Hartog, Baer and Hand (HBH) is pleased to announce the creation of an annual Diversity Scholarship. The scholarship is a one-time award of $5,000. The scholarship will be given 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.
To be eligible, students must meet the following requirements:
Application Instructions:
HBH will review the applications and select finalists to interview with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at HBH. The scholarship award winner will be announced in the Winter of 2021.
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