Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for Law Students:
Banner & Witcoff is proud to offer the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship for law students. This scholarship is part of Banner & Witcoff’s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers from diverse backgrounds.
The scholarship is intended for 1Ls and 2Ls and the financial award is payable for the Fall semester of their second or third year of law school.
Law students who meet the selection criteria and have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Applicants may not be a current or past employee of Banner & Witcoff, or directly related to a current employee of Banner & Witcoff.
Applications for the 2013 Scholarship are now available for download. Completed applications are due Monday, January 7, 2013. Awards will be announced in April 2013.
Recipients of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship will receive $5,000 payable
for the Fall semester of their second or third year of law school.
At Banner & Witcoff, we believe that people with diverse experiences produce creative thinking, multiple perspectives on issues, and innovative problem-solving techniques in the practice of intellectual property law. That is why we are committed to creating and fostering a firm culture that values the differences among its attorneys, legal professionals, and support staff. Differences in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual-orientation, education, culture, religion, age, physical ability, and socioeconomic background strengthen our successes as a firm through better representation of our clients and our employees.
http://www.bannerwitcoff.com/about/diversity/
Mark T. Banner Scholarship for Law Students:
The Richard Linn American Inn of Court is proud to offer the Mark T. Banner Scholarship for law students. This scholarship is part of The Richard Linn American Inn of Court’s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility and professionalism, and especially those from diverse backgrounds.
Law students who have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States and who will continue in that program through the fall semester 2013 are eligible to apply for the Mark T. Banner Scholarship.
The recipient of the Mark T. Banner Diversity Scholarship will receive $5,000 payable for the Fall semester of his or her second or third year of law school.
Applications will be accepted through November 16, 2012. The winner will be notified in March 2013 and the award will be announced at the Linn Inn of Court’s annual dinner in June 2013.
http://www.linninn.org/marktbanner.htm