Scholarship Fund Board
The Scholarship Fund board is the charitable arm of BWLA. It is a c3 organization whose by-laws require a majority of the board to be comprised of the BWLA Board of Directors.
Jasmine Fannell
Chair
Assistant Vice President
Labor & Employment Counsel, HSBC
Samya Abdela
Counsel
Corporate & Distribution, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Elsa Andrianifahanana
Associate
Jones Day
Amber Bennett
Associate
Mayer Brown LLP
Kenyatta Beverly
Labor and Employment Counsel
The Davey Tree Expert Company
Christian Conway
Corporate Restructuring Associate
Clark Hill PLC
Nakhia C. Crossley
Senior Manager, Public Policy
Sunrun
Erica Kirkwood
Vice President & General Counsel
GMA Construction Group
Era Laudermilk
Chief of Staff
Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Mariangela (Merili) Seale
Deputy General Counsel & Managing Director
Cleveland Avenue
Michelle Speller-Thurman
Division Counsel
Abbott Laboratories
Ashley Varnado
Assistant Public Defender
Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender
Weeya Young
Assistant State's Attorney
Cook County State's Attorney Office
Scholarship Opportunities
The Black Women Lawyers’ Association Scholarship Fund (BWLA-SF) endeavors to encourage Black students in the law through support in the legal education and to promote diversity in the legal profession.
Donate to the Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund Donation Form
Complete the form below to make an online donation to our Scholarship Fund.