About
The LAGBAC Foundation provides education to both the public and legal professionals about legal issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning persons. Through its educational initiatives and scholarship programs, the Foundation also seeks to improve access to the legal and judicial system for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning persons. For more information, please click here.
Scholarships
The 2020-2021 LAGBAC Foundation Scholarship Program is generously sponsored by:
Summer Scholarship Program
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Three scholarships for $6,000 each
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10 weeks, 40 hours each week
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Awardees intern at one of the following organizations:
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Howard Brown Health sponsored by Schiff Hardin
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Lambda Legal sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis
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Legal Council for Health Justice sponsored by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg
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TransLife CareProgram at Chicago House and Social Service Agency
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Administered by Public Interest Law Initiative
Semester Scholarship Program
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Two scholarships for $3,000 (one scholarship
awarded for each semester) -
200 hours of work during the semester
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Semester one awardee interns at Heartland Alliance National Immigrant Justice Center sponsored by DLA Piper
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Semester two awardee interns at Heartland Alliance National Immigrant Justice Center sponsored by Seyfarth
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Administered by Public Interest Law Initiative
Cook County Public Defender Summer Scholarship Program
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Two scholarships for $3,000 each
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10 weeks, 40 hours each week
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Application deadline is roughly end of April for summer internship
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Requires complete CCPD application /process
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Awardee interns at the Cook County Public Defender's Office sponsored by Chapman and Cutler
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Administered jointly by LAGBAC Foundation and CCPD
Cook County State’s Attorney Summer Scholarship Program
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Two scholarships for $3,000 each
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10 weeks, 40 hours each week
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Deadline is roughly end of April for summer internship
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Requires complete CCSAO application /process
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Awardee interns at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office sponsored by Leydig, Voit and Mayer
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Administered jointly by LAGBAC Foundation and CCSAO
17th Annual
Lawyers for Diversity
Seventeen years ago, several lawyers got together to raise money for Chicago’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community at a mid-summer barbecue dubbed ‘Lawyers for Diversity.’ The idea was simple: connect the legal community, including law students, lawyers and judges, with organizations at the forefront of LGBT equality.
Since its inception, Lawyers for Diversity has supported the passage of nondiscrimination laws, civil unions and,
most recently, same-sex marriage, by raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for many of Chicago’s community organizations leading these efforts. All of the funds raised go to the LAGBAC Foundation Scholarship Program that ensures law students receive stipends for unpaid internships with the following organizations:
Cook County Public Defender’s Office
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Heartland Alliance National Immigrant Justice Center
Howard Brown Health
Lambda Legal
Legal Council for Health Justice
TransLife Care Program at Chicago House and Social Service Agency
Lavender Law Scholarship Stipend
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Up to five stipends ranging between $200 and $500 each
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Available to all law students with priority given to active LAGBAC student board members
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Must demonstrate financial need
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Check email for information or email msuarez@lagbac.org
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