Amount: $25,000+
Deadline: Varies (typically early summer)
Level: graduate
Renewable: No
About
Kirkland & Ellis provides diversity fellowships to exceptional first-year law students from diverse backgrounds. The fellowship includes a paid summer associate position and a financial award.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: US
- GPA: Competitive
- Demographic: Students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession
- Rising 2L law students
- Commitment to diversity
Required Materials
- Application form
- Essay
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Writing sample
Timeline
Applications typically open in spring. Deadline in early summer. Interviews in summer.
Tips
Highlight your academic excellence, leadership experiences, and how your diverse perspective will enrich the firm and the legal profession.