Scholarships listed in this section are given through the University of La Verne. For non-university scholarships, go to the “External Scholarships” section of this page.
La Verne Law has many scholarships—made possible by our generous alumni and friends that are available to 2L, 3L, and 4L students. Some require an application, which can be accessed Here; ; preference will be given to students who submit an application. The deadline to submit an application for the 2019-20 academic year is Friday, January 31, 2020. If you have any questions, please direct them to lawscholarships@laverne.edu.
If you are interested in being considered for one or more scholarships, we encourage you to apply. Only one application form is necessary; to the extent, you wish to be considered for multiple scholarships, be sure to include information that addresses specific requirements of individual scholarships.
Scholarships include but are not limited to:
| Michael and Jeanette Bidart Endowed Scholarship | Student must have an interest in insurance law. |
| Joseph and Doleen Borba Endowed Scholarship | Student must be a female in good academic standing with financial need. |
| The Dean’s Award of Excellence | A rising 3L student who is in the top 15% of his or her class whose academic performance, leadership and service demonstrate professional promise. |
| Sean McDonald Endowed Scholarship | Student must be in good academic standing with an interest in tort plaintiff representation, and must show financial need. |
| Paul T. O’Brien Endowed Scholarship | Student who has demonstrated outstanding potential as a litigator. |
| Ann Rahm Endowed Scholarship | Student who has demonstrated outstanding potential as a litigator. |
| Society for Justice Scholarship | Student(s) must be in good academic standing with an interest in tort plaintiff representation, and must show financial need. |
| Taylor Warner and Crista Haynes Leadership Scholarship | Student must be in the top 25% of the class, hold a leadership position in a student organization or clinic, and show financial need. |
| The Paul Egly Scholarship Fund | The Paul Egly Scholarship Fund is an endowed fund honoring the founding dean of the College of Law, Judge Paul Egly. The Fund originally awarded scholarships based on financial need to law students in good standing who were single parents with minor children. The Fund is now available to all law students in good standing who are demonstrably engaged in their legal studies and passionate about serving their communities and promoting access and justice. |
External Scholarships
Scholarships listed in this section are given by organizations not associated with the university. For scholarships given by the University of La Verne, go to the “Internal Scholarships” section of this page.
| Will & Will | Will & Will is a husband/wife criminal defense law firm serving clients in Seattle and surrounding cities. Court & Michelle are caring and dedicated advocates who work tirelessly to ensure their clients are receiving the best possible outcome. We are committed to promoting higher education for highly motivated students pursuing a law degree. We hope this scholarship can help offset the high cost of education for college students.
Deadline: TBD |
| Heshmat Mirsepassi Endowed Scholarship for Muslim Students | The faces of elementary school children Heshmat Mirsepassi taught in her native Iran lingered in her mind for decades. Many of those children came to school with just a crust of bread to eat for an entire day. One day, she vowed, she would have enough money to help them.
Requirements
Apply now! Applying for the Heshmat Mirsepassi Endowed Scholarship for Muslim Students is easy. Simply click here to fill out a brief form. |
| Silberstein, Awad & Miklos | Impact to the Community Scholarship
New York attorneys at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. strive to bring the highest quality of service and ethics to every case. Following this mission, we are pleased to announce our Impact on the Community Scholarship. We would like to recognize someone who has devoted their time to improving someone else’s life in their community by awarding them a $1,000 scholarship. Requirements: Anyone enrolled in an accredited college or university within the United States. Deadline: Send your transcript, resume, and essay as separate attachments to sam@ask4sam.net no later than June 30, 2020. Website: https://ask4sam.net/impact-on-the-community-scholarship/ |
| Annual Reiff Law Firm Legal Scholarship | The Philadelphia law firm of The Reiff Law Firm, personal injury and car accident lawyers since 1979, is pleased to announce that we are currently offering young law students the 2020 The Reiff Law Firm Legal Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is open to any student studying for a career in the legal field.
Requirements:
Deadline: July 1, 2020 |
| RONALD HEDDING LAW FIRM SCHOLARSHIP | Hedding Law Firm, a Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley, CA criminal defense law firm is offering an annual $2,500 scholarship for students who are currently attending or enrolled in college or graduate school.
APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS: |
| Patrick Malone & Associates Offers Scholarship to Law Students for Representing Real People | Patrick Malone & Associates is offering two scholarships of $5,000 each to law students committed to a career representing individuals. We call this our “Representing Real People” scholarship. Our goal is to make a dent in the high cost of law school for students who want to represent individuals, to make it a little easier to choose such a career path.
Instructions:
Deadline and more details:
For more information please visit their website. |
| PHILADELPHIA INJURY LAWYERS P.C. ESSAY COMPETITION $1000 SCHOLARSHIP | Philadelphia Injury Lawyers are known for obtaining high judgments in Court for victims of medical malpractice. We want to help the future generation of Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers with their education expenses by offering an annual $1000 scholarship. The Scholarship will be based on an essay competition with a topic focused on medical malpractice law.
