Law School Student Launches ‘Legally BLK Fund’ To Help Offset Costs For Aspiring Black Women Attorneys

Law School Student Launches ‘Legally BLK Fund’ To Help Offset Costs For Aspiring Black Women Attorneys

Essence Magazine:

By Jasmine Browley ·Updated May 14, 2022

Only 2% of US attorneys are Black women. 

This sobering stat is one that 2019 Haverford College graduate Talia Scott was displeased with, and what led her to launch Legally BLK Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting aspiring Black women attorneys. 

Student loan debt is an incredible hurdle for most students, but for recent law grads, it’s a  major crisis. The ABA claims that 90%

Kimberly Wilson
Author: Kimberly Wilson

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