The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association and Foundation is excited to announce the establishment of a need-based grant available to graduating transgender and/or nonbinary law graduates of color. The purpose of this grant is not only to assist 2022 trans/nonbinary law graduates of color financially this upcoming summer, but also to ensure that they are fully welcomed and supported by the broader LGBTQ+ legal community as they move on to their post-graduation careers and networks. As you are aware, graduating law school, taking the Bar exam, and finding that first post-school legal job all in a short period of time can be daunting in and of itself. Our goal is to ease this burden for graduating transgender and/or nonbinary law graduates of color as they take their immediate post-law school steps to enter the workforce and become one of your successful alumni.
The 2022 Trans/Nonbinary Law Graduates of Color Grant Fund will award three unrestricted $1,000 grants, to help offset the costs associated with the period of time between graduation and taking the Bar Exam/employment. In addition, accepted grantees will also receive a 1-year free membership with the National LGBTQ+ Bar. (The Bar is also currently fundraising in the hope of offering additional grants beyond the initial three.) Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: 2022 U.S. law school graduate, trans and/or nonbinary, person of color, and either registered to take a U.S. Bar exam in the summer of 2022 and/or their first legal job does not start until September 1, 2022 or later.
Please be sure to submit a completed application by end of day, April 1, 2022. Law students can apply here using our online form.