QUALIFICATIONS
More info please visit their site. |
| Glotzer & Leib’s Scholarship Fund | We’re proud to support recipients by helping them cover college-related expenses. The winner(s) will receive a check for $1000. We will be offering this scholarship bi-annually.
ELIGIBILITY This scholarship is open to any student currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States. This includes students that have been accepted and have committed to attend a specific college or university next semester. DEADLINE Your complete application must be received using the form below by September 15 and January 15 of each year. DETAILS Submit ALL of the following using the form below:
For more information and application please visit their page. |
| Ostroff Injury Law Scholarship Campaign | Ostroff Injury Law is excited to announce The Ostroff Law Fall 2020 Scholarship Campaign. Our bi-annual scholarships are open to undergraduate students and law students. We would be honored if you could inform your students of this opportunity and include us on your scholarship resource page: https://law.laverne.edu/scholarship/.
For more information on our scholarship campaign, please visit our scholarship page: https://www.ostrofflaw.com/scholarship/. Eligibility Requirements: In order to participate in the scholarship program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
All submissions must emailed to scholarship.ostrofflaw@gmail.com by the deadline: July 31st, 2020 12 PM PST |
| Patrick Henry Maddren Scholarship | Overview:
The Patrick Henry Maddren Scholarship has been created to help one student defray the high cost of university tuition. Patrick believes that everyone who seeks higher education should be able to do so. The Patrick Henry Maddren Scholarship is the result of this commitment. Guidelines: The following requirements must be met to apply for the Patrick Henry Maddren Scholarship.
Deadline:
How to Apply: Submissions must be made via email, in the form of an attached WORD-DOC, and emailed to scholarshippatrickmaddren@gmail.com. |
| Team Law Working Moms Scholarship
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The scholarship will provide students with $1,500 to go toward the costs of tuition or any other related expenses at a college or university of their choice, anywhere in the United States. An additional $1,500 will be donated to the Dress for Success Foundation, “an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the developmental tools to help women thrive in work and in life.”
In order to be awarded this scholarship, you must be a working mother or a mother looking to return to the workforce and be a current undergraduate or graduate student with a 2.0 GPA, or entering a vocational or technical school. To apply, students should fill out the form at the link, and submit a copy of their transcript, a 500 word (or less) essay on why they should be selected, 1 letter of recommendation and proof of enrollment to janie@nextlevel.com. The deadline for all scholarship applications is 11:59 pm on December 31st, 2020. Further information can be found here: https://www.teamlaw.com/scholarship/ |
| THE MAY FIRM BI-ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | The May Firm, we understand the importance of an education and just how difficult it can be to finance college these days. Robert May, our founding attorney here at The May Firm, was the first in his family to attend college! He’s incredibly appreciative of the opportunity he had to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for his undergraduate degree, then moving on to law school. As we all know, the cost of obtaining a higher education keeps rising, which can often times put students in a tough situation, both mentally and financially.
Here is a link to our scholarship page where students can apply: https://www.mayfirm.com/scholarship Award: $1000 USD bi-annually. Deadline: The scholarships deadline for each applicant to apply is September 15th and January 15th of each year |
| Fall 2020 Scholarship Introducing Bi-Annual Scholarship Campaign | Petrelli Previtera, LLC is excited to announce The Petrelli Previtera Bi-Annual Scholarship Campaign. Our scholarships are open to undergraduate students and law students. We would be honored if you could inform your students of this opportunity and include us on your scholarship resource page: https://law.laverne.edu/scholarship/
Eligibility Requirements In order to participate in the scholarship program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
All submissions must emailed to scholarship.petrellilaw@gmail.com by the deadline: September 29th, 2020. For more information on our scholarship campaign, please visit our scholarship page: https://www.petrellilaw.com/scholarship/ |
| Emery Reddy Legal Studies Scholarship – $2,500 | Emery Reddy, PLLC is proud to announce its Fourth annual round of scholarships. Each year we partner with undergraduate and graduate programs around the country to offer financial assistance to students with an interest in pursuing careers in the legal field, and we would like to make this opportunity known to your students. May we have this listed on La Verne Law’s External Scholarships page?
The successful candidate will demonstrate their dedication to the study of law in 500 words or less. We want to hear why each candidate is interested in the study of law. Requirement: Essay submission. Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college. |
| Altman & Altman Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,500 for an undergraduate or JD, LLB, or LLM candidate who is concerned with the need and affordability of legal services in the United States, with a preference for students who have a personal or educational connection to the Boston metropolitan area.
Deadline: December 1, 2020 |
| American Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for an undergraduate or law student who is committed to improving the access to and affordability of legal services, with a preference for applicants who have a personal or educational connection to the Boston community.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| American Law School Student Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for a current undergraduate or law student who combines academic accomplishment with a commitment to community service, with a preference for students who are from the New York metropolitan area, are attending a law school there, or have graduated from a college or university there.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 Website: https://injury.1800nynylaw.com/the-american-law-school-student-scholarship.html |
| Baltimore Student Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for a first-year law student enrolled at a college, university, or ABA-accredited law school who shows genuine interest in making our civil justice system as fair as possible, with a slight preference for students who have a connection to the Baltimore-Washington area or are attending law school at the University of Baltimore or the University of Maryland.
