Diversity Scholarship

As part of our continued commitment to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse team of lawyers, we are awarding Diversity Scholarships to support outstanding diverse law students. We will be awarding up to $30,000 to one to four recipients.

• $10,000 on starting as a 1L summer (if applicable)
• $10,000 after successful completion of 1L summer (if applicable) 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+, differently abled, 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.

Please complete the below application and submit along with the submission requirements. If you have questions, please contact Diversity@mckoolsmith.com.

Contact Information

Full Name (include Preferred Name, if different)*

Full Address*

Phone Number*

Email*

Education

Law School (include expected graduation date)*

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

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

Citizenship

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

Other (please specify)

Demographic Info

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

Second Choice* - Choose - Austin Dallas Houston Los Angeles New York - 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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