Clifford Chance

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 2026.

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)