University of California, Berkeley School of Law
2850 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720
Scholarship Sponsors:
- Morrison & Foerster LLP
- WilmerHale LLP
Scholarship Application Deadline: 5.10.12
Law Preview Scholarship Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must be (i) a member of a racial/ethnic group which has been historically underrepresented in the legal profession or a member of the LGBT community; and (ii) enrolled to begin classes at University of California, Berkeley School of Law in the fall of 2012.
Applications will be accepted until May 10, 2012. The sponsoring organizations' selection panels will evaluate all completed applications, and scholarship recipients will be notified on a rolling basis by June 1, 2012.
If you plan to attend University of California, Berkeley School of Law and meet the scholarship criteria, complete the online application before the scholarship deadline.
A student's first-year grades are perhaps the most important set of grades they will receive in law school because many legal employers use them when deciding who to interview and hire for their summer associate programs. Because 1L grades can be so critical, Morrison & Foerster wanted to invest in a pipeline program that truly helped position diverse students for a successful start in law school. Some of our attorneys took the Law Preview class before starting law school in order to prepare for the challenges they would face during the first year and gave the class high marks. If you are planning to attend one of the schools we sponsor and meet the scholarship criteria, I encourage you to submit an application.
First year law school grades are critical because most large firms recruit law students during the fall semester of the 2L year. Consequently, first-year grades are a major factor for firms in deciding whether or not to hire candidates for their Summer Associate programs. When our Diversity Committee investigated ways that we could help make a difference in the lives of students who are heading to law school, we learned about Law Preview and that some of our own lawyers had attended the program and found it helpful in preparing for the challenges they would face in law school. This is why WilmerHale has decided to offer scholarships to the Law Preview class for diverse students who will be attending select law schools. Proper preparation can make a huge difference in a law student's academic performance and we are happy to play a part in helping students get off to a good start.