Victoria Bonds, 2021 RBG Scholarship Recipient
Victoria Bonds 2021 RBG Scholarship Recipient Victoria Bonds is a rising third-year part-time student at Loyola Law School. During her first year of law school, Victoria was selected as one of
“If you want to be a true professional, you will do something outside yourself... something to make life a little better for people less fortunate than you."
“[I]f you want to be a true professional, you will do something outside yourself… something to make life a little better for people less fortunate than you.” RBG
The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) Foundation is pleased to offer tuition scholarships to law students who plan to follow in the footsteps of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by fighting for social justice, equality and inclusion, and have a demonstrated commitment to issues affecting women, children, minorities, or other historically marginalized groups. WLALA is an active bar association that seeks to promote the interests of women, and to promote equality and equal opportunity of all people. WLALA’s numerous committees include a group that provides pro bono legal advice to victims of domestic violence.
As it did last year, the WLALA Foundation will award one-time tuition scholarships of a minimum of $5,000 for the 2022-2023 academic year to law students whose prior and current activities, and future plans demonstrate a commitment to issues affecting women, children, racial minorities, or other historically marginalized groups. The scholarships will be announced publicly at the WLALA Installation Dinner in the fall of 2022, which recipients are required to attend. To be eligible, students must meet the following requirements:
To apply, please submit the following materials:
Applications must be emailed to: info@wlala.org (please include “Scholarship Application” on the email subject line) or mailed to the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Attn: Scholarship Applications, 634 South Spring Street, Suite 617, Los Angeles, CA 90014. All applications must be received or postmarked no later than April 30, 2022.
Questions about the WLALA Foundation’s 2022-2023 Tuition Scholarships should be directed to either of the Co-Chairs of WLALA’s Scholarship Committee:
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholarship Recipients
Victoria Bonds 2021 RBG Scholarship Recipient Victoria Bonds is a rising third-year part-time student at Loyola Law School. During her first year of law school, Victoria was selected as one of
Jaden Zwick 2021 RBG Scholarship Recipient Ms. Zwick is entering her second year at UCLA School of Law this fall, specializing in Critical Race Studies and participating in the Epstein
Jasmine Robinson 2021 RBG Scholarship Recipient Ms. Robinson is a rising 2L at UCLA who is very involved in many organizations including volunteering at the El Centro Legal Clinic and
Clara Perez 2021 RBG Scholarship Recipient Ms. Perez is entering her third year at Loyola School of Law this fall. After college, Ms. Perez volunteered as an English teacher for
Kavya Parthiban 2021 RBG Scholarship Recipient Ms. Parthiban is a rising 3L at UCLA and is enrolled in the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy with
Selene Estrada-Villela 2020 RBG Scholarship Recipient Ms. Estrada-Villela is entering her second year at Loyola Law School this fall. She is part of the law school’s evening program as she
The Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) Foundation is pleased to offer the 2022 Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually to a woman high school senior, who is interested in the field of law or public service, and who was inspired in this career choice by the WLALA Foundation’s Power Lunch Program, the WLALA organization, or by a WLALA leader.
Judge O’Connell, a long-time board member of WLALA, created the Power Lunch Program to provide civic education, judicial mentorship and exposure to the judicial branch to local high school students. As part of the Power Lunch Program, students visit courthouses to have lunch with judges, lawyers, courtroom staff and members of law enforcement.
The recipient of the Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship will receive up to $5,000 and be announced publicly at the WLALA Installation Dinner, which recipients are required to attend.
To be eligible, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
To apply, please submit all of the following information/materials:
Email your completed application to: info@wlala.org (please include “2022 Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship Application” in the email subject line) or mail your completed application to Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Attn: 2021 2022 Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship Application, 634 South Spring Street, Suite 617, Los Angeles, CA 90014.
All applications must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2022.
Questions about the WLALA Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship should be directed to Kay Burt at info@wlala.org.
Beverly Reid O’Connell Scholarship Recipients
Anastacia Son 2021 BRO Scholarship Recipient Anastacia Son is a first year student at the University of California, San Diego and will be majoring in political science, specifically comparative politics.
Helen Penuelas 2020 BRO Scholarship Recipient Helen Penuelas is a first-generation college student attending California State University, East Bay to major in Criminal Justice. The career she wants to pursue
Ananya Narayanan 2019 BRO Scholarship Recipient Ananya Narayanan is a first year student at the University of California, Berkeley pursuing a double major in Political Science and Philosophy with a
Diana Flores 2018 BRO Scholarship Recipient Ms. Flores is currently a first-year university student. She graduated from a law magnet high school which allowed her to explore a career in
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