Enhancing the Diversity of the Legal Profession through Education since 1991
Our History - 28 Years of Service
With annual tuition starting in the $45,000 range for public and private institutions alike, law school is expensive. That is why, since our founding in 1991, the Foundation has awarded over $2.9 million, mostly in the form of 481 scholarships to law students, plus stipends to graduates studying for the California Bar Exam. In 2019 alone, our 28th year, MABF awarded 25 scholarships and 38 bar stipends totaling approximately $270,000.
We operate without full-time staff, fancy offices, or expense accounts. In fact, less than 15 percent of Foundation revenue is spent on overhead.
Elizabeth Atlee
SVP & Deputy General Counsel at CBRE
Professional Achievement Award
Alfred Fraijo Jr.
Partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Community Impact Award
Christopher David Ruiz Cameron
Justice Marshall F. McComb Professor of Law at Southwestern Law School
Legacy Award
Steven Ramirez Espinoza
(MABF Scholar 1994 & 1995)
Distinguished Alumnus Scholar Speaker