Farella Braun + Martel LLP represents a diverse group of clients in one of the most diverse regions of this country and are committed to increasing the diversity of the legal profession. As part of their commitment, they are again awarding Diversity Scholarships to support outstanding diverse Bay Area law students. This year, Farella Braun + Martel will award a total of $25,000 in scholarship grants 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.

Their scholarship committee is composed of attorneys at the firm, and scholarship recipients will be
chosen based upon a combination of merit and financial need. With respect to merit, the committee will
consider each applicant’s academic 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 2010. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a commitment to working and living in the Bay Area.

Applications are available on their website (www.fbm.com), and all completed applications must be
postmarked by March 12, 2010. Scholarship recipients will be notified by April 13, 2010 and will receive their scholarship checks shortly thereafter.

The Public Interest Scholarship Program recognizes top California law students who demonstrate a commitment to public service, an intent to pursue a career in public interest law, academic excellence, and financial need. The Scholarship helps pay the costs of obtaining a law school education, including tuition, fees, books, and related law school education expenses. Awards of up to $7,500 recognize law students who demonstrate superior academic achievement, a sustained and extensive commitment to public service, often while overcoming serious hardships and obstacles, an intent to pursue a career in public interest law, and financial need. Candidates must be nominated by their law school.

The Public Interest Scholarship is awarded in the fall of 2010 for the 2010-2011 academic year. Please visit our Scholarship posting for more information.

The application packet is available online at http://www.calbarfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/lawschool.html

Because each school must nominate applicants for the CA Bar Foundation Public Interest Scholarship, applications will need to be submitted the Law School’s Financial Aid office by 5:00pm Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

For additional information. please contact Jasmine Guillory, Program Director, at 415-856-0780 ext. 302 or jguillory@calbarfoundation.org

This year the Black Women Lawyers Association will award scholarship(s) to second and third year full-time law students as well as fourth year law students enrolled in night programs who intend to practice law in California. Recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, community service, academic achievement and legal writing ability.

Completed applications must be postmarked no later than March 5, 2010. Successful applicants will be recognized at the Black Women Lawyer’s Foundation Luncheon at the Sheraton Delfina in Los Angeles, California, May 1, 2010

The application is available at http://www.blackwomenlawyersla.org/.

The Rhode Island Bar Foundation “Thomas F. Black, Jr. Memorial Scholarship” is a one year, non-renewable award for full-time students who are Rhode Island residents entering their first year of law school in September 2010.

Scholarship awards shall be exclusively for tuition and related expenses for persons who enroll as full-time students in programs leading to the award of the L.L.B. or J.D. degree offered by law schools located in one of the United States or District of Columbia and accredited by the American Bar Association. Each scholarship will be made on the basis of demonstrated financial need, superior academic performance, community and public service, and demonstrated contacts with and commitment to the State of Rhode Island.

For more information, please contact the Rhode Island Bar Foundation office at (401) 421-6541 or e-mail: gcaldwell@ribar.com

* Deadline: received by March 19, 2010
* Award: 2 awards for $15,000 each
* Website and Application: http://ribar.com/foundation/scholarships.asp

The Community Foundation Sonoma County will be awarding the Michael F. O’Donnell Memorial Scholarship in the sum of $2,500.00 to students currently enrolled in law school or pursuing a law-related career, for the Foundation’s 2010 Scholarship Program.

Interested applicants for the scholarship must:
1. Have your permanent address in Sonoma County or have attended a high school located in Sonoma County.

2. Submit a completed application to the Community Foundation Sonoma County no later than 5:00p.m. March 1, 2010.

The application and additional information are located on the Foundation’s web site, www.sonomacf.org. The application must be completed online and should be submitted to the Community Foundation office with an official transcript and any supplemental materials, if required.
Questions? Please contact Dana Johnson, Program Associate, Community Foundation Sonoma County, 250 D Street, Suite 205, Santa Rosa, California 95404, or (707) 579-4073.

In 1978 the Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund was established by Helen and Richard Fox and Friends to honor the memory of their son who, as a proud member of the Berks County Bar Association, Pennsylvania, served as a young attorney in the Public Defender’s Office.

In June 2000, the Howard Fox Memorial Law Scholarship Fund was transferred to the Berks County Community Foundation to manage and administer. The award of $3,000 is presented annually at the Berks County Bar Association Law Day Event. It is given to help fund a deserving Berks county, Pennsylvania, resident embarking on his or her second year at an accredited Law School.

Please refer to the website, www.bccf.org for the application. Completed applications must be submitted to Berks County Community Foundation between January 15 and April 1st.

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 their 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.

Consideration is given to significant involvement in community activities; significant involvement in minority student organizations; outstanding work or personal achievements; and academic records. Financial need is not a consideration. Foley’s Minority Scholarship Program Committee will select each scholarship recipient.

