University of Michigan School of Law
625 South Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Scholarship Sponsors:
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- Mayer Brown LLP
Scholarship Application Deadline: 5.10.12
Law Preview Scholarship Criteria
Merit-based scholarships for the Law Preview program will be awarded on a competitive basis. To be considered, the candidate must (i) be enrolled to attend the University of Michigan School of Law in the fall of 2012 and (ii) demonstrate that he or she will contribute meaningfully, as a result of background, personal attributes or life experiences, to the diversity of the legal profession. Candidates are strongly encouraged to upload a brief (maximum one page) personal statement addressing ways in which the candidate has promoted and will continue to promote diversity in the legal and broader community.
If you meet the application criteria, complete the online application before May 10, 2012. The Kirkland & Ellis Scholarship Selection Committee will evaluate all applications and notify scholarship recipients on a rolling basis by May 20, 2012.
The importance of students’ first-year grades cannot be overstated. In today’s competitive legal hiring market, top 1L grades often mean the difference between getting recruited for a job and searching for one. As a recognized leader in the effort to promote a more diverse legal profession, Kirkland & Ellis is heavily invested in the diversity pipeline. When our Firmwide Diversity Committee learned about Law Preview’s law school prep course, and that some of our own associates attended the class before starting law school, we saw an opportunity to make a substantial difference in the lives of entering law students by helping to prepare them for the challenges that lie ahead. We are excited to sponsor students to attend Law Preview because we know that achieving academic excellence during the first year of law school can dramatically change the trajectory of any legal career.