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Miller Nash LLP Law Student Diversity Fellowship Program Two $7,500 Diversity Fellowships to be awarded to first and second-year law students on an annual basis. Each Fellowship recipient will also receive a paid summer clerk position at one of Miller Nash's offices. January
Davis Wright Tremaine Diversity Scholarships A paid summer clerkship and $7,500 for the student’s second-year tuition and expenses. January
Latina/o Bar Association of Washington The Foundation aims to provide scholarships each year to deserving law students from each of the three law schools in the State of Washington. January
Arc of Washington The Arc of Washington State has two programs offering financial support, one for students seeking to enter the field of developmental disabilities and the other is for researchers. February
Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Sealaska Heritage Institute provides scholarships to Alaska Natives who are Sealaska Shareholders and Descendants for college, university, and vocational and technical schools. March
Hawai‘i Community Foundation Hawai‘i Community Foundation's scholarship program consists of over 150 different scholarship funds established by generous individuals, families, businesses or organizations to assist Hawai‘i's residents in obtaining a college education. March
National Federation of the Blind Each year at its national convention in July, the NFB gives a broad array of thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. March
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) CHCI's scholarship opportunities are afforded to Latino students in the United States who have a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and who demonstrate a desire to continue their civic engagement in the future. April
American Foundation for the Blind Most of AFB's scholarships are designated for specific fields of study. April
Little People of America (LPA) (Medical grants, College and post-graduate educational and vocational grants, First time national conference attendance assistance grants, Adoption assistance grants.) April
Federal Circuit Bar Association The Association offers two different categories of scholarships: “Judicial” and “Founders.” April
Minority Corporate Counsel Association LMJ Fellowships will provide students with $10,000 a year for three years. June
Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund The MALDEF Scholarship Program awards scholarships to Latino law school students based upon: demonstrated involvement in and commitment to serve the Latino community through the legal profession; academic and professional achievement; and financial need. August
Oregon Student Assistance Commission Several scholarship opportunities. August
The Asian Bar Association of Washington ("ABAW") The voice for the Asian Pacific American legal profession in the State of Washington, promoting justice, equity and opportunity for Asian Pacific Americans. October
George V. Powell Diversity Scholarship program The George V. Powell Scholar will be a 2010 summer associate in the Firm’s Seattle or Portland office and receive a $7,500 scholarship toward tuition and expenses during the student’s third year of law school. October
Pride Foundation Pride Foundation provides educational scholarships to current and future lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight-ally leaders and role models from Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Washington. January
The GP LSAT Prep - Scholarship Unrestricted merit and need based grants of up to $1,000 availble to students currently enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian Law School (1L, 2L, or 3L). More information is available on their website. June 30
American Indian Law Review Writing Competition The AILR is pleased to announce its annual writing competition for 2012-13. AILR has proudly served the Native community for over forty years, and encourages your students to participate in its prestigious writing competition. For additional details, please visit their website at: www.ailr.net/writecomp. Submission deadline is January 31, 2013 at 6:00PM ET. January
American Judges Association/American Judges Foundation Law Student Essay Competition The American Judges Association (AJA) announces its annual essay competition open to all full-time law students enrolled in and attending an accredited law school in the United States or Canada. The first prize for the contest s $3,000; second is $1,500; and third is $1,000. The winning essay may be published in the AJA’s journal, Court Review. Submission of a paper, with one cover page and the completed entry form constitutes entry. Essays submitted for the 2013 competition MUST be under the topic of “Comparing Hearsay Rules in Different Courts.” All entries must be emailed or postmarked no later than June 1, 2013, and set to aja@ncsc.org. See their website for details. June
Hudson County Bar Foundation Scholarship HCBF is offering their annual Bar Foundation Scholarship. To be eligible, applicants must submit: (1) scholarship application; (2) proof of Hudson County residency; (3) official transcript(s); (4) personal statement; (5) financial aid confirmation letter; (6) 1040 tax form; and (7) letter of recommendation. Please visit their website to download the application form and additional information at: http://www.hcbalaw.com/Foundation.aspx June
