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Phillips Lytle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Scholarship and Program Fund was established in 2021 by Phillips Lytle LLP in order to promote inclusive excellence. This opportunity was created to remove barriers to access and advancement on the basis of factors such as, but not limited to race, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or veteran status for students in the School of Law. This scholarship will provide financial support to School of Law students from historically underrepresented groups, who demonstrate academic excellence.

Selection for the program includes:
• $10,000 scholarship toward a UB Law student’s second year of law school tuition
• A mentor from Phillips Lytle assigned in June 2022 (after completion of the 1L year)
• A summer associate position at Phillips Lytle in 2023 (after completion of the 2L year)
Requirements:
• One page essay required (minimum of 3 paragraphs, max of 400 words) explaining why you are deserving of this opportunity AND why you would like to work for Phillips Lytle
• Current resume
• 1st and 2nd semester grades will be reviewed after the spring semester
• Interviews will be held in June 2022
• Recipient(s) will be selected and notified by June 30, 2022

Application can be found here: https://buffalo.academicworks.com/opportunities/8507

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship itself, please email Emilie Rosenbluth (ebrosenb@buffalo.edu)