Hofstra Law

Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship

Category
Fellowship

Dates
Deadline Date: Jan 4th, 2019
Posted Date: Feb 1st, 2019
Criteria

Description
Award:
Banner & Witcoff will award $5,000 in law school tuition or other school-related expenses to Fellowship recipients upon completion of their 1L clerkship in the firm’s summer program. If a 1L student returns to the firm’s summer program for any part of their 2L summer and accepts a full-time position with Banner & Witcoff, the student will receive an additional $5,000 financial award payable toward their law school tuition or other school-related expenses.

The firm will award $5,000 in tuition or other school-related expenses to 2L Fellowship recipients upon completion of their 2L clerkship in the firm’s summer program. If a 2L candidate accepts a full-time position with Banner & Witcoff, the candidate will receive an additional $5,000 award payable toward their law school tuition or other school-related expenses.

Information:
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

With this understanding, Banner & Witcoff is dedicated to diversity, equal opportunity, and a culture of mutual respect within the firm and in our relationships with our clients. Our firm is committed to recruiting, retaining, mentoring, and promoting a diverse workforce. Banner & Witcoff is also engaged in organizations which promote diversity within the legal spectrum. Finally, we have implemented a strong equal opportunity policy that values the differences of individual attorneys and support staff to ensure that our commitments are met.

Eligibility:
1L and 2L 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 Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship. Applicants must have a demonstrated record of academic achievement, excellent interpersonal skills, a scientific or engineering degree, and be eligible to take the Patent Bar Exam.

For more information please visit:
https://bannerwitcoff.com/about-us/diversity/