The EBLRLA Scholarship Fund is a non-profit, charitable 501(c)(3) organization that awards scholarships to law students who live, work, or study in Alameda or Contra Costa counties. The EBLRLA Scholarship Fund has its own separate board of directors. The current president of the EBLRLA Scholarship Fund is Mario A. Moya.
The East Bay La Raza Lawyers Association organizes a gala dinner to fundraise for the EBLRLA Scholarship Fund. In recent years, the EBLRLA Scholarship Fund has partnered with California ChangeLawyers and others to award additional scholarships.
If you are a law student, we highly recommend that you join as a dues-paying member to receive our notifications, including scholarship announcements, reminders, and exclusive opportunities. Law student dues are only $1.00.
To donate to the EBLRLA Scholarship Fund, please visit their Donorbox page. Please direct questions about the EBLRLA Scholarship Fund to eblrlasf@gmail.com.
2023 California ChangeLawyers 3L Next Gen Scholarship Application Due March 6!
In partnership with California ChangeLawyers, the EBLRLA Scholarship Fund will award two (2) $5,000 scholarships this year to law students who are committed to becoming a legal changemaker as a future California attorney with the goal of creating a more just and representative justice system. Open to 2022 and 2023 law school graduates who will be taking the summer California Bar Exam for the first time and meet the other eligibility criteria. Please visit changelawyers.org/scholarships for the full eligibility criteria and application instructions. The application deadline is Monday, March 6, 2023, 11:59 PM Pacific.
2023 Piedad and Raul Castro Scholarship
Application Due March 13!
Since 2021, the EBLRLA Scholarship Fund has invited qualified candidates to apply for the Piedad and Raul Castro Scholarship, an annual $5,000 scholarship funded by the Honorable Arturo Castro, Judge with the Superior Court of Alameda County, in honor of his parents:
“This scholarship is dedicated to my parents, who, alongside countless other immigrant
families, personify the perseverance, sacrifice, and selflessness of those who are
committed to advancing future generations, with no thought or expectation of personal
gain. By giving back in their names, the spirit of their sacrifices will live on, supporting
young minds who are equally dedicated to making the world a better place.”
– Hon. Arturo Castro
The Piedad and Raul Castro Scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding law student on pace to graduate in spring 2023 and is designed to assist with expenses related to preparing for the California Bar Exam and transitioning to formal practice as an attorney. (Judge Castro will not be involved in the selection process.)
The application deadline is Monday, March 13, 2023, 5:00 PM Pacific. Application form: EBLRLA-Castro-Scholarship-Application-2023.pdf.
Past EBLRLA Scholarship Recipients
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Year |
Recipients |
Name of Scholarship |
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2022
|
Natassja Urrutia |
Bar Study Scholarship |
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2021
|
Lilian Lopez-Zepeda |
Bar Study Scholarship |
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2020 |
Leticia Chavez |
ChangeLawyers Scholarship |
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2019
|
Victor Escobar Troya |
ChangeLawyers Scholarship |
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2017 |
Daniela Huerta |
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2015 |
Maritza Perez Medina |
|
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2013 |
Ana (Baires Mira) Flores |
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2011 |
María D. Domínguez |
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2009 |
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2008 |
Lucero Chavez |
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Updated 03/03/2023