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Jacques Leroy International Prize 		The Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) brings together over 2 million lawyers across the world. The Jacques Leroy international prize awards 1,000 euros to a law student under 30 years old. The winner will also receive a one-year memebership to the UIA, and travel and accomodation to the annual congress in Macau (China) from 10-31-13 to 11-4-13. Submit: a dissertation (plea, study, commentary of a practical case) that deals with the following theme: "Fair Trade: how can we establish rules that are specific and relistic?" June 30
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Vietnamese American Bar Association of Northern California 2013 Scholarship 		VABANC is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2013 Scholarship Awards. VABANC has historically recognized students who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the needs of the Vietnamese-American or Vietnamese community by awarding 2 scholarships of at least $1,000 each. The award amount may increase based on fundraising, and priority will be given to those who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the Vietnamese-American or Vietnamese community in Northern California and to those who will be using the scholarship award towards public interest or social justice work, either by pursuing post-graduate work or for a summer position. Open to all currently enrolled law students, the scholarships are intended to provide assistance to students toward their public interest or social justice goals. The 2013 scholarship recipient(s) will be recognized at VABANC's annual scholarship dinner on September 27, 2013, at the University Club in Palo Alto. Attendance at the scholarship dinner is mandatory and conditional to the award. Scholarship applications must be submitted by Sunday, June 30, 2013, at 11:59pm. For more information about the scholarship and to obtain an application, please visit the VABANC website at www.vabanc.org. June 30
Tax: Tannenwald Cash prizes of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,500 for the top three papers. July
The Judge John R. Brown Scholarship, Brown Award Submit 4 copies of a current legal writing to: Foundation % Kenneth G. Engerrand, Brown Sims, P.C., Tenth Floor, 1177 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027. The article must be accompanied by a letter of reccomendation by law school faculty member or legal professional. Only one paper may be submitted per student, and faculty/professional may only sponsor one paper. The student must also submit a separate paper with the title, and the name, title, address, and email address of both the student and sponsor. There is no page limit and no topic restriction, other than it must be a legal subject. July 7
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ASBH Student Paper Competition 		If you are a student who would like to be considered for the Student Paper Award, please send your paper to the ASBH office in an electronic format (Word or PDF) to candersen@asbh.org<mailto:candersen@asbh.org>, with “ASBH Student Paper Competition” in the subject line. All papers need to be received at the ASBH office by July 15, 2013 to be considered. The Awards Committee will review and rank all submissions. The top three papers will be placed in a special session at the Annual Meeting, and one winner will be chosen at the meeting by the Awards Committee. The award will be presented during the Members’ meeting. All three presenters will receive a free conference registration and the winner will receive $1,000! All papers will be assessed anonymously. Do not include identifying information in your paper submissions, such as title pages with your name. Previous winners are not eligible for consideration. Eligible papers should be no more than 3500 words in length. A student is defined as one who is actively pursuing an advanced degree and has not received a doctoral-level degree (e.g., MD, PhD, JD or equivalent degree). Authors who are not students according to the definition above are not eligible for the Student Paper Award. Coauthored papers are eligible only if all authors are students. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the ASBH office at: info@asbh.org<mailto:info@asbh.org> July 15
American Inns of Court Warren E. Burger Prize The Warren E. Burger Prize is a writing competition. Applicants must submit an original, unpublished essay of 10,000 to 25,000 words on a topic that addresses issues of legal excellence, civility, ethics, and professionalism. The winner receives $5,000 cash and the essay is published in the South Carolina Law Review. For more information, contact Cindy Dennis: (800) 233-3590 x104, cdennis@innsofcourt.org July
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DegreedUp.org Cash Scholarship 		Any student that has been accepted or attends a community college, technical/trade college, or university may apply for a $1250.00 scholarship. Additionally the first fifteen applicants of each deadline month will receive a prize! POSTMARKED DEADLINES: Nov. 27, 2012; Dec. 27, 2012; Jan. 27, 2013; Feb. 27, 2013; March 27, 2013; April 27, 2013; May 27, 2013; June 27, 2013; July 27, 2013. July 27
ASECA Securities Law Writing Competition ASECA's annual writing competition awards $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, and $2,000 for third place. Submitted papers may address any subject in the field of securities law. Papers neet not have been previously published but must be publishable quality; co-authored papers are not eligible. Two copies of each submission should be sent to: ASECA, PO Box 5767, Washington DC 20016. Direct questions to Mary Revell at info@secalumni.org or 202-462-1211. November 15

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