Third-year UCI Law students recognized by bar foundations and associations
The California Bar Foundation, the Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA), the Mexican American Bar Foundation (MABF) and the Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA) recently recognized four UCI Law students with various honors:
- Michelle Chung ’16 received the Orange County Asian American Bar Association’s 2016 Outstanding Student Award. The $500 award is given annually to a law student who has made significant contributions to the OCAABA and the Orange County legal and general community. Chung was recognized April 26 at the OCAABA Installation and Awards Gala.
- Tawny Do ’16, who received a California Bar Foundation 3L Diversity Scholarship co-sponsored by the OCAABA, also was recognized at the April 26 event. Valued at $5,000, the scholarship provides a free BarBri prep course and a living stipend. It is awarded to a third-year law student who shows leadership and service commitment within and beyond the Asian Pacific American community; demonstrates academic and extracurricular excellence and achievement in law school; and intends to practice in the legal profession in Orange County.
- Nefi Acosta ’16 received a California Bar Foundation 3L Diversity Scholarship co-sponsored by the Mexican American Bar Foundation. Designed to alleviate the costs associated with taking the California Bar Exam, 3L Diversity Scholarships provide a free BarBri review course (valued at $4,000) and a living stipend. In awarding stipends of up to $2,000, the MABF scholarship committee considers the applicant’s financial need, academic achievement, community service and leadership experience.
- A paper by Ricardo Lopez ’16, “Terminally Ill Minors and the Right to Refuse Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment,” was selected for a $500 honorable mention prize by the Beverly Hills Bar Association in its 7th Annual Rule of Law Competition. Lopez will be recognized June 1 at the BHBA Supreme Court Luncheon.