The Womble Carlyle Scholars Program

Established in 2004, the Womble Carlyle Scholars Program awards scholarships to diverse second year law students who present solid academic credentials, personal or professional achievement outside the school environment, and significant participation in community service. This program is designed to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the bar. The scholarship is awarded to diverse law students at schools in most of the states in which the Firm has offices. These schools include North Carolina Central University School of Law, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, Duke University School of Law, Wake Forest University School of Law, the University of South Carolina School of Law, Howard University School of Law, the University of Virginia School of Law, the University of Georgia School of Law, George Washington University and Emory University School of Law. In addition to the scholarship ($4,000.00 per year), an offer of summer employment as a Summer Associate in one of the Firm's eleven offices is extended to the Scholar after his/her second year of law school. The Scholar may choose to work at the Firm all, half (at least six weeks), or none of the summer. The Firm will determine in which office the Scholar works, but every effort will be made to satisfy the Scholar's office preference. Scholar salaries during the summer will be the same as the Firm’s other Summer Associates in each office.

 

The $4,000.00 scholarship is renewable for the Scholar's third year of law school (except in the event of unusual circumstances, determined in the discretion of the Firm, that may involve the Scholar’s academic performance or conduct subsequent to the award, or in the event the Firm eliminates or cuts back the Program) and is not contingent upon acceptance of the Firm’s summer employment offer after the Scholar's second year.