Foundation Funding For fiscal year 2001-02, the Arkansas Bar Foundation approved grants, scholarships and program allotments of benefit to 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 contributions and Fellows' pledges and is used solely for the good works of the Foundation. This illustration reflects allocations for the 2001-02 year. ~"""o;;:------
Awards/Recognition
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2%
11%
Foundation Merit Scholarships and Foundation Professorships
22%
Special Projects Grants
28%
Endowed Scholarships
37%
*The Arkansas Bar Foundation's fiscal year begins on July 1 of each year and ends on June 30.
Commitment to Education The Arkansas Bar Foundation contributes support to the two Arkansas law schools. In addition to the many endowed named law school scholarships and the Arkansas Bar Foundation Merit Scholarships awarded to deserving students at each school, the Foundation also approved funding in the total amount of $24,350 in the 2001-02 trust budget for Bar Foundation the following: Arkansas Moot Court Professorships; Law Student Competition; and, Law Review and Law Journal writing awards. The Arkansas Bar Foundation has established an Arkansas Bar Foundation Professorship at 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 serv-
ing the Bench and Bar of Arkansas.
ARKANSAS BAR FOUNDATION PROFESSORS OF LAW Professor W. Dent Gitchel, UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Professor Robert B Leflar, University of Arkansas School of Law Other program allocations include funding appropriated for the Arkansas Bar Association and Arkansas Bar Foundation Ann ual Awards. The Arkansas Bar Foundation Trust Committee, which administers an endowment fund for the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Department, approved funding in the amount of $8,430 to be utilized to off-set costs for three programs sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Department -- the Bridging the Gap Seminar; Strong Legal Writing; and, Law Office Management.
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