For fiscal year 1997-98, the Arkansas Bar Foundation approved granrs, scholarships and program allotments of benefit to the profession and the public. Scholarships and projecrs of the Arkansas Bar Foundation are financed through investmenr 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 reAeers allocations for the 1997-98 year. *
Awards/Recognition
Law-Related Education Programs
Foundation Ment Scholarships and Foundation Protessorships
Special Projects Grants
Endowed Scholarships
'The Arkansas Bar Foundation's fiscal year begins on July 1 of each year and ends on June 30.
The 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 rotal amounr of $21,350 in the 199798 trust budget for the following: Arkansas Bar Foundation Professotships; Law Student Moot Coun 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 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 supplemenr 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. ARKANSAS BAR FOUNDATION PROFESSORS OF LAW Professor W Dent Gitchel, UALR School of Law Professor John J. Watkins, 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 endowmenr fund for the Conrinuing Legal Education (CLE) Departmenr, approved funding in the amount of $9,000 ro be utilized to off-set costs for two programs sponsored by the Arkansas Bar Association Conrinuing Legal Education (CLE) Departmenr the Bridging the Gap Semi nat and a Commuter Computer Training Course.