The Law Society's Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) is a scholarship with a difference, set up to help aspiring solicitors from less advantaged backgrounds succeed.
Awardees of the scheme benefit from:
- Finance – funding their LPC or SQE course fees
- Mentoring – through matching them with a qualified solicitor mentor
- Work experience – high quality, paid placements brokered through the Law Society
Applications for 2022 are now open.
To date, hundreds of students have benefited from the support through the DAS and the hope is to be in a position to help between 15 and 20 more students this year.
The DAS is aimed those who are ready to start their LPC or SQE preparation course/assessments either in Autumn 2022 or January/February 2023.
The Law Society welcome applications from students from all underrepresented groups including disabled students, those from Black or other ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBT+ students and those who have faced significant challenges to pursing their education and career. All eligibility information can be found here: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/campaigns/diversity-access-scheme/.