1L Scholarship Program
LAW STUDENT DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a leading West Coast business and complex litigation law firm, fosters a workplace culture of inclusion that respects and values the diverse background and life experiences of each individual. As community leaders, we believe it is important to increase diversity in our profession and within our law firm. As part of our ongoing commitment to diversity, we are pleased to offer the Bullivant Houser Bailey Law Student Diversity Fellowship Program.
The Fellowship Program will provide two first-year law students with salaried summer associate positions and a $7,500 fellowship for use during the student's second year of law school. Two fellowships will be awarded: one in our Portland, Oregon office, and the other in our Sacramento, California office.
Criteria:
Our Diversity Fellowships are open to all first-year law students who are members of a minority group (including any group under-represented in the legal profession) and/or students from a disadvantaged educational or economic background. Applicants must meet the following criteria:
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Must be a first-year law student in good standing with an ABA-accredited law school;
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Must have a record of demonstrated academic achievement and leadership in college and the first year of law school;
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Must be willing to complete a 10 to 12-week summer associate position in our Portland or Sacramento office; and
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Must have made contributions to the community that promotes diversity within society, the legal community, or at the student's law school.
Application Process:
All students applying for the 2010 Law Student Diversity Fellowship Program must submit the following materials posted dated no later than Thursday, January 21, 2010.
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Current resume;
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Photocopy of your complete undergraduate transcript;
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Photocopy of your law school transcript, if available (if not available at the time of submission, please provide as soon as possible);
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A writing sample that reflects your own writing style and has not been significantly edited by others;
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A list of three references, either professional or academic; and
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A two- to three-page personal statement addressing your eligibility for the Fellowship, based on the above criteria, and any other information you deem appropriate.
If you wish to apply to both offices you must submit a separate application packet for each office. Please clearly specify the office for which you are applying, either Portland, Oregon or Sacramento, California.
Applications must be post dated no later than Thursday, January 21, 2010 in order to be considered. In keeping with National Association of Legal Placement guidelines, applications from first-year students will not be accepted before December 1, 2009. Please address materials to:
Jill Valentine
Recruitment & Diversity Manager
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
888 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97204
jill.valentine@bullivant.com
For more information on Bullivant, please visit us at bullivant.com.
Important Dates:
December 1, 2009 Applications accepted
January 21, 2010 Application process ends
February 2010 Interviews conducted in Portland & Sacramento
March 2010 Diversity Fellowships announced