The Kern County Women Lawyers Association (KCWLA) of Bakersfield, California is an organization that supports and promotes women in the profession as well as issues of gender, diversity, and equality. The KCWLA, trhough its Foundation, the Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation, awards scholarships to both female and male law school students each year, in May or June.
The applicant must have ties to Kern County, California, have financial need and/or hardship and have a good academic standing and scholarship. The Foundation is very interested in candidates who have interests and experiences concerning issues facing the profession and, in particular, those issues important to women.
Each year KCWLA awards at least one scholarship for second, third or fourth year law students. The scholarship award may be anywhere from $250 to $3,000.
The applications must be submitted prior to April 30, 2011 and sent to:
The Kern County Women Lawyers Foundation, c/o Cynthia C. Norris, Secretary, P.O. Box 2702, Bakersfield, California 93302.