Download the application at foley.com/minorityscholarships
Application deadline: January 19, 2010
Applications can be submitted electronically or by mail to:

Ms. Lauren Luke, Legal Recruiting/Diversity/Outreach Coordinator
One Maritime Plaza, Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3409
415-984-9892 TEL
415-434-4507 FAX
lluke@foley.com

The La Raza Lawyers Association of Fresno is pleased to announce the Mario Olmos Scholarship.  Since 1980, La Raza Lawyers Association of Fresno has awarded scholarships to deserving law students who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership ability, involvement in the Latino community, financial need, and ties to California’s Central Valley.  Since 1991, the scholarship fund has been dedicated to the memory of the late Superior Court Judge Mario G. Olmos, a Fresno County jurist and respected community leader.

Applications can be downloaded from Financial Aid’s website or larazalaw.com.

Depending on the number of scholarships awarded, the scholarships can vary in amount.  Most recently the amounts have varied from $1,000 to $3,000.

Applications must be received on or before January 15, 2010.

For questions or more information, please contact:

Ana de Alba, Law Offices of Lang, Richert & Patch

Address: 5200 N. Palm Ave., Suite 401, Fresno CA 93704;

Telephone: (559) 228-6700; or

Email: ada@lrplaw.net. If possible, submit all inquiries by e-mail.

The La Raza Lawyers Association of Fresno is pleased to announce the Mario Olmos Scholarship.  Since 1980, La Raza Lawyers Association of Fresno has awarded scholarships to deserving law students who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership ability, involvement in the Latino community, financial need, and ties to California’s Central Valley.  Since 1991, the scholarship fund has been dedicated to the memory of the late Superior Court Judge Mario G. Olmos, a Fresno County jurist and respected community leader.

Applications can be downloaded from Financial Aid’s website.

The deadline for submitting the application is on or before January 15, 2010.

For questions or more information, please contact Ana de Alba at the Law Offices of Lang, Richert & Patch, 5200 N. Palm Ave., Suite 401, Fresno CA 93704;  telephone (559) 228-6700; or e mail at : ada@lrplaw.net. If possible, submit all inquiries by e-mail.

The Japanese American Bar Association Educational Foundation (JEF), located in Los Angeles, is pleased to offer four scholarships of $2,000 each.  Law students at any accredited law school are encouraged to apply.
Information and applications are available on line at http://www.jabaonline.org/scholarships.html.

The deadline to submit your application is January 4, 2010.

For more information, please contact James Toma, Scholarship Co-Chair, at tomajm@hotmail.com

The California Bar Foundation’s Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship is now available. This program recognizes outstanding graduating California law students with financial need who are embarking on careers in public service by providing financial support to costs related to taking the California Bar Exam.  Winners will receive California Bar/Bri Law Review Bar Exam review courses and/or $2,000 in cash to help defray fees and related expenses of taking the California Bar Exam.
The application packet is available online at:  http://www.calbarfoundation.org/programs/scholarships/rosenthal.html

Because each school can nominate four applicants for the Rosenthal Bar Exam Scholarship, applications will need to be submitted to the Law School’s Financial Aid office by Wednesday, January 20, 2010.

For Additional information, please contact Jasmine Guillory, Program Director, at 415-856-0780 ext. 302 or jguillory@calbarfoundation.org

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 their 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.

Consideration is given to significant involvement in community activities; significant involvement in minority student organizations; outstanding work or personal achievements; and academic records. Financial need is not a consideration. Foley’s Minority Scholarship Program Committee will select each scholarship recipient.

Download the application at foley.com/minorityscholarships
Application deadline: January 19,2010
Applications can be submitted electronically or by mail to:

Ms. Lauren Luke, Legal Recruiting/Diversity/Outreach Coordinator
One Maritime Plaza, Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-3409
415-984-9892 TEL
415-434-4507 FAX
lluke@foley.com

This scholarship is for women of color law students who (1) have completed at least one year of law school; (2) are attending an accredited law school in the U.S. at the time of their application; (3) are “in good standing” in their law schools; (4) are citizens of the United States of America; (5) minimum GPA of 2.5 (equivalent) or better; (6) have completed the scholarship application and submitted an official transcript; and (7) have demonstrated a commitment to the Profession and are active in their community and law school.

* Deadline: November 1, 2009
* Award: four $3,000 scholarships
* Email applications to: hhorton@mcguirewoods.com with copy to trhymes@mcguirewoods.com
* Website and Application

The scholarship is awarded annually to assist a law student in completing his or her education. The scholarship committee will consider the following attributes:

1) Sonoma County residence
2) academic achievement
3) financial need
4) second- or third-year law student status and
5) demonstrated interest in promoting equal opportunity and justice for all women.

Applications sent to California law schools in early fall.

* Deadline: November 15
* Award: $1,000
* Contact:
Sonoma County Women-In-Law
Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 4112
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-4112