Top law school scholarships

The Sigma Chi Law Graduate Scholarship will be awarded to a qualified member in good standing of Sigma Chi Fraternity, who is enrolled at an American Bar Association-accredited law school within the United States. Two letters of recommendation are required: one must be from a dean, professor, or professional colleague; and the other letter should be from a Sigma Chi alumnus you have known for at least a year. Letters of recommendation from your family members and friends are not acceptable. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

In order to be eligible to apply for LawyerBound's "Bound to be a Law Student" Scholarship, applicants must be planning on attending an accredited United States law school in the future. This is open to everyone from high school seniors, college students, and first year incoming law students. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Alice C. and James O. Wright Merit Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to the most qualified students enrolled in the University's Law School. Students awarded this scholarship will be known as the Alice C. & James O. Wright Dean's Scholars. Students may visit the scholarship's website or contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance for more information.

Over 20 years ago, Farella Braun + Martel LLP created the Diversity Scholarship Program to assist Bay Area students in their first year of law school who meet eligibility requirements to defray some part of their legal education expenses. For 2025, there will be a total of $45,000 in scholarship grants to be divided equally among three recipients. Applicants must be current law students who are about to complete or just completed their first-year classes in good standing, pursuing a J.D. at one of the eligible law schools in California. Applicants must be students whose academic achievement, employment and community service indicate strong potential to excel in the legal profession and be a future leader in taking actions towards making the legal profession more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. This means actions towards ensuring or working to ensure equal access, opportunity and participation for everyone in the legal community. A group of attorneys and legal professionals make up the panel of judges who will review the applications. The panel will select no more than five finalists for the three scholarships who will be interviewed. After the interviews have been conducted, the panel will make the final selection of the three law student recipients. All recipients will be offered the opportunity to participate in a formal mentoring program by our Firm's attorneys throughout their second year of law school. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based upon a combination of merit and financial need. Preference will be given to applicants demonstrating a commitment to working and living in the Bay Area after the completion of their legal studies. Applicants must provide a list of no more than three references, including name, address, telephone number and email address (if possible). Please note that it is preferred that at least one of the references be a law school professor or instructor. Additionally, applicants may provide no more than two letters of recommendation, which may also be from people whom the applicants have listed as references. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Greater Philadelphia Law Library Association awards scholarships to promising library students pursuing a career in law librarianship. Applicants must be a student accepted to and/or registered at an ALA-accredited library school who will continue as a student for at least another semester or quarter. Applicants must reside within the geographic area covered by GPLLA. The geographic area covered by GPLLA comprises Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Preference will be given to applicants residing in the Tri-State area, generally understood to encompass the area of Pennsylvania east of the Susquehanna River, the area of New Jersey south of and including Trenton, and all of Delaware. At least one letter of recommendation is required, letters from current or former teachers and employers are preferred. Applicants who have received a GPLLA Student Scholarship within the previous two years are ineligible to receive a scholarship. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Jan Jancin Competition invites institutions to nominate a law student who has excelled in the study of intellectual property law for the Jan Jancin Award and the AIPLA Past President's Award. The competition is a merit-based scholarship awards that recognize diversity-minded law students who have expressed an interest in pursuing a career as an IP lawyer, and who have engaged in activities reflecting that interest. Law schools may submit one nomination of a rising second or third year law student who is a member of an underrepresented racial or ethnic minority group enrolled in the current year that has exemplified excellence in intellectual property academic studies, is interested in pursuing a career in intellectual property law, and may have participated as a leader in intellectual property-related student activities for consideration. Only one nomination and recommendation letter from each school is accepted. A nomination in the form of a letter of recommendation, enclosing a summation of the achievements from the nominee, along with all items listed in the exemplary criteria including student's application summary, must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Rosen Injury Law is thrilled to present an incredible opportunity for aspiring personal injury attorneys in the field of law. We are pleased to offer the Rosen Injury Aspiring Personal Injury Law Student Scholarship which aims to assist ambitious law students who have a strong desire to establish their law firm upon graduating. We understand the challenges that may arise during the journey of becoming a legal professional, and we are committed to helping future lawyers overcome those obstacles. Applicants must be currently enrolled, or planning to enroll, as a student in an accredited law college or university within the United States. They must have plans to establish their own law firm or solo law office after completing their education. Employees and affiliates of Rosen Injury Law are not eligible to apply. A current college or graduate school transcript is required, or an acceptance letter from a college or graduate school if not currently enrolled. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact Rosen Injury Law, P.A. for more information.

The Barnes Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, recognizes that higher education plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals into leaders who can make a positive impact on society. Rich Barnes, President of The Barnes Firm, is proud to announce The Barnes Firm Legal Scholarship and personally invites students to submit an application. The Barnes Firm Legal Scholarship will be presented to students attending an accredited law school. Students must be either accepted or currently enrolled in law school, and must demonstrate involvement in community activities. Candidates should follow the Barnes Firm on social media to stay updated regarding the winner. Scholarship winners will be selected based on academic achievements, community involvement and an essay. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Douglas E. Kuthy Estate Planning Attorney is delighted to announce an annual scholarship opportunity aimed at supporting the education of students pursuing law or related studies. To be considered, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States; submit proof of acceptance into an accredited undergraduate program in pre-law or a related field, or proof of acceptance and enrollment in an accredited law school for the Fall of the scholarship year; and demonstrate academic achievement at the undergraduate level. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.