Latham and Watkins Announces Diversity Scholars Program
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Eligibility
To become a Latham Diversity Scholar, you must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend to practice law in a major city of the United States. You must have successfully completed your first year of a full-time JD program, with an expected graduation date of spring 2011, and you may not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.
Award
Latham Diversity Scholars will receive a gift of a $10,000 non-renewable scholarship for their third year of law school (2010-2011). This scholarship is not contingent upon receiving or accepting an offer of employment at Latham & Watkins. Latham awarded four scholarships each in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and anticipates naming four Latham Diversity Scholars in 2010.
To be considered for the Latham Diversity Scholars Program, please complete and submit an application form, resume, unofficial or official law school transcript and personal statement to Latham & Watkins. The application process is open to law students who meet the eligibility requirements stated above. Applications must be received by September 15, 2009.
A Selection Panel of attorneys will evaluate all applications, considering such factors as academic achievement, work experience and overall commitment to diversity, and announce the scholarship recipients in the spring of 2010. Late or incomplete applications may be reviewed at the discretion of the Selection Panel.
