Haynes and Boone 1L Diversity Scholarship Program

Application Period
November 20, 2023 - Until Filled
Deadline
No Deadline Provided: (Apply early. Offers extended on a rolling basis)
Eligibility

The Haynes Boone Diversity Scholarships have been established to attract outstanding students to the private practice of law while helping these students be successful in law school through both work and mentorship experiences. Our Diversity Scholarships are offered along with the Traditional nine- to ten-week paid summer
clerkship with Haynes Boone and are paid during the school year.

Haynes and Boone, LLP is seeking candidates for the following 2024 1L Summer Programs.  Please indicate your office/program preferences in the Position Data section of the application. 

Traditional 1L Program: A nine- to ten-week clerkship beginning May 13 that offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the daily life of a Haynes Boone attorney. (OFFICES PARTICIPATING: Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, New York, Northern Virginia, Orange Co2024 Haynes Boone Diversity Scholarship Opportunities.pdfunty, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C.)

Diversity Scholarships:  The Haynes Boone Diversity Scholarship has been established to attract outstanding students to the private practice of law while helping these students be successful in law school through both work and mentorship experiences. Our Diversity Scholarship is offered along with our traditional nine- to ten-week paid summer clerkship with Haynes Boone beginning May 13.  The  scholarship is paid during the school year. For the 2024 Summer Program, we are offering Diversity Scholarships to 1L, 2L, and First-Year Associate hires as outlined below. We encourage students to apply to be a recipient of the scholarship by uploading a brief diversity statement to the Documents section of the application. (OFFICES PARTICIPATING: Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Dallas-North, Houston, New York, Northern Virginia, Orange County, San Antonio, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.)

1L Diversity Scholarship
$10,000 if they receive and accept our 1L summer offer
$7,500 if they receive and accept our 2L summer offer
$7,500 if they receive and accept our First-Year Associate offer
Potential Total Scholarship: $25,000

Dallas Fast Track Program: A one-week clerkship that is an ideal complement to other summer plans and provides the opportunity to familiarize candidates with the Dallas legal market and life at a large law firm. The 2024 program will run from July 20-26. (OFFICE PARTICIPATING: Dallas)

IP 1L Program: A nine- to ten-week clerkship beginning May 13 in our various intellectual property practice groups. This program is for candidates with an academic background or relevant work experience in engineering, computer science, or physics. Candidates interested in being considered for this program are required to upload an undergraduate transcript to the Documents section of the application. (OFFICES PARTICIPATING: Austin, Dallas-North, and San Francisco)

DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
1. To apply, please visit haynesboone.com/careers/summer-associates.
2. Candidates interested in being considered are required to upload their resume, transcript, and a diversity statement to the document section of the application.
3. For offer consideration, 1L applicants must submit their first semester grades once they are released.

Please note, your first-semester law school transcript will be required to complete your application once it becomes available.  You will receive a link at a later date to upload your transcript to your application directly. 

For questions about the scholarships, please contact:
Sarah Altman, Recruiting Coordinator at sarah.altman@haynesboone.com

Award
For 1L students, there is an opportunity to receive up to $25,000 in scholarship funds to assist with school related expenses.
Application Timeline
Class Level
1L