In keeping with our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we
established the Vedder Price Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Program
in 2005.
In alignment with our mission to continually attract, retain and promote
to partnership and leadership outstanding lawyers who reect the global
marketplace and the communities that we serve, we are pleased to offer
2L Diversity & Inclusion Scholarships annually. This scholarship provides
a monetary award of $50,000 (less any applicable withholdings and taxes)
and a position in our Summer Associate Program. Each selected scholar will
receive $25,000 (less any applicable withholdings and taxes) upon joining
the rm as a 2L summer associate at the start of the Summer Associate
Program, and the additional $25,000 (less any applicable withholdings and
taxes) will be paid after joining the rm as a full-time associate.
The Scholars join the upcoming Summer Associate Program, working
within a designated practice area. Traditionally, positions are available
within the Labor & Employment, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Finance &
Transactions, Global Transportation Finance and Investment Services teams
(please note that in some ofces, summer associates may work with multiple
transactional groups).
To be eligible, you must be a rising second-year law student whose
background or experience would contribute to the diversity of Vedder Price
and the legal profession. While students from all law schools are welcome
to apply, we ask that applicants have a geographic tie to the ofce to which
they are applying.
Applications must be submitted through our website and will be
accepted in May 2024. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
For more information, please visit http://vedderprice.com/
diversity. We look forward to meeting this year’s applicants!
• 53% students of diverse backgrounds
• 44% women associates
• 25% diverse associates
• 35% of our Board of Directors are
diverse or women shareholders
2023 Summer
Associate Class
Our Attorneys
Manseld
Certied
• 15 law schools represented
2L Diversity & Inclusion
Scholarship Program
“At Vedder Price we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive rm enhances our culture and workplace environment,
improves the quality of legal services that we provide, and is integral to our long-term business health and growth.
We are very pleased to continue to build upon the foundation we established in 2005 as one of the rst rms to offer a
Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship Program. Our goal is to continually attract lawyers who reect the global marketplace
and the communities that we serve and we are proud to add to our efforts of supporting a diverse pipeline into the
legal profession.”
— Andrew Torre, Vedder Price Shareholder and Diversity & Inclusion Committee Chair
Applications must be submitted through our website at www.vedderprice.com/diversity and will rst be accepted in May
2024. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis in the summer months.
TO APPLY
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Please include the following documents when submitting your application. Partial applications will not be given consideration.
1. Your resume;
2. An ofcial or unofcial copy of your rst-year law school transcript (please wait to submit
your application until your second-semester grades are available to include); and
3. A personal statement, not exceeding two pages, which describes your talents, qualities and
experiences and conveys how you would contribute to the diversity of the rm. In preparing
your personal statement you are not required to disclose your gender or gender identity,
race, national origin, sexual orientation or disability status.
The scholarship
recipients will be required
to submit an ofcial law
school transcript and
may be asked to provide
references.
2L Diversity & Inclusion
Scholarship Program
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Vedder Price P.C. is afliated with Vedder Price LLP, which operates in England and Wales, Vedder Price (CA), LLP, which operates in California, Vedder Price Pte. Ltd., which operates in Singapore,
and Vedder Price (FL) LLP, which operates in Florida.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please direct any questions regarding the 2L Diversity &
Inclusion Scholarship Program to:
Please note applications submitted via email will not be accepted.
Merisa S. Lima
Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Pamela G. Masters
Manager of Legal Recruiting
Elise H. Rippe
Manager of Legal Recruiting
