Scholarships

About the “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship

From the outside looking in, the legal industry can seem one-note. Today’s aspiring lawyers have the right to take a closer look at the history of legal representation to discover a broader range of professional representation than they might first expect.

Shook & Stone, along with our personal injury lawyers in Las Vegas, encourages students to explore the importance of representation in the legal field. That’s why the firm is proud to debut its “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship. This scholarship promises $2,500 to an ambitious student who can:

• Establish a standard for who lawyers should be, how they should act, and what ideals they should uphold.
• Investigate the history of the legal profession and identify uniquely representative attorneys who meet those standards.

Students have until January 1, 2026, to complete a 1,000-word essay describing their ideal lawyer’s portrait. 

How to Apply for the “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship

If you want to apply for the “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship, you need to meet the following criteria:

• You must be enrolled in or accepted at an accredited United States trade school, college, university, or graduate school.
• You must have a 3.0 minimum GPA.
• You must submit a transcript from your current school. If you are a first-year college student, a graduate student, or if you have recently transferred schools, you may submit an unofficial transcript from your current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from your prior school. If you are a High school student, you must also submit proof of acceptance to a college or university.
• You must agree to the scholarship’s terms and conditions.
• You must submit all essential scholarship materials by the January 1, 2026, deadline, including an original essay of no more than 1,000 words.

Please upload your essay as a PDF file and submit it along with the application form on this page. Unfortunately, Shook & Stone cannot accept applications submitted without all materials or by students who do not meet the aforementioned criteria. Likewise, the firm will not consider applications submitted after the January 1, 2026, deadline.

Scholarship Essay Topic

When creating an essay for the “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship, please:

• Describe the profile of an ideal lawyer.
• Include an example of a lawyer you know or admire who matches the portrait you’ve depicted.

Your essay should be no more than 1,000 words. When submitting your essay for consideration, please include a catchy and original title, a bibliography as appropriate, in-line citations, and a header with the following details:

• Your full name
• Your student ID number
• The name of the “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship
• The name of the academic institution you’re enrolled in or accepted at
• The mailing address of that institution’s financial aid office
• The email address and phone number of the institution’s financial aid office

The scholarship selection committee also requests that students save their essays using the following naming convention: “[Scholarship Name and Year] – [Student Name].” 

A Note on AI

Shook & Stone requests that students create entirely original scholarship essays. Please do not use AI to generate a scholarship essay for the “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship. The inappropriate use of AI will result in a student’s application being removed from the applicant pool.

When Do You Need to Submit Your Scholarship Application?

Students have until January 1, 2026, 12:00 a.m. EST to complete and submit their scholarship applications. Shook & Stone will not accept applications submitted after this deadline passes.

The scholarship selection committee then reserves up to three months to choose a winner from the applicants who applied for the “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship. Please do not contact Shook & Stone for updates about the status of a student’s application during this timeframe.

Terms and Conditions

All applicants to this scholarship must meet the eligibility requirements as laid out on the scholarship application page, including: 

• Applicants must be enrolled at a college, trade school, university, or graduate school.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment.
• Applicants must have residency in the United States.
• Applicants must be in good academic standing.
• Applicants must submit some personal information, including name, contact information, and academic information. 
• Applicants must author an original essay on the scholarship topic provided. 

Anyone who meets the following conditions is NOT eligible to apply: 

• Employees or children of employees of Shook & Stone
• Past recipients of the “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship
• Applicants who are unable/unwilling to be interviewed by a representative of Shook & Stone if they were to be awarded a scholarship
• Applicants who submit the same essay for multiple scholarships or for multiple years in a row

Selection and Award Notification Process

The scholarship selection committee will read through each applicant’s essay and carefully consider the essay’s adherence to the scholarship prompt, as well as its quality. The committee will choose the scholarship winner based on the complexity and creativity of thought put into the scholarship question.

Age, race, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, or other protected classes will have no influence on the committee’s decision.

Once the committee chooses its winner, a representative will reach out to that student and arrange for the scholarship to reach the academic institution of their choosing. Unfortunately, the committee will not individually reach out to non-winning students. Students can keep an eye on the Shook & Stone website for an announcement declaring the scholarship winner.   

Previous Winners

Shook & Stone will announce the name of its “An Ideal Lawyer’s Portrait: Representation Matters” Scholarship winners in blog posts and press releases. You can check back here to learn more about the students who’ve impressed the scholarship selection committee with their perspectives on representation.

We look forward to celebrating your achievements soon!

2024 Winner: Jenna Becker

About Shook & Stone

Shook & Stone is a full-service law firm comprised of skilled lawyers who are prepared to fight for your right to fair compensation.

No matter your legal needs, you can benefit from the unrivaled personal attention, dedication, and commitment of our passionate attorneys.

Shook & Stone is one Nevada’s premier personal injury lawyers specializing in auto accident, workers compensation, and social security disability claims. People continually choose our firm for the following reasons:

• Over 1 Billion dollars recovered
• Thousands of clients helped
• No fee unless we win
• Award-winning attorneys
• Over 100 years of combined experience

Questions?

Contact the Shook & Stone Scholarship Committee at media@www.shookandstone.com.