Stokes Lawrence is pleased to
offer three $1,500 tuition scholarships to first-year students from diverse
backgrounds; one at each of the three law schools in the State of Washington.
The goal is to promote opportunities within the profession and to encourage a
dialogue around the issue of diversity in the work place.
Criteria: The Diversity Scholarships are open to all first-year law
students of diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated promise for a successful
career in law and are committed to community involvement.
Application: Applicants will submit a current resume and a personal
essay of no more than 1,000 words with the following content:
- Description of his or
her thoughts on diversity and/or how diversity has played a role so far in
his or her life
- Description of his or
her community involvement
Materials must be submitted to the
Dean Deming (dcdeming@seattleu.edu)
no later than April 22, 2016. Please direct questions to diversity@stokeslaw.com.
Scholarship recipients will be
announced by April 29, 2016.
All applicants for the
scholarships will be invited to a reception at the Stokes Lawrence law offices
in Seattle on May 18, 2016.
