Sidley Austin LLP has been one of the most prominent and progressive proponents of law firm diversity. Sidley\u2019s mission is to attract and retain outstanding lawyers of varied backgrounds who reflect the global marketplace that Sidley serves. Through the leadership of its Diversity Committee and Committee on Retention and Promotion of Women, Sidley aspires to make sustainable progress in its journey toward becoming a more diverse organization. To further promote diversity within the legal profession and within the firm, Sidley offers a Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Initiative for Second Year Law Students. Sidley will grant a $15,000 Sidley Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship to a limited number of deserving second year law students who join Sidley\u2019s summer program. Some information regarding the application process is summarized below.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n Expectations of Scholarship Recipients<\/strong><\/p>\n Application Timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n The application process begins in June, and will remain open until September 30. Students interested in the Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship may apply before interviewing with the firm during OCI. Students attending law schools where Sidley does not conduct OCI are also encouraged to apply early. Awardees will be notified of the decision during the course of the recruiting season. The Scholarship application is not an application for employment. Applicants must separately apply for a summer associate position.<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested applicants should submit an application, including resume, official law school transcript, legal writing sample and personal statement to Jenny Connelly<\/a>\u00a0 or at Sidley Austin LLP, One South Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The application can be opened or downloaded (right click\u00a0and select “Save Target As…”)\u00a0using this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Optional – Letter of recommendation from a professor (law school or undergraduate), employer or personal acquaintance who can meaningfully comment on Applicant\u2019s academic and intellectual strengths, demonstrated commitment to diversity, and\/or ability to contribute to Sidley\u2019s diversity efforts.<\/p>\n About Sidley Austin LLP<\/strong><\/p>\n Sidley Austin LLP, with approximately 1700 lawyers in 17 offices, is one of the world\u2019s largest full-service law firms. The firm offers its clients extensive experience in transactional, regulatory and litigation matters spanning virtually every area of substantive law. Sidley is committed to achieving greater diversity not only within the firm, but also within the legal profession as a whole. For more information about Sidley, please visit Sidley Austin\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sidley Austin LLP has been one of the most prominent and progressive proponents of law firm diversity. Sidley\u2019s mission is to attract and retain outstanding lawyers of varied backgrounds who reflect the global marketplace that Sidley serves. Through the leadership of its Diversity Committee and Committee on Retention and Promotion of Women, Sidley aspires to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,17,10,13,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2l-information","category-general-announcements","category-scholarships-and-fellowships","category-summer-opportunities","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1927"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1929,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927\/revisions\/1929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdo.law.miami.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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