Deadline: July 15, 2020 Website: https://www.millerandzois.com/miller-zois-law-school-scholarship.html |
| BerlikLaw Future Virginia Lawyer Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,500 for any current law student at an accredited law school within the United States is eligible for the Future Virginia Lawyer Scholarship, but preference is given to individuals who (a) are from Virginia, (b) received their undergraduate degrees from a Virginia college or university, and/or (c) attend law school in Virginia.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Brager Tax Law Group Legal Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for a current undergraduate student enrolled in a tax or accounting program, or law student who is interested in pursuing a career in tax litigation and preferably is from California, has graduated from a college or university there, or is currently attending law school there.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Criminal Defense Student Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $2,500 for an undergraduate or law student who is concerned about the need and affordability of legal services in the USA, with a preference for individuals who are from Boston or have attended a college, university, or law school there.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Hartsoe Law Firm Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $500 for an undergraduate who is interested in pursuing a law school education or a JD, LLB, or LLM candidate, who is concerned with the decline of civility in political discourse in the United States.
Deadline: November 1, 2020 |
| Kreisman Law Offices Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for an undergraduate student or law student enrolled in a JD, LLB, or LLM program who believes in bolstering access to legal services for individuals in need and preferably has a personal or educational connection to the Chicago area.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Lebowitz & Mzhen Law School Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 for an undergraduate or law student determined to use his or her skills to improve access to justice for ordinary people, with a preference for applicants who are from Maryland, have received a degree from a college or university there, or are attending a law school there.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 Website: https://www.marylandinjurylawyer.net/scholarship.html |
| Student for Justice Scholarship | One scholarship of $750 for a college, university, law school, graduate school, or high school student who is about to attend college who is passionate and interested in working to seek justice.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| The Davis Law Group, P.C. Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to any first-year student accepted into or enrolled at a college, university, or ABA-accredited law school in the United States who has the goal of obtaining a law degree.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 Website: https://www.illinoisdriverslicensereinstatementlawyer.com/scholarship.html |
| The Powers Law Firm Scholarship Essay Contest | One scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, will be awarded to an eligible law school student, graduate, or undergraduate student who is interested in studying and/or working in the criminal justice field.
Deadline: December 31, 2020 |
| The Tilem & Associates, P.C. Scholarship | One scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded to a high school senior, an undergraduate, or law student who will be attending an accredited college, university or law school in the United States and who is determined about addressing the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. criminal justice system.
Deadline: December 15, 2020 |
| Pusch & Nguyen Injury Lawyers Scholarship |
Injury Lawyers, a Texas Personal Injury Law Firm, is pleased to offer an annual $1,000 scholarship to a student who is currently attending or planning on attending their first year of college or graduate school. The annual scholarship program is aimed at students who have overcome a challenge in life, performed community service, and demonstrates financial need. AWARD AND KEY DATES • Scholarship of $1,000 will be awarded annually • Scholarship check will be made out to winner’s school and mailed to recipient’s home address • Application and supporting material must be submitted by the last of July 31st annually • Scholarship winner will be notified prior to August 31st annually.Deadline: Annually on July 31stWebsite: https://zantaclawsuitlawyer.com/scholarship/ |
| Earnest Scholarship Fund |
At Earnest, we believe in helping people realize their hopes and dreams through further education.
To help more students get to school, we created the Earnest Scholarship as a way to award 50 students who best articulate how their education will enable their dreams. Deadline: June 30, 2020 Website: https://www.earnest.com/student-loans/scholarship
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| 2020 Elite Lawyer Scholarship |
Elite Lawyer is offering a $500 scholarship to students pursuing higher education.
Who Can Apply
How to Apply In order to apply, applicants must either submit an original essay of 500 words or a 2 minute video presentation on the following topic:
Deadline: August 3, 2020 Website: https://www.elitelawyer.com/elite-lawyer-scholarship |
| The Johns Law Firm Law School Scholarship Essay Contest |
At Johns Law Firm, our personal injury lawyers specialize in representing victims of accidents, injuries, and even insurance companies disputes. As attorneys, we feel that it is our responsibility to advocate for those who have been injured in accidents that were not their fault. In fact, helping those in need is one of the reasons our law firm exists.
For this year’s scholarship contest, we are asking students to submit an essay about why they decided to become a lawyer. We look forward to hearing from the next generation of lawyers, and we will announce the winner of the scholarship by January 15, 2021 Deadline: December 31, 2020 Website: https://johnsfirm.com/law-scholarship-contest/ **Please submit your scholarship essay by December 31, 2020. If you do not submit your essay by this date, you will not be eligible for the scholarship. No late submissions will be accepted. |
