Allan Wernham

The CMS Law Scholarships Scheme awards £2,500 each year to high-performing S5/S6 state school pupils from economically disadvantaged backgrounds while they are completing their law degrees.

The scholarship is worth £10,000 over the course of a degree. All finalists in the competition also benefit from mentoring by a qualified lawyer and will be offered paid work experience with CMS during their first year of university.

This is the sixth year of the scheme running in Scotland, with previous winners of the scholarships going on to study law at the University of Glasgow, the University of Aberdeen and Oxford University.

Entrants to this year’s competition are asked to complete a short essay on one of the following two topics, suggested by CMS Scotland associates:

Will the current lockdown create more advantages than disadvantages?

“Until climate action becomes profitable, positive climate change will not happen.” Do you agree?

Entries are open until 22 July 2020, with the promotion of the scheme conducted on an entirely virtual basis this year, given current Covid-19 restrictions.

Allan Wernham, managing director of CMS in Scotland, said: “We are, once again, delighted to launch the CMS Law Scholarships Scheme for Scotland 2020. Now more than ever, it is important we invest in the next generation of legal talent and ensure that when a young person in Scotland chooses a career in the law, background and financial constraints do not matter.

“We encourage all who believe they are eligible or know of someone who might benefit from entering the competition to apply via our website.”

Further details on how to apply can be found here