Baker Donelson is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where the individual differences among us are understood, respected, appreciated,\u00a0and recognized as sources of strength of the Firm.\u00a0These qualities\u00a0enrich the environment in which we work.\u00a0Since 2008, we are proud to have awarded 40 diversity scholarships.<\/p>\n
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With this in mind, we are delighted to announce that the\u00a02027 Baker Donelson\u00a0Diversity Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0application is now available!\u00a0 We will award three scholarships to three rising 2L law students\u00a0who will complete their first year of law school by June 2026. Recipients will be awarded a\u00a0minimum six-week, salaried 2L Summer Associate position for the summer of 2027 in one of our Firm\u2019s offices.\u00a0Additionally, each recipient will be awarded $20,000, to help defray the cost of law school tuition and related expenses, which will be paid\u00a0in two disbursements, conditioned on the following:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $10,000 will be awarded after the completion of a 2L summer associate clerkship, and<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $10,000 will be awarded upon the Firm extending a full-time associate offer, the recipient\u2019s acceptance of that offer, and successful graduation from law school.<\/p>\n \n Eligibility.<\/b><\/p>\n The application process is open to all law students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school of any race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law.<\/p>\n \n We consider all applications and consider the following factors in applicants:<\/p>\n \n \n Students whose background or experience contributes to the diversity of the legal profession are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n \n Application Deadline and Requirements.\u00a0<\/b>Applications are due by midnight,\u00a0Friday, April 10, 2026<\/b>.\u00a0Interested students must include the documents below with their application. Students will have the availability to save their application and upload these at a later time. Students may start the application process using\u00a0this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please direct all questions about our 2027 Diversity Scholarship to one of the following:<\/p>\n \n\n
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