2023 COLE SCHOTZ P.C. DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Application Deadline: July 1, 2023
To apply for the 2023 Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship, you must complete this application and submit it along with the following materials:
- Official undergraduate transcript
- Official law school transcript
- Current resume
- Personal statement
- Proof of residence
APPLICANT INFORMATION (Please type or print in ink clearly) ______________________________________________________________________________
Last Name First Name Middle Name Nickname ______________________________________________________________________________
Street Address
______________________________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code
______________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone Mobile Phone E-mail Address
Optional:
Gender Identification (including Nonbinary/Gender Nonconforming): _______
Self-identification (please circle all that apply)
African American/Black
Asian American
Indian/Alaska Native
Two or More Races
Caucasian/White
Veteran
Hispanic/Latino
LGBTQ
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
A person with visible or invisible disabilities
First family member to attend college
From economically disadvantaged family
Family has little/no legal education/experience
Other diverse status (feel free to explain in personal statement)
Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity Other (Explain in personal statement)
EDUCATION
______________________________________________________________________________
Law School GPA Anticipated Graduation Date ______________________________________________________________________________
Undergraduate School GPA Year of Graduation and Degree ______________________________________________________________________________
Additional Education GPA Year of Graduation and Degree
WORK EXPERIENCE (use separate sheet if necessary) ______________________________________________________________________________
Employer Position Dates Worked ______________________________________________________________________________
Employer Position Dates Worked ______________________________________________________________________________
Employer Position Dates Worked
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (use separate sheet if necessary)
List any extracurricular activities, law societies, fraternities, sororities, associations, clubs or similar groups in which you participated. Include any office(s) held: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
List any academic honors, awards, scholarships or other distinctions earned in your undergraduate institution(s) or in law school. If you are a recipient of a scholarship, please provide the name and the amount of the scholarship and whether the scholarship is a onetime award or if you receive the scholarship on a semiannual or annual basis. In addition, please indicate whether or not the scholarship is a Diversity Scholarship. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
List all community service activities, pro bono work and volunteerism including dates of participation, which demonstrate your commitment to making the legal profession/society at large more diverse, inclusive and equitable: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Please provide a 750-word-or-less personal statement typed on a separate sheet. The statement must include information about (1) why you wish to pursue a career in law and (2) how your background, life experiences and/or goals as an attorney would improve diversity in the field of law.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that all statements and representations on this application and on all accompanying materials are true and accurate. Signed: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Submit completed application and materials by July 1, 2023, to:
Gayle P. Englert Chief Human Resources Officer Cole Schotz P.C. Court Plaza North, 25 Main Street P.O. Box 800 Hackensack, New Jersey 07602-0800 Via e-mail genglert@coleschotz.com
2023 COLE SCHOTZ P.C. DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Application Deadline: July 1, 2023
To apply for the 2023 Cole Schotz Diversity Scholarship, you must complete this application and
submit it along with the following materials:
? Official undergraduate transcript
? Official law school transcript
? Current resume
? Personal statement
? Proof of residence
APPLICANT INFORMATION (Please type or print in ink clearly)
______________________________________________________________________________
Last Name First Name Middle Name Nickname
______________________________________________________________________________
Street Address
______________________________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code
______________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone Mobile Phone E-mail Address
Optional:
Gender Identification (including Nonbinary/Gender Nonconforming): _______
Self-identification (please circle all that apply)
African American/Black Asian
American Indian/Alaska Native Two or More Races
Caucasian/White Veteran
Hispanic/Latino LGBTQ
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander A person with visible or invisible disabilities
First family member to attend college From economically disadvantaged family
Family has little/no legal education/experience Other diverse status (feel free to explain in
personal statement)
Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity Other (Explain in personal statement)
EDUCATION
______________________________________________________________________________
Law School GPA Anticipated Graduation Date
______________________________________________________________________________
Undergraduate School GPA Year of Graduation and Degree
______________________________________________________________________________
Additional Education GPA Year of Graduation and Degree
WORK EXPERIENCE (use separate sheet if necessary)
______________________________________________________________________________
Employer Position Dates Worked
______________________________________________________________________________
Employer Position Dates Worked
______________________________________________________________________________
Employer Position Dates Worked
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (use separate sheet if necessary)
List any extracurricular activities, law societies, fraternities, sororities, associations, clubs
or similar groups in which you participated. Include any office(s) held:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
List any academic honors, awards, scholarships or other distinctions earned in your
undergraduate institution(s) or in law school. If you are a recipient of a scholarship, please
provide the name and the amount of the scholarship and whether the scholarship is a
onetime award or if you receive the scholarship on a semiannual or annual basis. In
addition, please indicate whether or not the scholarship is a Diversity Scholarship.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
List all community service activities, pro bono work and volunteerism including dates of
participation, which demonstrate your commitment to making the legal profession/society
at large more diverse, inclusive and equitable:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Please provide a 750-word-or-less personal statement typed on a separate sheet. The statement
must include information about (1) why you wish to pursue a career in law and (2) how your
background, life experiences and/or goals as an attorney would improve diversity in the field of
law.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that all statements and representations on this application and on all
accompanying materials are true and accurate.
Signed: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Submit completed application and materials by July 1, 2023, to:
Gayle P. Englert
Chief Human Resources Officer
Cole Schotz P.C.
Court Plaza North, 25 Main Street
P.O. Box 800
Hackensack, New Jersey 07602-0800
Via e-mail genglert@coleschotz.co
