Stradley Scholarship

A collaboration between Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP (“Stradley”) and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania (“APABA-PA”), the Stradley / APABA-PA Diversity Scholarship Program (“Scholarship”) was established to identify, support, and train exceptionally qualified diverse law students who demonstrate the characteristics needed to become future leaders in the legal profession.  Designed for rising second-year law students (or rising third-year evening law students), the Scholarship will provide the recipient with financial support, ongoing mentoring, and hands-on experience working in a law firm and corporate law department.  Successful candidates should demonstrate outstanding academic achievements, exceptional leadership qualities, and a desire to practice law in the Greater Philadelphia Area.  It is the Selection Committee’s goal to not only help students financially, but also to take an active and ongoing role in identifying and furthering the professional development of future leaders in the legal profession.  The Selection Committee consists of Deborah Hong, Partner, Ken S. Massey, President, APABA-PA, and the General Counsel of the to-be-named corporate partner.

Recipients of the Stradley / APABA-PA Diversity Scholarship will receive:

• A financial scholarship of $5,000
• A paid 10-week summer position in 2019 (following completion of 2L/3LE studies), fulfilled through working a 6-week internship with Stradley at the firm’s Philadelphia office, followed immediately by an additional 4-week internship with the in-house legal department of a corporate partner (to be determined). Expected training will include:
  • Legal research and writing
  • Verbal communication skills
  • Understanding of in-house legal operations and business processes
  • Observation of legal proceedings and business transactions
• Eligibility for post-graduation employment with Stradley
• Ongoing mentoring and support from members of the Selection Committee
• Opportunity to attend various social and networking events

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a rising 2L (or 3LE) at an ABA accredited law school
• Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, and a student member of APABA-PA or the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (“APALSA”)
• Have an exceptional academic record
• Have a demonstrated connection to the Greater Philadelphia Area, and/or intend to practice law in the Greater Philadelphia Area

The Selection Committee will review all applications to determine the best overall applicant.  Students applying for the Scholarship must submit to an evaluation process, which includes a written essay, as well as a personal interview.  The Scholarship will be awarded to an applicant with outstanding academic credentials, who possesses characteristics and potential for future leadership, and who demonstrates a connection to the Greater Philadelphia Area, and/or the desire to practice law in the Greater Philadelphia Area.

Counseling clients since 1926, Stradley Ronon has helped private and public companies – from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations – achieve their goals by providing pragmatic, value-driven legal counsel.  With offices in eight strategic locations, our responsive team of more than 200 attorneys seamlessly addresses the full spectrum of our clients’ needs, ranging from sophisticated corporate transactions to complex commercial litigation.

The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania (“APABA-PA”), formerly the Asian American Bar Association of the Delaware Valley, is an organization founded in 1984 to serve a wide network of Asian Pacific American attorneys admitted or practicing in Pennsylvania, Northern Delaware, and Southern New Jersey.  The APABA-PA is dedicated to the advancement of its members and the Asian American community.  The APABA-PA also educates its members about issues critical to Asian Pacific Americans as well as the interests of the local Asian American community.

[1] Stradley Ronon partnered with Campbell Soup Company and InterDigital, Inc.  in 2017 and with AmerisourceBergen Corporation in 2018.  We expect that our 2019 corporate partner will be a company of similar size.