law.com - Article: "Patent law hasn't been a magnet for minority and women law students. But that may change if Townsend and Townsend and Crew has its way.
The firm is offering $2,000 scholarships to women and racial minorities who are committed to pursuing a career in patent law. Each scholarship is for a single academic year; students may reapply for an award in successive years.
This year Townsend is awarding a scholarship to one student at each of six schools: Howard University School of Law, Boalt Hall School of Law, Stanford Law School, Santa Clara University School of Law, UCLA School of Law and University of Colorado School of Law. The deadline for submitting applications is Sept. 1. "