Latham Diversity Scholars Program

Purpose

Our attorneys, paralegals and staff throughout the world are a rich mixture of men and women of different

races, ethnic backgrounds, cultures and primary languages. We are strengthened enormously by this

diversity. The Latham Diversity Scholars Program, started in 2005, is designed to increase the number of

diverse attorneys who want to pursue careers in global law firms, such as Latham & Watkins, which has

US offices in Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Orange County, San

Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. This program is part of our active involvement

in the initiatives of bar associations to promote diversity in attorney hiring and advancement. Our targeted

and sustained efforts to recruit and hire diverse summer associates and attorneys include sponsorship of

and participation in a wide variety of events designed to introduce the firm to recruits and vice versa. As

an integral part of our Global Recruiting Committee, we have an active Diversity Hiring Sub-Committee,

consisting of attorneys and professional staff devoted to diversity outreach efforts. For additional

information on our commitment to diversity, please visit our website at www.lw.com.

Eligibility

To become a Latham Diversity Scholar, you must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and intend

to practice law in a major city of the United States. You must have successfully completed your first year

of a full-time JD program by the application deadline, with an expected graduation date of spring 2014,

and you may not be the recipient of a similar scholarship award from another law firm.

Award

Latham Diversity Scholars will receive a gift of a $10,000 non-renewable scholarship for their second year

of law school (2012 – 2013). This scholarship is not contingent upon receiving or accepting an offer of

employment at Latham & Watkins. We awarded four scholarships each in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

and 2011. In 2012, we expanded our scholarship to include six diversity scholars. In 2013, we anticipate

naming six scholars as well.

Application

To be considered for the Latham Diversity Scholars Program, please complete and submit an application

form, resume, unofficial or official law school transcript and personal statement to Latham & Watkins.

The application process is open to law students who meet the eligibility requirements stated above.

Applications must be received by July 20, 2012. A selection panel of attorneys will evaluate all

applications, considering such factors as academic achievement, work experience and overall

commitment to diversity, and announce the scholarship recipients in the fall of 2012. Late or

incomplete applications may be reviewed at the discretion of the selection panel.

Latham & Watkins operates worldwide as a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) with affiliated limited

liability partnerships conducting the practice in the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Singapore and as affiliated partnerships conducting the practice in

Latham Diversity Scholars Program Application

Your complete application package must include the following items:

• This Application Form (signed and dated)

• Resume

• Unofficial or Official Law School Transcript

• Personal Statement (no more than 500 words)

Please keep in mind that this is not an application for employment at Latham & Watkins. Accordingly, please

refrain from discussing how you would be a great candidate to work at Latham or to contribute to diversity at

Latham. Instead, in your personal statement, please discuss how you will contribute to diversity in the legal

profession specifically, including (to the extent applicable) such factors as:

• What led you to pursue a legal career

• If applicable, what led to your desire to practice in a global law firm environment

• The ways in which you would commit, promote and contribute to the diversity objectives of your law firm and

global law firms generally (provide any relevant examples of your past efforts to advance diversity goals)

• Life experiences that have shaped your values and/or that provide you with a unique perspective

• Any obstacles, challenges or other factors (financial or otherwise) that you encountered in pursuing a legal career

• Academic and/or leadership achievements

Name _________________________________________________________________________________

Law School ______________________________

Expected Graduation Date _______________

Address ________________________________

________________________________

Phone ________________________________

E-mail ________________________________

Self-identification: (please check all that apply)

___ American Indian or Alaska Native

___ Asian

___ Black or African American

___ Hispanic or Latino

___ Middle Eastern

___ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

___ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender

___ White

___ Other (describe) _____________________

How did you hear about our Diversity Scholars Program? (please check all that apply)

___ E-mail

___ Latham & Watkins Website

___ Flyer at Law School

___ Student Organization

___ Law School Career Services Office

___ Law School Financial Aid Office

___ Friend/Law School Classmate

___ Latham & Watkins Employee

___ Article in Legal Publication

___ Other (describe) _____________________

Signature _________________________________________ Date ________________________

Your application (this form, resume, transcript and personal statement) should be submitted in one complete package to:

Diversity Scholars Program Selection Panel

ATTN: Heather Sardinha

Latham & Watkins LLP

12636 High Bluff Drive, Suite 400

San Diego, CA 92130

You may also fax your completed application to (858) 523-5450 or e-mail it to heather.sardinha@lw.com.

If you have any questions regarding the Latham Diversity Scholars Program, please contact

Elizabeth Krichmar, Global Recruiting Manager, at elizabeth.krichmar@lw.com.