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.
Recipients of the scholarship will receive $5,000 payable for the fall semester of their second or third year of law school.
Applications will be accepted September 14, 2015 through January 4, 2016. Awards will be announced April 2016.
Applicants must submit the following for consideration:
- Completed Donald W. Banner Diversity Scholarship Form
- Resume
- Academic transcripts (law school, undergraduate/graduate school)
- Writing sample (5-10 pages) – a legal writing sample is requested if available
- Contact information for three references
- One page statement describing how diversity has impacted the candidate
