Zelle LLP is pleased to announce the firm\u2019s Diversity in Law Scholarship will be offered again in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Diversity in Law Scholarship was created for law students who either (1) are a member of a population or group whose background and perspectives are historically underrepresented in the private practice of law; or (2) demonstrate a long-standing commitment to diversity that will be furthered by award of the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Scholarship awards the selected recipient a total of $15,000.00<\/strong> to be applied towards the selected recipient\u2019s law school tuition, fees, and text books, with one half of the scholarship paid for the student\u2019s second year of law school and one half of the scholarship paid for the student\u2019s third year of law school subject to the following: To receive the second installment of the scholarship, the recipient must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA (or its equivalent) through the student\u2019s second year of law school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Scholarship recipient must accept a paid summer clerkship at one of the firm\u2019s offices for the summer following the student\u2019s first year of law school. The specific location of the clerkship will be decided by the firm in consultation with the recipient and will be based upon both the recipient\u2019s interest and the firm\u2019s need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2022 Application can be found and downloaded Zelle LLP 2022 Diversity in Law Scholarship Application <\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Application submissions will close on January 18, 2022 at noon Eastern Time. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n