Awards

Tom Arnold Lifetime Achievement Award

Chair Award

SBOT IP Section Diversity Scholarship Award

The Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (IP Law Section) will award three $5,000 scholarships to eligible law students. Any student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school in Texas during any part of the application submission period may apply. Students who have been accepted to law school but have not yet started classes at the time the application is filed are not eligible. Students who have graduated at the time the scholarship is awarded are eligible. Although students in their first year of study are welcome to apply, given the greater experience in intellectual property of those in their second and third years, students should be advised that often priority is given to those in their second and third years of study. Those that have previously applied but were not awarded the scholarship are highly encouraged to re-apply.

The purpose of the scholarships is to encourage law students who have not traditionally been represented in Intellectual Property practice to enter the Intellectual Property profession in Texas by providing financial assistance to help defray the expenses of a law-school education:

Selection criteria for the scholarships include but are not limited to:

• Scholastic merit;
• Financial need;
• Membership in a socio-economic group traditionally under-represented in the practice of Intellectual Property law;
• Diverse background, including diverse, marginalized or underserved populations or geographic regions;
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession;
• Demonstrated experience and interest in the practice of law in Intellectual Property;
• Texas roots;
• First generation in a family to go to college or law school;
• Science and/or engineering undergraduate education or experience;
• Contributions to or participation in minority or diversity programs;
• Challenges faced due to a disability;
• Community service; and
• Extracurricular activities both inside and outside law school, including legal externships or internships in the field of Intellectual Property.

This application should be completed and returned by email to Juanita DeLoach at juanita.deloach@btlaw.com and Marylauren Ilagan at marylauren.ilagan@olaplex.com (entire applications only, i.e., applications including the recommendations, essays, and transcripts).

Writing Contest Award