Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship Program

The Buckfire Law Scholarship Committee is currently accepting applications for the 2027 Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship.

The scholarship was created in 2013 as part of the law firm’s commitment to helping law students who are in need of financial assistance achieve their academic and professional dreams.

In order to be considered for the scholarship, the student must demonstrate a commitment to issues of diversity of all kinds within their community.

Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. does not limit “diversity” to any one experience, characteristic, or circumstance. Diversity includes all the various ways that make individuals unique. We recognize that students of all backgrounds can be committed to diversity. When assessing applications and selecting winners, Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. does not give preference to students based on race, sex, ethnicity, or any other immutable characteristic.

The scholarship will award $2,000 to one student selected by our scholarship selection committee.

Law School Diversity Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Recipient is any individual who demonstrates a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.
Recipient is a U.S. citizen currently attending an accredited law school within the United States.
Academic achievement as reflected by a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed at least one semester of classes at an accredited law school.

Law School Diversity Scholarship Application Requirements

In order to apply for the Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. 2027 Law School Diversity Scholarship Program, an applicant must submit the following items no later than 11:59 p.m. EDT on Oct. 1, 2027:

A completed scholarship application form. (Located at the bottom of page)
A one-page typed essay describing how you have utilized your time promoting diversity within your community. Alternatively, you may write about how you will use your law degree to promote diversity in the future.
An official or unofficial transcript that includes your most recent semester of law school.

Applications submitted between 12:00 a.m. EDT on October 2, 2026, and 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 1, 2027, will be accepted and reviewed. Incomplete applications or submissions missing required documents will not be considered.

2026 Law School Diversity Scholarship Winner: Megan Moylan, DePaul University College of Law

Moylan is currently a third-year law student enrolled at DePaul University College of Law.

As a first-generation law student, Moylan was raised Syrian-American, an experience that showed her how heritage and identity shape how people see the world. She became interested in how culture, language, and immigration status affect whether people feel understood by the legal system, and that awareness continues to guide her commitment to cultural diversity.

Moylan plans to pursue a career in international human rights and public-interest law, representing individuals and communities whose experiences often go unheard.

Past Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. Law School Diversity Scholarship Winners

2026: Megan Moylan, DePaul University College of Law
2025: Abigail DeMonte, Touro Law Center
2024: Ali Ilahi, Penn State Law School
2023: Eva Romero-Sutherland, UCLA School of Law
2022: Geoffrey Bacon, Berkeley Law
2021: Markus Brooks, Northern Illinois University College of Law
2020: Jenessa Doyle, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
2019: Yanna Banks, Penn State Law School
2018: Sarah Camiscoli, Yale Law School
2017: Rachel McDuffie, Wayne State University Law School
2016: Effi Taylor, Villanova University School of Law
2015: Shoshana Brown, City University of New York Law School
2014: Jeffrey Garcia, University of Southern California Law School
2013: Tiffane King, University of California, Irvine School of Law

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Please submit a one-page typed essay describing how you have utilized your time promoting ethnic diversity within your community. Alternatively, you may write about how you will use your law degree
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