   CLEO is a nonprofit entity of the American Bar Association. Our mission is to diversify the legal profession. Since our inception in 1968, CLEO has been at the forefront of helping minority, low-income and disadvantaged students gain access to law school, successfully matriculate and pass the bar exam.   The LSAT score is a critical factor in the law school admissions process. CLEO conducts various seminars on preparation strategies and techniques to help students achieve competitive LSAT scores and gain admission into law school.   CLEO provides a wide range of pre-law programs that are designed to prepare students for the rigor of law school and to increase retention and successful matriculation rates. Each year CLEO conducts the following programs or seminars for students who are entering law school.   CLEO awards LSAT preparation course scholarships on a regular basis to college students who meet eligibility requirements and demonstrate an interest in attending law school and joining the legal profession. The goal of our program is to emphasize the skills and preparation that are necessary to become a competitive law school applicant.
College Freshmen can learn how to successfully navigate the law school admission process and underwrite their success in law school by participating in the CLEO College Scholars Road to Law School seminar. The Road to Law School seminar is a one-day seminar designed to expose participants to the law school admission process and steps for making them competitive law school applicants. To learn more and register, visit the Road To Law School page. The CLEO College Scholars program is the preeminent law school preparation program for low-income, minority and otherwise disadvantaged college students and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education through the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program. If you have not already received a copy of the winter/spring 2007 CLEO Edge magazine, be sure to click on "Join Now" to be included on our mailing list. In the meantime, take advantage of our on-line version and be sure to check out the following articles written especially for College Scholars: Is Law School Right For Me? and Make The Grade and Always On Time. If you have further questions about the College Scholars program, you may email CLEO at cleo@abanet.org or call (866) 886-4343. Best of luck in the upcoming academic year!
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Earl Warren Shearman & Sterling Scholarship
Criteria: Awarded to African American students entering law school with financial need, academic achievement, and personal commitment to the legal profession and public service. Scholarship is renewable. Applications may be submitted by students in their final year of undergraduate study who are applying to law school, and by individuals planning a career change be attending law school. Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic achievement, career achievement, demonstrated financial need and personal commitment to the legal profession and public service. Applications are reviewed by a committee composed of attorneys from Shearman & Sterling and the LDF. The finalists are invited to New York City each year, as guests of Shearman & Sterling, for personal interviews with the committee.
Award amount
| Mimimum Award: | $15,000.00 |
| Average Award: | $15,000.00 |
| Maximum Award: | $15,000.00 |
Deadline Details
March 31
Study Areas
pursuit of J.D.
Renew Details
Recipient must remain in good standing in order to renew award, in addition to completing full-time credits.
Sponsor information
Earl Warren Shearman & Sterling Scholarship
99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
United States
212 965-2200
212 219-1595 (fax)
mbagley@naacpldf.org
Contact information
Maruja Corro
Program Secretary
99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
United States
212 965-2225
212 219-1595 (fax)
mcorro@naacpldf.org
Number of awards
| Number of Applications: | 150 |
| Maximum Awards: | 2 |
African-American Law Student Fellowship
Sponsor: The National Bar Institute
Description: Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to creating equality and justice for African-Americans through work in their law schools, their neighborhoods and community and intend to return to a Black community to practice law.
Contact: 202/842-3900
202/842-3900
http://www.nationalbar.org
Congressional Black Caucus
1004 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-263-2800
202-263-2800
Criteria: Awarded to African American students only. This is a nine month research program designated to prepare minority graduate and professional students for senior level careers in the legislative arena.
Deadline: May
www.cbcfinc.org/CBC%20Spouses/Scholarship/
Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
1707 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20009
Awards ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 are given to members of Delta Sigma Theta. Aid is based on meritorious achievement. Winners may also be eligible for other types of financial assistance.
Deadline: March
Earl Warren Legal Training Program, Inc. - Public Interest Law Scholarships
99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600
New York, NY 10013
212.219.1900
212.219.1900
Awards of $1,500 per year for three years (plus a $2,500 summer intern grant) are available to African American law students who are U.S. citizens and who pledge to work one year in the field of public interest law for every year of financial backing provided. Preference is given to needy applicants who are under 35 years of age.
Deadline: March
http://www.naacpldf.org/
Herbert Lehman Scholarship for African-American Law Students
Sponsor: NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Description: this program is open to African Americans who are students at law schools where African Americans are significantly underrepresented. U.S. citizenship is required.
