Foundation Funding For fiscal year 2000-0 I, the Arkansas Bar Foundation approved grams, scholarships and program allotments of benefit [0 the profession and the public. Scholarships and projects of the Arkansas Bar Foundation are financed through investment income from the trust fund which has been built by contriburions and Fellows' pledges and is used solely for the good works of the Foundation. This
ilJusrration reRects allocations for the 2000-0 I year.
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Awards/Recognition
1.5%
...-"'<----- Law-Related Education Programs Foundation Merit Scholarships and Foundation Professorships
11%
20.5%
Special Projects Grants
33%
Endowed Scholarships
34%
'The Arkansas Bar Foundarion's fiscal year begins on July I of each year and ends on June 30.
COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION
ARKANSAS BAR FOUNDATION
The Arkansas Bar Foundation contributes support to the two Arkansas law schools. In addition to the many endowed named law school scholarships and the Arkanas Bar Foundation
PROFESSORS OF lAW
Professor W. Dent Gitchd, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law
Merit Scholarships awarded to deserving scudems at each school, the Foundation also approved funding in the roral arnounr of $24,350 in the 2000-01 truSt budger for the following: Arkansas Bar Founcladon Professorships; Law Scudem Moot Court Competition; and, Law Review writing awards. The Arkansas Bar Foundation has established an Arkansas Bar Foundation Professorship ar the University of Arkansas School of Law and the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law. One outstanding faculty member from each school is selected to hold this designation of "Arkansas Bar Foundation Professor of Law" and receives a salary supplement upon this designation. The criteria for selection is excellence in teaching; excellence in scholarship in Arkansas Law; and, significant contributions to serving the Bench and Bar of Arkansas.
Professor Robe" B LeOar, University of Arkansas School of Law Other program allocations include funding appropriated for the Arkansas Bar Association and Arkansas Bar Foundation Annual Awards. The Arkansas Bar Foundation Trust Committee, which administers an endowment fund for the Conrinuing Legal Education (CLE) Departmenr, approved funding in the amounr of $8,430 ro be utilized to off-set COstS for three programs sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Association Conrinuing Legal Educarioll (CLE) Departmenr the Bridging the Gap Seminar; Diversity Presentations at 2001 Mid-Year and Annual Meetings; and, Basic Computer Training.
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