Banner & Witcoff, Ltd. is pleased to offer the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students. This scholarship is part of Banner and Witcoff’s continuing commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers from diverse backgrounds.
Law students who meet the selection criteria and have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the U.S. are eligible to apply for the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship.
Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Mark T. Banner Scholarship review board based on the following criteria:
Commitment to the pursuit of a career in IP law
Academic merit (undergraduate, graduate and law school)
Written communication skills
Leadership qualities and community involvement
Member of a historically underrepresented group in IP law (including race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and disability)

Recipients of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship will receive $5,000 payable for the Fall semester of their second and third year of law school.
Application deadline is October 9, 2009.

Applicants will submit the following documents for consideration:
Completed Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship Application Form
Resume
Academic transcripts (law school, undergraduate/graduate school)
Writing sample of 5-10 pages (a legal writing sample is requested, if available)
Contact information for three references
One page statement describing how diversity has impacted the candidate.

Visit www.bannerwitcoff.com for the application and more information.

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