Contact: 212/965-2225
Mbagley@naacpldg.org
http://www.naacpldf.org
Deadline: Applications must be requested by February
National Association of Black Women Attorneys
724 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 206
Washington, DC 20001
202.637.3570
202.637.3570
First-and second-year black, female students may apply for scholarships of varying amounts offered to outstanding law students. Winners are selected based on an essay contest, the subject of which focuses on an issue of contemporary concern.
Deadline: February
Mandela Law Scholarship
National Black Law Students Association
www.nblsa.org/resources/scholarships/
c/o LaTanya Funches
9919 S. Union Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
Criteria: Applicants must be studying law. Students who are entering law school or are in their first year of law school are eligible.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: November
Sandy Brown Memorial Scholarship
National Black Law Students Association
www.nblsa.org/resources/scholarships/
c/o LaTanya Funches
9919 S. Union Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
Criteria: Two monetary awards will be given commemorative of Ms. Brown. Applicants must be a rising second or third year law student, and submit an essay on the specified topic.
Amount: Not less than $500
Deadline: November
Articles Regarding Law School Admissions
Breaking the Minority Attorney Drought
LEGAL PROFESSION DATA/STATISTICS/REPORTS
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Before embarking on any career path, it is essential to research vital statistics regarding the profession. Below are links to resources that will assist you in your career planning. For example, understanding the demographics of the legal profession like the number of minority lawyers in the profession, the average salaries earned by lawyers in a given practice area and the various career opportunities within the profession can make a different in how you approach entering the legal profession and ultimately can impact your job satisfaction. Although some of the data may be somewhat out dated, based on our research the information is the most up to date available most of which is provided by the American Bar Association the nations largest voluntary bar association for lawyers. We, however, do not represent that the links and resources are exhausive or represents all data on the relevant subjects.
Demographics
Instructions for accessing U.S. Census statistics regarding lawyers and law firms by state/zip code/metro area - Lawyer demographics table
- Statistics about employed lawyers (# lawyers, gender & race/ethnicity) - Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Census 2000 statistics on race and ethnicity
Law Firm Diversity
Women Lawyers
- DRI Study on Women: A Career in the Courtroom
- ABA Commission on Women in the Profession - Charting Our Progress The Status of Women in the Profession Today
- ABA Commission on Women in the Profession executive summary "Visible Invisibility: Women of Color in Law Firms"
- ABA Commission on Women in the Profession study, The Unfinished Agenda: A Report on the Status of Women in the Legal Profession
- ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, A Current Glance at Women in the Law 2009
- New York State Bar Association study, Gender Equality in the Legal Profession: A Survey, Observations, and Recommendations
- Catalyst study, Women in Law: Making the Case
Salaries
- Legal Services Revenue in the U.S. - 2003 Service Annual Survey (Table 6.1)
- National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Associate Salary Survey
- NALP, Jobs and J.D.’s: Employment and Salaries of New Law Graduates
- Altman Weil Surveys
- Findlaw's Infirmation
- Salary.com
- Society of Law Teachers (SALT) – law school faculty salary survey
- National Association of Legal Assistants, 2004 National Utilization & Compensation Survey Report
Legal Career Surveys
- National Association for Law Placement Foundation, After the JD: The First 10 Years Initial Findings
- Edge International, Groundbreaking Research: Motivating the Next Generation
ABA Young Lawyers Division 2000 survey - Study of Associate Satisfaction, Law Firm Culture, and the Effects of Billable Hour Requirements (Part 1 & 2), State Bar of Texas
- Boston Bar Association Task Force on Professional Fulfillment
Quality of Life
- ABA Commission on Women in the Profession study, Balanced Lives: Changing the Culture of Legal Practice
- Boston Bar Association report, Facing the Grail: Confronting the Cost of Work-Family Imbalance
Public Perception of Justice System/Lawyers
- ABA study, Public Perceptions of the Justice System
- ABA Section of Litigation study, Public Perceptions of Lawyers
- Harris Poll: Firefighters, Scientists and Doctors Seen as Most Prestigious Occupations
Mandatory CLE States
Lawyer Discipline & Legal Malpractice
Law Firms Ranked by size, revenue
Attrition/Retention
Law Students & Legal Education
- ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
- Legal Education Statistics and Resources
- Law School Survey of Student Engagement 2005
- Lifting the Burden – Law Student Debt as a Barrier to Public Service
- From Paper Chase to Money Chase: Law School Debt Diverts Road to Public Service
- Guide to Class Ranking Distinctions and Law Review Admission at America's Top 50 Law Schools
- Law student statistics
- Bar exam statistics
- U.S. News & World Report Law school rankings
- Law school faculty statistics
- Law School Application Process
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