Diversity Scholarship

• $10,000 on starting as a 1L summer 
• $10,000 after successful completion of 1L summer and on starting as a 2L summer
• $10,000 after successful completion of 2L summer and on starting as an associate

Scholarship applicants must be current first or second year law school students enrolled at an ABA-accredited law school who are students of color, members of the LGBTQ , persons with a disability, or veteran communities, or whose background or experience would otherwise contribute to the diversity of the legal profession. Applicants should not be a recipient of a diversity award or scholarship from another law firm.

Contact Information

Full Name (include Preferred Name, if different)*

Full Address*

Phone Number*

Email*

Education

Law School (include expected graduation date)*

Graduate School, if applicable (name, major, degree, graduation date)

Undergraduate School (name, major, degree, graduation date)*

Citizenship / Naturalization (Voluntary)

Identification - Choose - U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident Alien U.S. Visa holder (please specify type in comment box) Other

Other (please specify)

Demographic Info (Voluntary)

Gender Identity - Choose - Female Male Transgender Gender non-conforming/Non-binary Other/Not Disclosed

Race/Ethnicity - Choose - African Alaska Native Asian Bi/Multiracial Black Caribbean Hispanic/Latinx Middle Eastern Native Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander South Asian White Other

Orientation - Choose - LGBTQ+ Heterosexual Other/Not Disclosed

Other Distinguishing Categories - Choose - Differently abled Veteran

Do you identify as a first-generation college graduate?

Yes

No

Clerkship Location Preference

First Choice* - Choose - Austin Dallas Houston Los Angeles New York Washington, D.C.

Second Choice* - Choose - Austin Dallas Houston Los Angeles New York Washington, D.C. - None -

How did you hear about McKool Smith's Diversity Scholarship Program?*

Attachments

Please attach the following materials: cover letter, resume, personal statement, undergraduate/graduate transcript(s), law school transcript, and legal writing sample. Maximum upload size is 30 MB.

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