Deadline: May 27, 2026
Applications are open for the Milestone Trial LawHER Scholarship 2026. Milestone has established a scholarship program for women currently enrolled a law program who plan to complete their education to become plaintiff trial lawyers.
The program is administered by Scholarship America, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Scholarship
Awards will be granted as follows:
- Up to one (1) award of $25,000 will be granted.
- Up to two (2) awards of $10,000 will be granted.
Eligbility
Applicants to the Milestone Trial LawHer Scholarship must:
- Be enrolled in either a 2L or 3L law school program and plan to become a plaintiff trial lawyer.
- Plan to enroll in a full-time ABA-accredited law school program for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who self-identifies as female.
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
Milestone employees and their family members are not eligible.
Selection Criteria
Selection of Finalists
Scholarship finalists are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Selection of finalists is made by Scholarship America.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- The response to a video essay
- The response to a written essay
Selection of recipients is made by Milestone.
Application
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
- An essay that addresses the following prompt: According to the American Association for Justice, only 19% of the plaintiff bar are women. How is legal technology empowering women trial lawyers to better represent the Bar, better represent their clients, and advance diversity in Law?
- The essay should be approximately 1,500 words and should contain a brief note that you, the applicant, are the predominant creator of both the written and video essay.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. Those scores are not required.
For more information, visit Milestone Trial LawHER Scholarship.
