At Mintz, we strive to create an environment where people from all backgrounds are positioned for success. As part of our commitment to promoting diversity at the firm, and in the legal profession, we have awarded diversity scholarships to exemplary law students of all backgrounds each year since 2010. The scholarships are given to community-minded law students from all backgrounds who have shown academic excellence and commitment to diversity. Its namesake, Richard Mintz (1921 – 2011), the firm’s longest serving partner and the son of a founding partner, was known for his passion for people and his commitment to creating a progressive workplace.
Opportunities are available for students interested in working in our Litigation, Corporate, and Intellectual Property sections. Students select their practice area of preference and are immersed in the section during the summer.
2L Richard Mintz Diversity Program
Each summer students applying to Mintz’s Summer Associate Program have the option to indicate consideration for the Richard Mintz 2L Diversity Program through our general application. Our 2L Richard Mintz Diversity Fellows have the additional benefit of working directly with a Mintz client and as Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2L Scholars. 2L Richard Mintz Diversity Fellows spend a significant period of time, generally one to three weeks, working with a Mintz client’s in-house legal team. In past years, students have worked with clients such as LPL Financial, Johnson & Johnson, and Citizens. A lawyer in the client’s in house legal team also serves as a mentor for the 2L Richard Mintz Diversity Fellows, during their summer and beyond.
Program Details & Benefits
- Fellows will be fully integrated into Mintz’s 9-week summer program and compensated at Mintz’s standard summer associate salary.
- 2L fellows with be paired with a client of the firm for one-three weeks to gain exposure to a client in-house legal team.
- 2L fellows will have opportunity to participate in programming put on by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.
- Each 2L Diversity Fellow is eligible to receive a return offer to Mintz as a First Year Associate.
- Scholarship funds for the 2L Fellowship total $50,000 per recipient.
- Fellows have DE&I specific programming throughout the summer.
