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Joshua and Dorothy Williams Memorial Legal Education Scholarship Just the Beginning – A Legal Pipeline Organization is proud to announce the inaugural Joshua and Dorothy Williams Memorial Legal Education Scholarship Joshua and Dorothy Williams, beloved parents of The Honorable Ann Claire Williams, were staunch believers in education, pursuing dreams and aspirations, and opening doors for those who are following behind They nurtured and taught old fashioned values with love and humility Applicants This scholarship is open to all qualified and deserving incoming 1L students for the 2020-2021 school year Applicants should be in their final semester of undergraduate education and accepted to a Chicago-area law school at the time of application The six Chicago-area law schools are: • DePaul College of Law • IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law • Loyola University Chicago School of Law • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law • • The UIC John Marshall Law School The University of Chicago Law School Award Just the Beginning will award two incoming 1L students each a $5,000 scholarship at the Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization 12th National Conference Gala on September 19, 2020 Criteria The nominee must • Be an incoming 1L student for the 2020-2021 school year; • Be accepted at Chicago-area law school; and • Have an undergraduate grade point average of at least a 3.2 overall, based on a 4.0 scale 70 West Madison Street, Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60602 | jtb.org | info@jtb.org Application Materials The application for the Joshua and Dorothy Williams Memorial Legal Education Scholarship is available here To complete the application, you will need the following materials: • Essay describing the reasons for applying to law school and aspirations in law as a career choice upon graduation (750 words or less) • Undergraduate transcript • Proof of acceptance at a Chicago-area law school • Letter of recommendation • Resume highlighting any previous participation in JTB programming and/or work towards diversity and inclusion Deadline Scholarship applications are due on May 1, 2020 at 11:59 PM, and awardees will be notified in early July 2020 Note Scholarships will be awarded at Just the Beginning – A Pipeline Organization 12th National Conference Gala on September 19, 2020 Each awardee will be given two tickets to the event, but transportation/hotel will not be included Attendance at the gala is not required to receive the award