The Honorable Arlander Keys Scholarship

The Richard Linn Inn American Inn of Court is proud to offer its Hon. Arlander Keys Scholarship for Law Students. This scholarship is part of the Linn Inn’s commitment to fostering the development of intellectual property lawyers of high ethics, civility, and professionalism, and especially those with the ability to illustrate personal resilience through overcoming significant challenges or hardships, which could include, but are not limited to, socio-economic disadvantages, first-generation educational attainment, familial or personal hardships, or other compelling circumstances.

Eligibility
Second- and third-year students in a Juris Doctorate program at an ABA-accredited HBCU law school in the United States at the time of filing the application are eligible to apply for the Hon. Arlander Keys Scholarship. Students eligible for this scholarship should consider also applying for the Mark T. Banner Scholarship offered by the Linn Inn that is awarded on similar criteria, except that the Banner Scholarship is not limited to HBCU students.

Selection Criteria
Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Linn Inn scholarship review board based on the following criteria:

1. Enrollment in an ABA-accredited law school at an HBCU;
2. In second or third year of law school;
3. Commitment, qualities and actions toward ethics, civility, and professionalism;
4. Academic merit (undergraduate, graduate and law school);
5. Written and oral communication skills determined in part through a telephone interview;
6. Leadership qualities and community involvement;
7. The ability to illustrate personal resilience through overcoming significant challenges or hardships, which could include, but are not limited to, socio-economic disadvantages, first-generation educational attainment, familial or personal hardships, or other compelling circumstances; and
8. An interest in intellectual property law including any of the following: patent, trademark, copyright, entertainment law, social media law and sports law.

Financial Award
Recipients of the Hon. Arlander Keys Scholarship will receive an anticipated $10,000 payable during the fall semester.

Application Process Applications will be accepted from August 1 through September 27, 2025. The scholarship award will be announced by the end of the year. Each application must include the following documents for consideration:

1. Completed Hon. Arlander Keys Scholarship Application Form Here
2. Resume
3. Academic transcripts (undergraduate, graduate school (if applicable) and law school - if available)
4. A legal writing sample (5-10 pages)
5. Contact information for three references, and
6. One-page statement illustrating personal resilience through overcoming significant challenges or hardships, which could include, but are not limited to, socio-economic disadvantages, first-generation educational attainment, familial or personal hardships, or other compelling circumstances.