2024 MARGARET A. GANNON LEGAL EDUCATION STIPEND

APPLICATION DEADLINE: CLOSED FOR 2024

Women Lawyers of Alameda County (WLAC) established the Margaret A. Gannon legal education stipend fund to provide financial assistance to help offset some of the costs of a bar review course (or related study materials) for law students and graduates who are preparing to take the July California Bar Exam.

Up to four $2000 stipends will be awarded at the WLAC Spring Member Reception on April 18, 2024.

  • Individuals eligible to receive a WLAC Margaret A. Gannon legal education stipend must:

    (1) Join WLAC before or at the time of submitting a stipend application;

    (2) Have already applied to take the upcoming July California Bar Exam;

    (3) Not currently be a member of any state bar; and

    (4) Intend to pursue a legal career.

  • A one-page personal statement (limited to no more than 800 words) describing your professional goals, your involvement with women’s issues— particularly with law-related organizations, such as WLAC, and why receiving this stipend would be important to you. Please include your connection, if any, to Alameda County; and why receiving this stipend would be important to you, including your financial need, if any.

  • Please email one PDF file that contains:

    (1) The latest version of your resume including your best contact information;

    (2) The personal statement; and

    (3) Include the following language at the bottom of your personal statement, along with your dated signature:


    ”The information given by me on the attached resume and this personal statement is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that all application materials submitted will become the property of WLAC.”

  • 2023 RECIPIENTS

    Alysyn Martinez (UC Law SF)

    Sydney Moon (UC Berkeley Law School)

    Tae Evans (Berkeley Law School)

    Taylor Flores (Golden Gate University)

    2022 RECIPIENTS

    Ezera Miller-Walfish (UC Law SF)

    Gabby Sergi (UC Law SF)

    Jameelah Najieb (UC Law SF)

    Natalie Thompson (UC Law SF)

    2021 RECIPIENTS

    Alice Giang

    Amara Blades

    Cecelia Salem

    Liliana Lopez

    2020 RECIPIENTS

    Ashly Mirador

    Heather Turner

    Jessica Herrera

    Jessica Juarez

    Norjmoo Battulga

    2019 RECIPIENTS

    Christina Alvernaz

    Justine Joya

    Melissa Herrera

    Michelle Human

    2018 RECIPIENTS

    Alexis DeBose

    Faride Perez-Aucar

    Lisa Pinelli

    Mia Akers

    2017 RECIPIENTS

    Antoinette Rodriguez

    Cara Alsterberg

    Deborah Awolope

    Emmaline Campbell

    Theresa Brick

    2016 RECIPIENTS

    Ariel Vento

    Emily R. Champlin

    Fanna Gamal

    Kiran Sidhu

    2015 RECIPIENTS

    Alexandra Medina

    Hon. T. Le

    Sonya Laddon Rahders

    2014 RECIPIENTS

    Angela Habibi

    Holly Pearson

    Shauna Madison

    2013 RECIPIENTS

    Leah Abraham

    Maria Dominguez

    2012 RECIPIENTS

    Diva Aziz

    Mika Domingo

    Nedda Black

    2011 RECIPIENTS

    Katie Londenberg

    Lynn Ta

    Natalya Attestatova

RHODA AND JUDGE STUART HING SCHOLARSHIP

NOW OPEN - DEADLINE: OCTOBER 4, 2024

The WLAC/Rhoda and Judge Stuart Hing Scholarship was created in 2018.  As an attorney, Judge Hing was a Board member of WLAC, and even after his appointment to the Alameda County Superior Court in 2008, he continued to serve for almost a decade as a judicial liaison to the Board.  This Scholarship represents a continuing commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality, values shared by WLAC and the Stuart and Rhoda Hing Charitable Trust.

Women Lawyers of Alameda County is pleased to announce that we will again be awarding one $5,000 law student scholarship, courtesy of the Stuart and Rhoda Hing Charitable Trust. The scholarship will be presented at the WLAC Annual Judges’ Reception on October 24, 2024.

Photo by Mariah Weaver, Oakland 2023

    1. A copy of your certified law school transcript;

    2. A current resume;

    3. A personal statement which meet the requirements under “personal statement” (no more than 2 double-spaced pages).

    4. 1 letter of recommendation addressing the candidate’s suitability for this scholarship;

    5. A statement confirming availability to attend the WLAC Annual Judges’ Reception on October 24, 2023.

  • Submit a personal statement addressing why the candidate exemplifies the requirements below:

    1. Diverse (Demonstrate two or more intersecting background factors: e.g. gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, ect.);

    2. A law student (must have completed at least one year of law school and is currently in good standing);

    3. An individual with a demonstrated commitment to advocating for issues impacting women and/or the advancement of women in the legal profession;

    4. Engaged in a leadership role in her/his/their community or demonstrates significant leadership potential;

    5. Actively engaged in the Alameda County legal community; and

    6. Able to attend the WLAC Annual Judges’ Reception to receive the Scholarship.

  • Interested candidates should email the following submissions in a single pdf to WLAC at womenlawyers@gmail.com.

    File Name: “Last_First_Hing Scholarship”

    Subject line: “WLAC/Hing Scholarship Application”

    Finalists may be contacted in mid-October to schedule an interview.

  • 2023 RECIPIENT

    JACQUELINE MEJILA-CUÉLLAR, UC LAW SF

    2022 RECIPIENT

    NARISA ABHASAKUN, UC LAW SF

    2021 RECIPIENT

    SALINA ISAQ, UC HASTINGS

    2019 RECIPIENT

    MARIAH COOKS, GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY

    2018 INAUGURAL RECIPIENT

    JANANI RAMACHANDRAN, BERKELEY LAW