Opportunities & Aid

HKM Milwaukee Future Legal Leaders Scholarship

HKM Employment Attorneys LLP is giving out a $1,000 scholarship to lift future legal professionals who study near their Milwaukee office.

Who Can Apply:

  • Enrolled in a pre-law, paralegal, or J.D. program.
  • In good standing (3.0 GPA or higher).
  • Campus within 60 miles of Milwaukee.
  • At least 18 years old when you submit.
  • Not an employee or immediate family of HKM Employment Attorneys LLP.

How to Apply:

  1. Complete the online form here.
  2. Required documents
    • Unofficial transcript (PDF)
    • One-page résumé
    • 250-word essay: “How I will use my legal education to serve my community.”
  3. Submit by October 15, 2026. You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.

Selection Process:

  • Essays are scored for clarity, originality, and community impact.
  • GPA and résumé show commitment and fit.
  • The winner will be notified by December 10, 2026.

Award Delivery:

  • Funds delivered directly to the student for education-related expenses in 2027.

Privacy:

  • Your information is used only for this scholarship.
  • All files are deleted 12 months after selection.

For more information, see their webpage (scroll down). If you have any questions please contact scholarships@hkm.com (subject: “Scholarship – Milwaukee”).

Contact: scholarships@hkm.com

MU Counseling Center Grief Dinners

Marquette University Counseling Center hosts grief dinners periodically throughout the year. Join them for an evening of food, creativity and connection with other students who have experienced the loss of someone important to them. Come share a meal, create something meaningful, and connect in whatever way feels comfortable.

Two upcoming events for this fall: 

  • Wednesday, September 30, starting at 5 p.m. RSVP required to attend.
    • The event begins at 5 p.m. We invite you stay for whatever amount of time feels comfortable. You're welcome to join us for part or all of the evening.
    • Menu: Chick-fil-A and dessert will be provided
    • Craft: "Threads of Connection" Memory beaded keychains
  • Wednesday, October 28, from 5 - 7 p.m. RSVP required to attend here.
Contact: MU Counseling Center

2027–2028 FAFSA Now Available

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2027–2028 academic year is now available. 

Students must complete and submit their FAFSA by the Monday, Feb. 1, priority deadline to be considered for maximum financial assistance for the upcoming school year.  

It is important that the FAFSA process begin with the student completing their portion of the application and then inviting additional contributor(s) to complete their section(s). This will help ensure the FAFSA is processed correctly.

The Office of Student Financial Aid will send any requests for additional documentation to students’ Marquette email addresses, if needed. Students will have 30 days to complete this request to ensure timely processing and full consideration for financial assistance. Missing documents can also be viewed on the to-do list under the Financial Aid tile on CheckMarq. 

For more information, review the Step by Step Guide to Applying for Financial Aid along with these key steps for applying for financial aid.  

Any questions can be directed to Marquette Central. 

Contact: Marquette Central

Seeking Law Students for Legal AI Research Study

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Marquette University is looking for upper-level (2L or 3L) law students who may be interested in participating in a research study.

The research focuses on evaluating the accuracy and reliability of Large Language Models (LLMs) in the legal domain. As part of the study, participants will review LLM-generated responses based on real court opinions and evaluate them for factual accuracy, legal accuracy, citation accuracy, and overall faithfulness to the source court opinion.

No prior experience with artificial intelligence or Large Language Models is required.

Upper-level law students who are interested in participating or would like to learn more about the study can contact Jayanthi Chandrasekar, Ph.D. student, Data-Intensive Computing and Distributed Systems Lab (DICDSL) in the Opus College of Engineering at Marquette University. 

Contact: Jayanthi Chandrasekar