Bowman and Brooke Future Defense Lawyer Scholarship 2026

The Bowman and Brooke Future Defense Lawyer Scholarship assists current first year (1L) law students who plan to continue their full-time enrollment at an ABA-accredited law school for their second (2L) academic year, and who possess a demonstrated interest in representing defendants in civil litigation matters.  

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a nationally recognized trial firm with one of the largest product liability practices in the country.

The Bowman and Brooke Foundation is a non-profit corporation dedicated to charitable contributions and other financial support of community service activities aligned with the goals of the firm’s partners, employees and clients.

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.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Value$10,000 - $10,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorSchool of Law- University of San Diego
• City to studyCalifornia
• School to studySchool of Law- University of San Diego

Requirements

Applicants to the Bowman and Brooke Future Defense Lawyer Scholarship must:

• Be currently enrolled in first year of law school studies
• Plan to enroll full-time at an ABA accredited law school for the entire upcoming academic year (2026-2027)
• Possess a demonstrated interest in representing defendants in civil actions
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion

Bowman and Brooke LLP employees and their immediate family members (spouses and dependents) are ineligible.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

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.

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Please make sure to add [email protected] as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list. Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Bowman and Brooke Foundation. Payments are scheduled to be made in August 

Scholarship Support.

For more details, visit  School of Law  Scholarship Webpage