DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
1L DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
At Davis Wright Tremaine we believe that
a diverse work force provides better service for 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, a priority
for our firm. To help us meet our commitment to diversity, we have
established the DWT 1L Diversity Scholarship Program. Each year,
DWT awards two 1L scholarships, which consist of a paid Summer Clerkship
in our Seattle office and Seventy Five Hundred Dollars ($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;
- Will commit to becoming a Summer Associate
in DWT's Seattle Office between the student's first and second
years of law school.
To apply, please submit:
- a current resume;
- a complete undergraduate transcript;
- grades from the first semester of law school
(if grades are not available by February 3, please supplement
the application as soon as possible);
- a short, personal essay indicating the applicant's
eligibility for and interest in the scholarship;
- a legal writing sample; and
- 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 February 3, 2003. Interviews will
be scheduled for finalists before scholarships are awarded. All
materials should be directed to:
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1L Diversity Scholarship Program
Attention: Carol Yuly, Recruiting
Administrator
2600 Century Square
1501 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101-1688
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