The position will also be a part of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholars program, to strengthen the legal pipeline by creating opportunities for diverse 1L law students. If a Scholar returns for their 2L summer, they receive a paid summer associate position and an additional scholarship for their third year. We have administered a 1L Summer Associate Diversity Program for more than 16 years, which has produced a number of full-time associate hires. Summer Associates work on an array of matters, often staffed on cases or deal teams, where they can gain real, hands-on experience working side by side with our lawyers. As a 1L Diversity Scholarship recipient, you will receive a paid position in our Summer Associate Program and $15,000 for your second year tuition and expenses. Following completion of a successful 1L summer, Fellows will be eligible for an automatic callback interview for a 2L summer associate position. In 2021, we are excited to recruit for 1L Diversity Scholar positions firmwide. As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we are pleased to offer a 1L Diversity Scholarship for a summer position in our Indianapolis, South Bend/Elkhart and Chicago markets. The Firm has been an active participant in various school-sponsored minority job fairs. $7,500 will be awarded after acceptance of a 2L summer associate position, and; $7,500 will be awarded after acceptance of an entry-level associate position. First-year law students, who will be rising second- year law students in the summer of 2021, are welcome to apply to Katten’s 2021 Summer Associate Program as a 1L LCLD Diversity Scholar in the Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC offices. 1L law students who are selected to be an Allen Matkins 1L Diversity Scholar are full participants in the firm’s summer associate program. Scholarship recipients will have a paid position in the firm’s summer associate program. Diverse second-year students are also eligible for our Diversity Fellowship Program, which confers a stipend and a summer associate position in one of our U.S. offices. The Haynes and Boone 1L Diversity Scholars Program has been established to attract outstanding diverse students to the private practice of law while helping these students be successful in law school through both work and mentorship experiences afforded by the program. Award recipients will receive a paid 1L summer associate position and an award of … In 2021, we will host first-year students in our Summer Associate program as Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholars. Diversity Scholars Program. In addition to their weekly salary, LS Scholars receive a $10,000 scholarship toward second-year tuition after successful completion of the 1L summer associate program. Diversity Fellowship Program In our dedication to a truly diverse workplace that values and celebrates differences, we offer diversity fellowships to outstanding first year law students. Diverse first-year students are eligible to apply for our Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 1L Scholars Program. Fellows will also be eligible for a US$10,000 award paid in phases. 1L Programs. Please note that our San Francisco scholarship will be awarded to a candidate with either some experience or serious interest in Energy law. 1L Diversity Scholars are provided with meaningful work and responsibilities, offering a realistic experience of practicing law. This program offers diverse 1L students the unique opportunity to work for part of the summer in a K&L Gates office as a summer associate and part of the summer in-house with the legal team…K&L Gates is currently accepting applications for our 2021 1L Diversity Power of Partnership Program in Boston… First-year law students who are members of groups that are historically underrepresented in the legal profession are welcome to apply to the Fox Rothschild 1L Diversity Fellowship. Toward Greater Diversity. We are also proud sponsors of the Lavender Law Career Fair. US$5,000 of the award will be paid upon acceptance of an offer to join our summer program during their 1L summer.