NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY & WOMEN OWNED LAW FIRMS JOEL STERN DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION PIPELINE SCHOLARSHIP
The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) Joel Stern Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Pipeline Scholarship is an annual law school scholarship sponsored by NAMWOLF to provide financial support to students who contribute to the diversity of the law school student body as they pursue their legal career.
NAMWOLF will provide one or more scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each for the 2024-2025 law school year.
The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF), founded in 2001, is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association comprised of minority and women owned law firms and other interested parties throughout the United States. Many corporations and public entities interested in diversifying their outside law firm ranks focus almost exclusively on the utilization of minority and female attorneys at majority firms. Yet the available data strongly suggests that these efforts have not resulted in greater diversity in the legal profession. It is NAMWOLF’s view that the most effective way for corporations to increase diversity in the legal profession is to increase their retention of minority and women owned law firms. NAMWOLF’s Law Firm Membership is comprised of firms across the nation that represent major corporate clients. NAMWOLF assists its Law Firm Members in developing strategic alliances, coalitions, and affiliations with corporations, in-house counsel, and other legal trade associations. Through these efforts, NAMWOLF helps empower minority and women owned law firms.
Scholarship Selection Criteria
The Joel Stern Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Pipeline Scholarship is open to 2024–2025 second- and third year law school students who are enrolled in an ABA accredited law program in the state Georgia and/or students who attend an ABA accredited law school at an historically black college or university (HBCU). To qualify for this scholarship, a candidate must be enrolled and in good standing at an ABA accredited HBCU school or law program anywhere in the United States or enrolled in an ABA accredited law school in the state of Georgia. The goal of this scholarships is to provide financial assistance to worthy law students to promote diversity in the legal profession. Scholarships in the amount of $10,000 each will be awarded to applicants who best meet the following criteria:
- Demonstrated academic excellence
- Service to the profession
- Service to the community (including diversity and inclusion service)
Qualification Requirements:
- Recipient is enrolled and in good standing with an ABA accredited HBCU school of law program and/or an ABA accredited school of law program in the state of Georgia.
- 2L or 3L during the 2024-2025 school year.
Application Process:
- The below application and related materials must be completed and emailed to scholarship@namwolf.org no later than May 31, 2024.
- Two letters of recommendation (Academic or Employer) uploaded below and forwarded directly to Scholarship Selection Committee (scholarship@namwolf.org).
- Submit a copy of your résumé.
- Submit a copy of your most recent law school transcript (official or unofficial).
- Provide high resolution JPEG photo for program material.
- Finalists will be interviewed via videoconference with the Scholarship Selection Committee.
Deadline:
All application materials must be submitted using the form below on or before the May 31 deadline.
Applications and related materials should be completed below. Questions can be directed to: NAMWOLF Scholarship Selection Committee at scholarship@namwolf.org.
Notification:
The Scholarship Selection Committee will notify scholarship recipients no later than August 1, 2024. Additionally, recipients will be required to attend the Annual Meeting September 15-18, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.