Roetzel & Andress Diversity Scholarships

The Roetzel and Andress, LPA Endowed Scholarship was established in October 2021 to support diversity, recruitment, and retention of underrepresented students with financial need. Roetzel and Andress, LPA is a full-service law firm.

The law firm is comprised of a team of over 160 attorneys who collaborate seamlessly across disciplines throughout their 12 offices to achieve their clients’ objectives. They take great pride in working for their clients, both big and small – from Fortune 500 companies and family-run businesses to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities. The firm is committed to cultivating deep relationships within their communities, the legal profession, and the industries they serve. Roetzel and Andress, LPA is one of the 300 largest law firms in the United States and maintains a focus on client service, a deep understanding of who they are as a firm, and an ongoing commitment to their communities. Roetzel attorneys strive to remain their clients’ strongest advocates.

The Roetzel and Andress, LPA Endowed Scholarship supports historically underrepresented University of Akron School of Law students entering their second or third year of study. To be considered students must:

Have strong academic performance;
Have demonstrated financial need; and
Have a desire to practice in Northeast Ohio after graduation and to pass the Ohio Bar examination.
Consideration will be given to students meeting the above criteria and qualifying as first-­generation college graduates. The Law School Scholarship Committee or the law dean will select the recipient(s). The number of recipients and scholarship amounts may vary as funds are available.