2010 SCHOLARSHIPS Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego and Filipino-American Lawyers of San Diego will grant at least four scholarships to eligible individuals to take the California State Bar examination in February 2010 or July 2010. The scholarship amount will assist in covering the cost of the Bar Exam. The application deadline is December 11, 2009, postmark or email receive date. No extensions will be granted. No exceptions. Eligible individuals must: 1)  meet the requirements for taking and will be taking the California State Bar exam given in February 2010 or July 2010; and 2)  currently attend or have graduated from any accredited law school in San Diego County.       Selection factors include but are not limited to: financial need; scholastic/academic standing; and past, current or future public service to the Asian/Pacific Islander community and other diverse communities. Scholarship recipients will be honored at the 2010 Annual Dinner. Scholarship recipients MUST attend the Thursday, January 28, 2010 Annual Dinner to receive the scholarship. Download an application in Word format here. For more information contact any 2010 FALSD/PALSD Scholarship Committee Chair: Sondra Chong, Assistant General Counsel San Diego Unified School District 4100 Normal Street, Room 2148 San Diego, CA 92103 619.725.5630 schong@sandi.net Committee Members: Honorable Lillian Lim, Superior Court Judge (Retired) Christopher R. Macaraeg, Law Offices of Christopher R. Macaraeg Myrna Pascual, U.S. Dept. Housing Urban Development Honorable Vallera Johnson, Office of Administrative Hearings The scholarship amount varies each year, depending on the amount available from member contributions. These scholarships will assist with the costs of the California Bar Exam, and are made possible through the donations of attorneys and concerned individuals in the San Diego API community. In awarding its scholarships, Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego does not discriminate with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, marital status, age, disability or sexual orientation. Women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Page last updated October 21, 2009 Website maintained by Joy M. Sidhwa, Esq.