Congratulations on completing your first semester finals! You should be proud of this accomplishment. As you are applying for jobs over winter break, here are some diversity fellowship and scholarship positions that may interest you:
- The Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity (LCLD) will OPEN its 1L Scholars Program on Jan. 8, 2024. The 1L LCLD Scholars Program gives first-year law students from diverse backgrounds career development and relationship-building opportunities throughout their 1L summer. Find more information here.
- Zelle LLP’s Diversity in Law Scholarship and Paid 1L Summer Clerkship encourages and assists students from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, as well as students with a proven interest in diversity-related issues, in pursuing the law as a profession. Additional details and the 2024 application can be found here. Application submissions will close on Jan. 8, 2024, at midnight.
- The Jenner & Block LCLD 1L Scholar position is now open. The firm is partnering with Cboe and Chime to support a 1L LCLD Scholar in their Chicago office. Find more information on Cboe here and Chime here. Apply by Jan. 15, 2024.
- The Association of Corporate Counsel has opened its 2024 Diversity Internship Program. The Program places a diverse student who has completed their first year of law school in the legal department of a corporation. The application can also be found here, and closes on Jan. 26, 2024.
- Goodwin is now accepting applications for the 1L Diversity Fellowship Program. Applications are accepted at all Goodwin US offices on a rolling basis until Feb. 2, 2024, but students are encouraged to apply early. Find more information here.
- Dentons Bingham Greenebaum (DBG) is looking for first-year law students who demonstrate a commitment to contributing meaningfully to the diversity and inclusion goals of Dentons and the legal profession. Applications can be emailed to nilam.bhatt@dentons.com and must be received by January 22. Learn more here.
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Happy applying!