Hartog, Baer, Zabronsky (HBZ) congratulates Anna Judson, a first-year student at UC Berkeley School of Law, for being the firm’s 2022 Diversity Scholarship recipient.
The HBZ Diversity Scholarship is a one-time award of $5,000, given annually to a law student from an underrepresented community who is from or resides in Contra Costa or Alameda County or is interested in practicing law in Contra Costa or Alameda County after graduation.
“We congratulate Anna for being the 2022 Diversity Scholarship recipient. It’s an acknowledgment of the challenges she has overcome and her excellence and perseverance both in and out of the classroom. We look forward to watching her future success,” said HBZ Partner Andrew Verriere. “All of us at HBZ are committed to improving representation of persons from all backgrounds in the legal profession. We aim to develop and inspire the next generation of lawyers to continue our commitment to increasing diversity.”
As a former foster youth who aged out of the system at 21, Anna believes it is imperative to support individuals impacted by the child-welfare system. Throughout her undergrad career, Anna advocated and provided services to low-income, first-generation, and foster-youth communities and taught virtual curriculum to assist foster youth in applying to college. After graduating from UC Berkeley in May 2022, Anna worked in Washington, D.C., assisting in community organizing and drafting federal child-welfare policy. She is currently a first year at the UC Berkeley School of Law.
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