The Murphy & McKinney Law Firm Criminal Justice Scholarship

Eligible Students
To be considered for our scholarship award, students must meet all of the following criteria:

• Enrolled full-time in an accredited law program within the United States
• Demonstrated interest in the criminal justice system
• United States residents or permanent citizens
• 18 years of age or older
  Additionally, the student’s grade point average will also be considered when reviewing applications

Application Instructions

• Eligible applicants will need to provide certain materials and information in order to be considered for this award.
• In the digital application located on this webpage, students will be asked to submit a resume, headshot, proof of enrollment, and an academic transcript.

Essay:
Students are also asked to submit an essay of approximately 500 words on how they hope to improve the criminal justice system in any one of the following three areas:

1. Increase rehabilitative services for those under criminal justice supervision
2. Increase access to legal representation for those who cannot afford it
3. Improve public education about the criminal justice system