The Korean American Bar Association of Washington (KABA) is pleased and honored to announce it will be continuing the Kate Seabright Scholarship for a fourth consecutive year. This scholarship will provide $3,000-$8,000 to one or two law students attending law school in Washington State who demonstrate commitment to advocating for mental health awareness, promoting volunteerism, and increasing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.
This scholarship will be awarded in the memory and honor of
Kate Seabright. Funding for the
scholarship is made possible through donations from Kate’s parents, Mike
Seabright and Margaret Ahn Seabright, and her law firm, Fox Rothschild LLP.
Kate was a leader in the legal profession and in her law
firm, dedicated to serving the Asian American legal community, and unwavering
in her support of marginalized communities. Above all, Kate was an incredibly
compassionate young woman, whose kindness and integrity will always be remembered.
Eligibility Criteria
This scholarship application is open to any law student in
good standing at any of the three law schools in Washington State.
Application Materials
The following materials should be delivered electronically
as Microsoft Word or PDF documents to Chris Chang at kabawascholarships@gmail.com
no later than 5:00 pm (PST) on May 20,
2022.
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Application Form
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Personal Statement:
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How do you demonstrate your
commitment to factors detailed below under the selection criteria? (500-700
words)
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How will you use these funds to
advance your professional goals and the legal profession? (300 words)
Selection Criteria
The recipient of the scholarship will be selected by the
Kate Seabright Scholarship Committee, which is composed of Kate’s parents, an attorney
from Fox Rothschild LLP, and a board member from KABA.
The following factors will be considered holistically in the
selection process:
● Commitment to volunteerism, working
towards diversity and inclusion efforts to improve the legal profession, and/or
advocating for mental health awareness;
● Commitment or interest in serving
the Korean American or Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) legal community;
● Professional goals and advancement in
legal profession; and
● Economic need
Award
Recipient
The scholarship recipient(s) will
receive an acceptance letter. KABA kindly requests the scholarship recipients
provide their photo and prepare a short statement (approximately 500 words) detailing
their continued commitment to volunteerism, diversity and inclusion within the
legal profession, and/or mental health advocacy as a future attorney to be
published on the KABA website (www.kaba-washington.org).
Timeline
All application materials must be received by 5:00 pm (PST)
on May 20, 2022.
Interviews will take place June 1 and June 6, 2022.
Recipients will be notified by June 17, 2022.
