These are private scholarships offered by law firms and community organizations. Scholarships are available to incoming and continuing students. Click on the links for more information and to see if you qualify. All scholarships are organized by their deadlines.
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Value: $1,500 Deadline: April 1, 2026
This is a recurring scholarship by Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP designed to help an incoming 1L law student or a currently matriculating law student from a U.S. accredited law school with their tuition costs. Submit an original essay of 400-500 words on what you hope to achieve in your legal career if awarded with this scholarship.
More eligibility and application information: https://www.ddrlawyers.com/scholarship/
Value: $2,500 Deadline: 5pm on April 1, 2026
This annual writing competition by Notre Dame Law School is open to current law students within the U.S. and Canadian law schools. Applicants may submit an essay of 5,000-15,000 words (inclusive of footnotes) on any issues or concerns within the general category of legal ethics. Submissions will be judged by Notre Dame Law School faculty.
More application information at https://law.nd.edu/assets/646195/2026_competition_flyer.pdf
Value: $5,000 Deadline: May 18, 2026
The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for this Scholarship established by the Honorable Michael M. Mohun. It is open to all second year (2L) and third year (3L) full-time law students who are enrolled in a New York State law school during the Fall 2026 semester. The student should demonstrate interest and intent to work in a rural locale representing indigent individuals who are litigants in Family court, Criminal court, or other courts where the individuals may be facing civil legal issues. Preference is given to students demonstrating financial need. The Scholarship will be applied to the student’s 2026-2027 academic year tuition.
More application information at https://www.tnybf.org/2026-norman-effman-scholarship-application/
First Place: $3,000 Second Place: $1,000 Third Place: $500
Submission Deadline: June 15, 2026
This Competition is open to articles written while the author is an active student at an accredited law school in the United States and has not graduated from law school prior to December 1, 2025. The first-place winning article will be a guest and be recognized at the Annual Induction Dinner of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.
More competition information and rules
Website information at: https://theclel.org/law-student-writing-competition/
One paid Summer Associate position with full-time Associate position offering
Review of Applications: Rolling basis
Kelly Drye & Warren LLP is currently accepting applications for this Scholarship which is open to all outstanding rising second year (2L) law students who are enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school scheduled to graduate in 2027. The Scholarship includes a paid summer associate position in their New York or New Jersey offices following the second year of law school. The Scholarship recipient also receives a $25,000 award paid in two installments as a signing bonus—one upon completion of the summer program, and the second, upon starting as a full-time Associate at the firm.
More application information at https://www.kelleydrye.com/lewis-m-rose-scholarship