2018 SIDLEY PRELAW SCHOLARS PROGRAM

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1 2018 SIDLEY PRELAW SCHOLARS PROGRAM The Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program is designed to increase diversity in law schools and the legal profession by helping diverse, high-performing college students with financial need offset the high costs of LSAT preparation classes and admissions applications. TALENT. TEAMWORK. RESULTS.

2 The Sidley Scholars Program prepared me for the upcoming year s curriculum and enabled me to focus on what s important right now achieving academic success. ISAAC G. LARA Sidley Scholar

3 Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program Are you a diverse, high-performing college student planning to pursue a career in law but struggling with the costs of the LSAT and law school applications? Consider applying for the Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program. The Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program aims to increase diversity in law schools and, eventually, in the legal profession by subsidizing the LSAT preparatory course and law school application expenses of talented, diverse college students who may have difficulty paying the expenses associated with applying to law school. For eligibility requirements, an outline of the program and how to apply, please read below or visit Program Elements 2019 Sidley Scholars Summer Seminar, a multiple-day introduction to the structure of the American legal system and substantive instruction on the traditional firstyear law school courses, including tips on how to succeed in law school, as well as an opportunity to meet Sidley lawyers and other leaders in the legal community. The Sidley Scholars Summer Seminar is for Scholars who are starting law school immediately following the Summer Seminar. Scholars will receive up to $2,500 to pay tuition for selected commercial LSAT preparation courses, as well as reimbursement for application fees for as many as seven law schools. Scholars may be eligible to receive an additional $3,500 scholarship award in two installments. Scholars will receive $1,250 when they have (1) successfully completed an approved LSAT preparatory course, (2) taken the LSAT and (3) applied to at least five accredited law schools. Each Scholar will receive a final $2,250 scholarship distribution once the Scholar has informed Sidley that he or she has been accepted to, and is committed to start law school at, an accredited law school and has attended the entire Sidley Scholars Summer Seminar in the summer immediately preceding the Scholar s matriculation at that law school JOAN GUGGENHEIMER DIVERSITY CHAMPION AWARD JPMORGAN CHASE NAMED ONE OF THE 25 BEST LAW FIRMS FOR OVERALL DIVERSITY VAULT, 2017 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 3

4 Eligibility Sidley Scholars will be selected on a competitive basis. To be considered as a Sidley Scholar, one must: Be a second-semester college junior or a senior, graduating from an accredited American college in good standing no later than June 30, 2019, or be a very recent graduate of an accredited American college. NAMED A TOP LAW FIRM FOR LGBT EQUALITY EQUALITY ILLINOIS, 2016 Be a native-born or naturalized U.S. citizen. Submit a complete application and supporting materials by the application deadline. Demonstrate financial need through the application and supporting materials. DIVERSITY FIRM OF THE YEAR BENCHMARK LITIGATION, 2015 Because of the mission of the program, preference will be given to the most wellqualified diverse applicants, with an emphasis on populations underrepresented in the legal field. Expectations of Sidley Scholars Each Sidley Scholar is expected to: Graduate in good standing from college no later than June 30, Meet all LSAT, law school application and program deadlines. Attend all classes associated with the LSAT preparatory course. Attend the entire Sidley Scholars Summer Seminar in the summer before law school. The last installment of the scholarship award is contingent upon in-person attendance and successful completion of the Sidley Scholars Summer Seminar. It is expected that 2018 Sidley Scholars will attend the 2019 Summer Seminar. Reasonable travel expenses to the Summer Seminar will be reimbursed. Matriculate to law school in Fall Be available to Sidley representatives via telephone and from February 2018 through September 2019 and respond in a timely way to all inquires from Sidley. Upon starting law school, remain in touch with Sidley representatives to provide feedback on how the Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program is benefiting the Sidley Scholar during the first year of law school. Upon an expression of interest, be available to a future Sidley Scholar as a mentor. In rare circumstances, a student may request that the firm consider an exception to a requirement of the program. Sidley s Diversity Committee will consider such requests on a case-by-case basis, but certain benefits of the program may not be made available to such student. For example, Scholars who do not attend the entire summer seminar will not receive the second installment of their scholarship award. All such decisions are at the sole discretion of Sidley s Diversity Committee.

