Law School Opportunity Scholarship.
At Salvi & Maher, LLP, our Chicagoland attorneys are driven by results and justice. We are passionate about leaving a positive impact on the legal profession and the lives of our clients.
Accepting Applications for Fall 2025.
Accepting Applications for Fall 2025.
Our firm hopes to make meaningful contributions to the legal profession by helping students pursue a career in law. Through the Salvi & Maher, LLP Scholarship, our legal practice presents current and prospective law students with the chance to win $1,000 to supplement their educational expenses.
While we appreciate the difference young leaders can make across the legal profession, we also greatly understand the costs of education. By providing this scholarship opportunity, we aim to assist law students in reaching their full potential.
Our firm hopes to make meaningful contributions to the legal profession by helping students pursue a career in law. Through the Salvi & Maher, LLP Scholarship, our legal practice presents current and prospective law students with the chance to win $1,000 to supplement their educational expenses.
While we appreciate the difference young leaders can make across the legal profession, we also greatly understand the costs of education. By providing this scholarship opportunity, we aim to assist law students in reaching their full potential.
All materials for the scholarship application must be submitted prior to
11:59 PM
September 9, 2025
How to apply
For assistance, please contact our scholarship team at scholarships@salvimaher.com.
Recipient Qualifications
Our scholarship award is available to students who will be attending college or university in the United States for the Fall 2025 semester. The applying student must also meet these qualifications:
Is planning to pursue or is currently pursuing a degree in law
Is a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
Be at least 17 years of age or older
Selection Process
Please allow our scholarship team approximately one month to review all applications and select our winner. When reviewing applications, we consider several factors, including:
Does the student meet all application requirements?
Does the student's video meet the time limit and answer the prompt appropriately?
Is the student’s video creative, of high quality, and well-structured?
Application Instructions
To be considered for our Law School Opportunity Scholarship, applicants must submit the following: contact information, headshot, proof of enrollment, and a video submission (of 5 minutes or less) answering the prompt below.
What unique perspective will you bring to the legal field?
How will this perspective help you to achieve your goals as a legal professional?
Winners Of Our Law School Opportunity Scholarship
Gabriel Checri
Gabriel's video submission is an outstanding representation of a law student who has a strong understanding of how to apply his past experiences to his current professional objectives. He emphasizes the importance of the distinct perspective he brings to the table, and his well-spoken video essay is evidence of a young man with a promising future. We are delighted to award him the Salvi & Maher, LLP Law Student Opportunity Scholarship for the Spring 2024 semester for these and other reasons.
Mary Louisa Givens
Mary Louisa shares a thoughtful video about how she is able to combine her passion for creativity and the arts in a legal environment. Being open-minded, thoughtful, and creative are all wonderful qualities to have when pursuing a legal career, and we know she will succeed in her future endeavors. We are honored to be able to award her with the Salvi & Maher L.L.P Law School Opportunity Scholarship for the Fall Semester of 2023.
Alexis Chandler
In Alexis’s video, you learn of her impressive motivation and drive to become an attorney. While her academic journey has been filled with immense challenges, she has continued to chase her dreams while also being a mentor for others along the way. Watch Alexis’s video to learn more about her story. Salvi & Maher, LLP is honored to help support Alexis as she continues her legal education.