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Overcoming Adversity Scholarship

At Kopfler & Hermann, we are pleased to continue our annual scholarship for 2023! This $1,000 award will be given to a student who has overcome adversity and emerged stronger. With over 40 years of legal experience, Kopfler & Hermann law firm has served the Gulf Coast since 1992. As personal injury attorneys, we are committed to serving justice and ensuring injured workers and accident victims receive full compensation for their injuries and damages. Following …

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Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship

The Justin Magnuson Justice Reform Foundation Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship initiative for U.S.-based university students, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It was established by Justin Magnuson, the founder of the Justice Reform Foundation, an organization dedicated to reforming the U.S. criminal justice system. This scholarship is a reflection of Justin’s commitment to addressing the injustices within the criminal justice system, a commitment shaped by his own experience of being wrongly accused.

Hutchison & Foreman Committing to Justice Scholarship

With offices in Lubbock and Fort Worth, Hutchison & Foreman, PLLC is a law firm comprised of attorneys who are consistently receiving honors and accolades for their commitment to excellence in helping clients seek justice. Whether helping those who have suffered injuries or experienced workplace injustice, providing defense for those who have been arrested, or shaping the new generation of attorneys, Susan E. Hutchison and S. Rafe Foreman offer premier legal services.

See Something Say Something Scholarship

As a whistleblower and qui tam lawyer, Attorney Bill Nettles understands the importance of speaking up when one sees injustice or wrongdoing. Sometimes, speaking up can be difficult or scary. However, if it often rewarding and worth the risks. For this scholarship, students are asked to discuss a time when they spoke up against injustice, and what resulted from them doing so. The candidate must submit a 750-1,000 word essay response to the prompt: The …

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Achieving My Potential Scholarship

Any allegation of participating in criminal activity is a serious matter. Sadly, many people who face accusations of criminal activity are young adults or teenagers. After being accused of an offense, a child or young adult might worry about how this will impact the rest of their life. At Ghanouni Teen & Young Adult Defense Firm, our mission is to protect the futures of younger generations from their mistakes to help them achieve their full …

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2023 The Law Offices of Scott Henry Scholarship

Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or law program within the United States. High school seniors who will be enrolled in college before the application deadline of June 1, 2023 are encouraged to apply. Candidates must also have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Underrepresented and Oppressed Law Students Scholarship

The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, college student or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who is enrolled or accepted into a two to five year post-secondary institution for the Spring 2021 semester.

Criminal Justice Changemaker Scholarship

To be eligible, applicants must be an incoming or current undergraduate or law student in the United States and be interested in a criminal justice career. There is no GPA requirement. All applications must be submitted by the deadline of October 1, 2020.

Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Paralegal Scholarship

Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. are committed to helping aspiring paralegals fund their educational goals. Applicants must meet the following criteria: Recipient is a U.S. citizen currently attending a paralegal education program within the United States. Student must have completed at least one semester of classes at a paralegal education program.