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At DWT we believe that a diverse work force provides better service to our clients and a better work environment for our attorneys and staff. We have thus made recruitment, retention and promotion of attorneys who add to our overall diversity, including attorneys of color and underrepresented groups, a priority for our firm. To help us meet our commitment to diversity, we have established the DWT 1L Diversity Scholarship Program.This year, DWT will offer three scholarships, which consist of a paid Summer Clerkship (two positions in our Seattle office and one position in our Portland office) and $7,500 for the student’s second year tuition and expenses.

Criteria

The Diversity Scholarships are open to all first-year law students of color, or others of diverse backgrounds, who:

• Have a record of academic achievement in both undergraduate school and the first year of law school which demonstrates promise for a successful career in law;
• Are committed to civic involvement that promotes diversity and will continue that commitment upon entering the legal profession; and
• Will commit to becoming a Summer Associate in DWT's Seattle or Portland Office between the student's first and second years of law school.

To apply

Please submit the following materials, unstapled and one-sided:

• DWT checklist (available at www.dwt.com/checklist);
• Current resume;
• Copy of your complete undergraduate transcript;
• Copy of your grades from the first semester of law school (if grades are not available by the application deadline, please supplement the application as soon as possible);
• One-page essay indicating the applicant's eligibility for and interest in the scholarship;
• Legal writing sample un-edited by third party; and
• List of two or three references, one of whom should be a person qualified to comment on the applicant's law school work.

Although demonstrated need may be taken into account, applicants need not disclose their financial circumstances.

Applications for the coming year must be received on or before January 23, 2008. Interviews will be scheduled for finalists before scholarships are awarded. Materials should be directed to: