Bar Foundation Awards Dozens of Scholarships

• Jurisdiction: California,United States
• Citation: Vol. 06 No. 2012 Pg. 04
• Pages: 04
• Publication year: 2012

California Bar Journal 2012.

CBJ - June 2012 #04. Bar Foundation awards dozens of scholarships

The California Lawyer
June 2012

Bar Foundation awards dozens of scholarships

More than 30 aspiring public interest lawyers are getting some help pursuing their dreams thanks to law firms and the California Bar Foundation.

In May, California Bar Foundation and sponsor law firms gave Public Interest Scholarships totaling more than $100,000 to 21 top law students to help them pay for tuition and other expenses. Another 15 future public interest lawyers received scholarships to cover costs associated with taking the California Bar Exam.

Among those who will benefit from the two scholarship programs are a former mayor, Fulbright scholars, the founder of the Berkeley Law Anti-Trafficking Project and a former radio producer who worked with Sudanese refugees.

This year's Public Interest Scholarship recipients will each receive up to $7,500 to help put a dent in their...