Application & Submission Instructions
The following materials must be submitted with your Application:
- Application Form (submit below)
- Personal Statement (upload below)
- Official or unofficial law school transcript (upload below)
- Applications for the 2026 scholarship selection(s) will be released on March 13, 2026 and close on April 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
- Recipients will be notified by email of their selection.
- The recipients will formally be presented with scholarships at the WLA's Installation and Awards ceremony in the fall. Further information on Award recipients and reception details will be posted on the WLA website Events page.
- Please email wla@wlastl.org with any questions regarding the application process.
Read about Linda J. Murphy here.
Read about the Linda J. Murphy Scholarship here.
Read the Linda J. Murphy Scholarship Policy, including eligibility and selection criteria, here.
July Mentorship Luncheon | Thursday July 9, 2026 | 12:00 - 1:15 PM
Please join the WLA for its July Mentorship Luncheon on Thursday July 9, 2026, featuring an in-person conversation with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's Global General Counsel, Laura Giokas. As Global General Counsel, Laura is responsible for managing and coordinating all firm-related legal matters. In this role, Laura also advises the firm on strategic and operational decisions and develops firmwide protocols and policies in the risk management area. Come take the opportunity to learn from this impressive member of our Bar.
The WLA will give priority in registration for this luncheon to its target audience, WLA members who are 36 and under or have been practicing five years or less. The WLA's Membership/Mentorship Sponsor, Dowd Bennett LLP, will host the meeting and provide lunch for everyone in attendance. Register here.
2026 Unity Summer Social | July 23, 2026 | 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Join the WLA and our co-host organizations at a Happy Hour to celebrate our efforts to promote equality and opportunity in the legal profession. This event will be held at Chico Bueno, a brand-new Mexican concept opening in The Grove this summer.
The Unity Summer Social is presented by the WLA in partnership with the Missouri Asian-American Bar Association (MAABA), Mound City Bar Association (MCBA), Hispanic Bar Association of St. Louis (HBA), South Asian Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (SABA), and Italian American Lawyers of St. Louis.
For any questions, contact Danielle Smith or Eisha Ahmed-Petersen.
Monthly Board Meeting:
Third Thursday of every month
Noon - 1:00 PM
Contact admin@wlastl.org for location
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