The Hon. Carol Los Mansmann Fund

The Honorable Carol Los Mansmann was the first woman appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Third Circuit, an associate professor of law at Duquesne University Law School, and an outstanding member of the Allegheny County Bar Association and Pittsburgh’s legal community.

The Honorable Carol Los Mansmann Scholarship is awarded annually by the Allegheny County Bar Foundation to one or more women law students attending The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University who demonstrate a potential for leadership and a commitment to the advancement of women.

Applicants must be enrolled in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law at Duquesne University and have completed their first year of the day division or second year of the evening or part-time day division. Applicants must be ranked in the top half of the class. The scholarship award(s) will be based on a combination of academic achievement, involvement in extracurricular and other activities, financial need, and an essay. Should the selection committee deem it necessary, interviews will be scheduled. A scholarship(s) in the amount of $3,000 will be awarded for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.