We believe in the limitless potential of First Gen, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ lawyers whose lived experiences are underrepresented in the halls of power.
How We Work
Harnessing the power of lawyers for social change.
First Year Law Student Scholarship
Each year ChangeLawyers awards over $250,000 in scholarships to promising first-year law students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the legal field.
Third Year Law Student Scholarship
Partnering with affinity bar associations across California to provide critical financial support to students preparing for the Bar Exam, ChangeLawyers boosts pass rates for BIPOC test takers
ChangeLawyers funds fellowships for early-career attorneys to work with progressive organizations to work on pressing issues including immigration and criminal justice reform.
A new fund to harnessing the power of lawyers for good. We envision funding diverse leaders, building capacity of smaller and newer legal organizations, and fostering movement lawyering.
A celebration of the next generation of ChangeLawyers scholars. Held twice a year, these events feature a scholarship ceremony and a keynote conversation by a legal legend.
Trainings for outsiders who want a seat at the table, on tops ranging from Imposter Syndrome, Interviewing 101, and How to Confront workplace microaggressions.
Dialogues with community leaders and activists about the most pressing equity challenges of our time.
How We Work
Harnessing the power of lawyers for social change.
1L Scholarships
First Year Law Student Scholarship
Each year ChangeLawyers awards over $250,000 in scholarships to promising first-year law students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the legal field.
3L Scholarships
Third Year Law Student Scholarship
Partnering with affinity bar associations across California to provide critical financial support to students preparing for the Bar Exam, ChangeLawyers boosts pass rates for BIPOC test takers
Fellowships
ChangeLawyers funds fellowships for early-career attorneys to work with progressive organizations to work on pressing issues including immigration and criminal justice reform.
Legal Empowerment Fund Grants
A new fund to harnessing the power of lawyers for good. We envision funding diverse leaders, building capacity of smaller and newer legal organizations, and fostering movement lawyering.
Next Gen Awards
A celebration of the next generation of ChangeLawyers scholars. Held twice a year, these events feature a scholarship ceremony and a keynote conversation by a legal legend.
Leadership Development
Trainings for outsiders who want a seat at the table, on tops ranging from Imposter Syndrome, Interviewing 101, and How to Confront workplace microaggressions.
Community Conversations
Dialogues with community leaders and activists about the most pressing equity challenges of our time.
Community Resources
Community Conversations
Scholarship Celebrations
Skill Workshops
“ I had the audacity to think someone like me could become a lawyer. ”
