Diversity Law Scholarship
Started in 2001, the Firm sponsors an annual Diversity Law Scholarship Program that awards $5,000 to a law school student and $2,000 to a paralegal/legal assistant student or $1,000 to a legal secretarial student. Candidates for the law school scholarship must be accepted to or attending a Michigan law school or be a Michigan resident attending an accredited law school in the United States. Candidates for the paralegal and secretarial scholarships must be a Michigan resident majoring in paralegal or legal secretarial studies in an accredited program. Winners are selected by the Grand Rapids Community Foundation.
2020 scholarship winners are:
- Mercedes Jefferson, Grand Valley State University – paralegal scholarship
- Milaka Spann, University of Detroit Mercy – law school scholarship
The application for next year’s scholarships will be available in early 2021.
Questions should be directed to Ruth Bishop, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, at
rbishop@grfoundation.org or to Courtney Failer, Community Relations, Warner Norcross + Judd, at
cfailer@wnj.com.
LSAT Preparation Course Scholarship
The Firm also sponsors a LSAT Preparation Course Scholarship program. Each year, Warner awards scholarships to racially and/or ethnically diverse students in their junior or senior year of college to take a Kaplan LSAT preparation course. The scholarships, each valued at up to $1,500, will give students interested in attending law school a jump-start on the Law School Admissions Test. Applicants must be a Michigan resident or must be currently enrolled in a college or university in Michigan, enrolled in a college or university as a Junior or Senior, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in undergraduate studies and must have a demonstrated financial need. Winners must complete the LSAT preparation course before December 31 of the current year.
2020 scholarship winner:
- Yessenia Aguillon – Grand Valley State University
The application for next year’s scholarships will be available in early 2021.
Questions should be directed to
Courtney Failer, Community Relations,
cfailer@wnj.com.