Resources for Minority Law Students and Those with Special Needs

Disability Rights National Directory of Law School Disability Programs
Online national directory allowing potential law students to search for law schools that offer disability-related curriculum. This resource allows students to search ABA-approved law schools to find those that offer courses and clinical programs in disability or mental health law. Includes student organizations for students with disabilities and contact information for those seeking assistance. [Tell me more]

Intellectual Property Law Sidney B. Williams Jr. Scholarship
Sponsored by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the American Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation
The Foundation is awarding $10,000 Scholarships for Minority Scholars as well as arranging internships and mentorships to assist under-represented minority law school students entering intellectual property law [Tell me more]

Legal Education Opportunities - A Thurgood Marshall Legal Education Opportunity Program
Contact the Council on Legal Education Opportunities (CLEO) for updated and current information on financial aid programs for students intending to enter law school and those presently enrolled with substantial financial need. [Tell me more]

Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
Application deadline: March
Award: Provides 20 incoming diverse students with $15,000 in aid over the course of their three years in law school. Eligibility: Must be entering first year of law school in the fall of 2013 [Tell me more]

Racial and Ethnic Diversity Resource Directory
The [ABA Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity] maintains an online directory of links to job boards and organizations offering scholarships, grants, fellowships and other financial assistance.

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