Aspiring Attorney Scholarship

At The Law Offices of Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Bhaya we are passionate about providing legal services to the people of Delaware. Being an attorney means you have the power to make a difference in someone’s life, whether that means easing their financial situation after a severe injury, helping them to spend more time with their children, or clearing their name of wrongdoing. How awesome is that?

Many of us are passionate about the research, discussion, and debating that comes with being an attorney. This type of in-depth, critical thinking is something that inspired us to study law in the first place. If you think this may be the career for you, we want to hear from you.

Our firm has decided to offer the Aspiring Attorney Scholarship to give back to students who are interested in practicing law.  We love the thrill of being attorneys and the opportunity to give back to our community! We hope that this $1,000 award will help lessen the financial burden of higher education for a passionate future attorney.  What area of law are you specifically interested in practicing in and why? Why do you think you would make a good lawyer? If you have participated in law-related extracurricular activities during your previous education, please share that information with us as well!

We understand the financial hurdles to becoming an attorney can be challenging and we hope to help ease that burden through this scholarship for one dedicated student. Read on for information on how to apply, and make sure to apply before the October 31, 2024 deadline!

ELIGIBILITY

• The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who is enrolled in a vocational program or two to four year post-secondary institution for the 2025 Spring semester.
• Employees of The Law Offices of Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Bhaya, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition.
• Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• The candidate must fill out the form below with all necessary information
• The candidate must submit a 750-1,000 word essay response to the prompt: What area of law are you specifically interested in practicing in and why? Why do you think you would make a good lawyer?
• Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic.
• The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students must also submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
• Preference will be given to students either from or attending secondary school in the state, but students from across the nation are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The recipient of the 2024 Aspiring Attorney Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline. Please send any scholarship questions to elsmere@dplaw.com with the subject line “2024 Aspiring Attorney Scholarship”.