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Diversity Scholarships

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we’re proud to offer the Clifford Chance 1L and 2L Diversity Scholarships. As a 1L or 2L summer law clerk, you’ll have the opportunity to embrace team collaboration, receive formal and informal training, and build relationships with our global network, uncovering what it really means to be a Clifford Chance lawyer. Following your summer, we’ll want you to stay connected, and engaged.

Stay in touch
You’ll stay on our radar – we will invite you to join us at firmwide activities like office events, training programs and community activities. You will receive firm news and updates and continue to build relationships with the team.

The benefits

In addition to a Summer Law Clerk salary, 1L scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a payment of up to US$50,000. The 1L award will be paid in five installments: (1) US$10,000 upon joining as a 1L summer law clerk; (2) US$10,000 upon joining as a 2L summer law clerk; (3) US$10,000 upon joining as a first-year associate; (4) US$10,000 upon starting as a second-year associate; (5) US$10,000 upon starting as a third-year associate.

2L scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a payment of up to US$50,000, with the award paid in four installments: (1) US$20,000 upon joining as a 2L summer law clerk; (2) US$10,000 upon joining as a first-year associate (3) US$10,000 upon starting as a second-year associate;
(4) US$10,000 upon starting as a third-year associate.

The rules (there’s just a few)

Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an ABA-accredited law school, with an anticipated graduation date of Spring 2025.

Complete applications must include a resume, law school transcript (an unofficial copy is acceptable) and personal statement. Remember: we’re searching for intelligent, thoughtful and interested candidates with diverse interests, backgrounds and perspectives. Diversity remains a critical issue in the legal profession, and it’s important to us. Tell us what you see as the main challenge and what more can be done to improve diversity and inclusion in our field? (max 500 words)

Apply today

Students who are members of groups traditionally underrepresented at large law firms are encouraged to apply through their school's Symplicity website. Students who do not see the posting in Symplicity should direct apply below!

Washington, DC - Apply here
New York - Apply here

1L: Applications will be accepted starting January 2, 2023 and will close on February 2, 2023.
2L: Applications will be accepted starting June 1, 2023 and will close on July 1, 2023.