholarship. Since 1991, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 million through its scholarship programs. Launched for the first time in 2008, the Diversity Scholarship seeks to support newly admitted law students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession who have committed to attend a California law school. Candidates apply for the Scholarship at the beginning of the summer prior to commencing their law school studies. The Scholarship helps pay the costs of obtaining a law school education, including tuition, fees, books, and related education expenses. Awards of up to $7,500 recognize incoming first year law students with financial need who demonstrate a desire to make a positive impact as a community leader. Click here to download application packet. Application deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. For additional information, please contact Jasmine Guillory, Program Director, at (415) 856-0780 ext. 302 or jguillory@calbarfoundation.org.

2008 Fellowships and Scholarships

1. California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship. California Bar Foundation is offering up to $7500 in scholarships to new law students. Deadline is June 18, 2008. Click here for more info.

2. PG&E. PG&E is offering a $6,000/month fellowship for law students who finished their first year. This fellowship, based in San Francisco, is part of PG&E's Diversity Pipeline Summer Program to learn about the company's multi-facted energy practice. Applications are due on February 22, 2008. Click here for more information.

3. BASF. Are you aware of a minority law student who has been accepted into an ABA Accredited Law School in the Bay Area? Would they like to apply for a scholarship through The Bar Association of San Francisco? Although we do not know the amount of the 2008 scholarship awards, in the past, these scholarships have been as much as $10,000 for 3 years, for a total of $30,000. For the scholarship application, please go to www.sfbar.org/scholarships.

4. Summer Boot Camp 2008 for students of color entering law school. The Boot Camp teaches students to study effectively for law school, introduces students to the writing, thinking and test-taking skills needed to excel on law school exams, and builds a network of academic support that crosses school boundaries. Click here for more information.

5. BayLegal/Shartsis Frieses Public Interest Fellowship for 8/08-9/09. Deadline is 4/30/08. Click here for more info.

2007 Fellowships Scholarships

1. Asian Pacific Bar Association Silicon Valley Achievement Scholarship. The APBASV Achievement Scholarship is a $3,000 scholarship awarded to a law student selected by the APBASV who has overcome personal hardships or challenges, and has demonstrated leadership in or service to the Asian Pacific Islander community in the United States. The process includes submitting a resume and essay, and interviewing. Click here for more information. The application deadline is September 7, 2007 at 5 pm. Please contact Daisy J. Hung at dhung@apilegaloutreach.org, or (415) 567-6255 with questions.

2. ALA Summer Intern Fellowships. The Asian Law Alliance (the “ALA”) Summer Intern Fellowship is a $4,000 scholarship awarded to a law student who has been selected by Asian Law Alliance, and the Scholarship Committee, to complete a 10-week full-time (40 hours per week) summer internship at Asian Law Alliance. The summer interns are generally selected through the Public Interest/Public Sector Day organized by Public Interest Clearinghouse. Summer interns are chosen on the basis of their commitment and experience in community service. Two ALA Summer Intern Fellowships may be awarded annually. Click here for ALA's feedback!

3. APALI Leadership Scholarship. The APALI Leadership Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded on the basis of the selected student’s academic leadership skills and achievements, among other factors. The selected student must have completed the Summer Leadership Academy and Leadership Training Internship offered at Foothill De Anza College, and must commit to volunteering and assisting at one APBA event within one year of receiving the scholarship award. One APBA Achievement Scholarship may be awarded annually. All scholarship recipients must attend the APBA Fall Scholarship Reception to be recognized for their achievements and their respective award. This requirement may be subject to limited exceptions, upon timely notification to the Scholarship Committee. For more information, please read the Scholarship Guidelines.

4. Asian Law Caucus Fellowship Sponsorship. The Asian Law Caucus (ALC) is now accepting applications from graduating law students and new attorneys interested in applying for an Equal Justice Works, Skadden, Soros Justice and/or other fellowship opportunities. The applications will be submitted with the relevant fellowship foundation(s) in Fall 2007 for a fellowship at ALC to commence in Fall 2008. This position is open until filled. We will start conducting interviews on June 25, 2007. Please click here for more information. Fellowship projects being considered by ALC include juvenile justice, employment rights, and immigration rights.

5. Equal Justice Society - Interns and Law Clerks. Equal Justice Society is looking for public policy interns, law clerks, and research interns for fall, winter, spring and summer 2007-2008. Click here for more info.

6. Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program. Latham & Watkins is once again pleased to announce the acceptance of applications for the firm's annual Latham & Watkins Diversity Scholars Program, which awards four second-year law students a $10,000 non-renewable scholarship each for use during their third year of law school. Scholar candidates are asked to submit an application form, personal statement, resume and official or unofficial law school transcript by September 15, 2007. Recipients will be announced in the early spring of 2008. The process is open to all second-year law students, and the scholarships are not contingent upon receiving or accepting an offer of employment at Latham. Application forms and more information on the program can be found on Latham's Web site at www.lw.com/diversity.

7. VABANC (the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California) will award three scholarships to law students who have shown a demonstrated interest to serving the Vietnamese American community. Recipients will be honored at VABANC's Annual Scholarship Dinner to be held on October 12, 2007 in San Jose, CA at Dynasty Seafood Restaurant. See application. All inquiries can be sent to Quyen Ta, qta@kvn.com.

8. ACLU Fellowship: Drug Law Reform (Santa Cruz).

9. Supreme Court Fellows. Founded by Chief Justice Warren Burger in 1973, the Supreme Court Fellows Program is designed to provide mid-career professionals with the opportunity to enrich their careers by spending one year contributing to and observing the operation of the federal judiciary. Click here for more information.

10. ABA Judicial Intern Summer 2008. The Summer 2008 Judicial Intern Opportunity Program is a full-time, six-week minimum, summer internship program open to all first- or second-year minority and/or financially disadvantaged law students who want to do legal research and writing for state or federal judges in participating cities. Participating judges are from Illinois; Texas; Miami, FL; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA; and Washington DC. Students may indicate geographic location preferences on their applications. Interns will receive an award of $1,500. Click here for more information.