These are private scholarships offered by law firms and community organizations. Scholarships are available to incoming and continuing students. Click on the links for more information and to see if you qualify. All scholarships are organized by their deadlines.
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The NLF promotes the development, advancement, leader and public service of Asian Pacific, Native-Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) in the legal profession through fellowships, scholarships, education and community partnerships. NLF carries out its work primarily by awarding scholarships and fellowships that promote the interests of the AANHPI community. There are several opportunities open for application:
More information on above opportunities: https://www.napabalawfoundation.org/open-scholarships
Value: $1,000 Deadline: May 1, 2025
Bragoli & Associates, a personal injury law firm on Long Island, is currently accepting applications for this Scholarship that is open to all undergraduate students planning to attend law school or currently law school students enrolled in a New York-based institution. Qualified candidates are invited to submit a 500-word essay titled “What inspired you to want to be a lawyer, and how can you better the community as a lawyer?”
More application information at https://www.bragolilaw.com/blog/2025/01/bragoli-associates-launches-2025-scholarship-for-aspiring-lawyers-in-new-york/
Value: $5,000 Deadline: May 19, 2025
The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for this Scholarship established by the Honorable Michael M. Mohun. It is open to all second year (2L) and third year (3L) law students in the Fall 2025 who are enrolled in a New York State law school. The student should demonstrate interest and intent to work in a rural locale representing indigent individuals who are litigants in Family court, Criminal court, or other courts where the individuals may be facing civil legal issues. Preference is given to students demonstrating financial need.
More application information at https://www.tnybf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Norman-Effman-Scholarship-Application.pdf
First Place: $3,000 Second Place: $1,000 Third Place: $500
Submission Deadline: June 15, 2025
This Competition is open to articles written while the author is an active student at an accredited law school in the United States and has not graduated from law school prior to December 1, 2024. The first-place winning article may be selected for publication in the ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law. The author of the first-place winning article will be a guest at the ABA Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference and honored at the Annual Induction Dinner of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
All pertinent competition information: https://theclel.org/law-student-writing-competition/
Value: $5,000 Deadline: June 30, 2025
The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for this Scholarship that is open to all first year (1L) students, entering their second year in the Fall; and second year (2L) students, entering their third year in the Fall, enrolled in a New York State law school during 2025-2026 academic year. The student should have an interest in intellectual property law and must have attained at least 2.5 or equivalent GPA in law school.
More application information at https://www.tnybf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-IP-Section-Mimi-Netter-Scholarship-Application.pdf