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6 Funding ($2,500 maximum) for: Tuition for a Sidley-approved LSAT preparatory course Registration fees for the June, September or November 2018 LSAT and the Law School Data Assembly Service (LSDAS) Law school application fees (up to seven) LSDAS report fees (up to seven) Scholarship Award ($3,500) $1,250 of the scholarship will be paid after the scholar has applied to at least five law schools. $2,250 scholarship will be paid after the scholar commits to a specific law school, sends proof of enrollment to Sidley and attends the entire Sidley Scholars Summer Seminar the summer before matriculation Program Timeline Friday, January 12, 2018 Application deadline (postmark date or electronic submission) Week of March 12, Sidley Scholars published to website the week of March 12, Check website for the list of newly named scholars: April 2018 Start date for LSAT prep course for June 2018 LSAT (exact dates vary by location and provider) Monday, June 11, 2018 June 2018 LSAT Wednesday, September 5, 2018 September 2018 LSAT for Sabbath observers Saturday, September 18, 2018 September 2018 LSAT Saturday, November 17, 2018 November 2018 LSAT Monday, November 19, 2018 November 2018 LSAT for Sabbath observers June/July 2019 Sidley Scholars Summer Seminar (Exact date to be determined and may be subject to change.) How to Apply Visit Download, complete and print the online application. Submit the application, resume, Free Application for Federal Student Aid,* an official or unofficial transcript,** and a sealed and signed recommendation to: Sidley Prelaw Scholars Program c/o Merisa Lima Sidley Austin LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, IL OR ** the application and supporting documents to: sidleyscholars@sidley.com. Recommendations may be submitted electronically, but they must be ed directly from the recommender (and not the applicant). If the recommendation is being mailed, it must be signed, sealed and sent to the above address. Incomplete applications will not be considered. *Free application for Federal Student Aid is available at **Unofficial transcripts are accepted. However, once an applicant has been chosen, he/she must submit an official transcript. ***If submitting an application via , documents should be submitted as one pdf attachment in the following order: 1. application form, 2. resume, 3. FAFSA and 4. transcript.

7 2017 Sidley Scholars: Law School Matriculation 1 UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO 2 HARVARD 1 UC DAVIS 1 STANFORD 1 UCLA 1 UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 1 UC HASTINGS 1 NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER 2 VANDERBILT 1 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY 4 COLUMBIA 1 FORDHAM 1 GEORGETOWN 1 DUKE UNIVERSITY 1 UNC CHAPEL HILL 1 CHARLESTON 1 LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS 2 UNDECIDED About the Firm Sidley Austin LLP is a premier law firm with a practice highly attuned to the everchanging international landscape. The firm has built a reputation for being an adviser for global business, with more than 2,000 lawyers in 20 offices worldwide. Sidley maintains a commitment to providing quality legal services and to offering advice in litigation, transactional and regulatory matters spanning virtually every area of law. The firm s lawyers have wide-reaching legal backgrounds and are dedicated to teamwork, collaboration and superior client service. Sidley is committed to achieving greater diversity not only for our firm, but within the legal profession as a whole. We strive to attract and retain outstanding lawyers of varied backgrounds who reflect the global marketplace that we serve. Through the leadership of our Diversity Committee and the Committee on Retention and Promotion of Women, Sidley aspires to make sustainable progress in our journey toward becoming a more diverse organization. THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND LEGACY AWARD 2015 PERFECT 100 SCORE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN CORPORATE EQUALITY INDEX 2016 For more information about Sidley, visit SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 7

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