Donate One
Billable Hour
Support aspiring legal professionals and expand
access to justice for underserved communities.
One of the goals for CLF is to provide opportunities to students to learn about the great opportunities available in the field of law. You can help us achieve that goal by donating the equivalent of one billable hour, and help transform the lives of students who aspire to become lawyers and civic leaders.
The California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) invites you to make a difference by participating in our inaugural Billable Hour Campaign. Donate the monetary equivalent of one billable hour to help us create opportunities for aspiring legal professionals and ensure access to justice for underserved communities.
For 2025, CLF plans to create two scholarship tracks:
- Directly fund scholarships to high school students participating in law academies across the state. The twenty law academies in our CLPC system enrolls between 2,500 – 3,000 high school students annually.
- Fund scholarships to meritorious law students.
Join the Centurion Club
The Centurion Club recognizes our first 100 donors whose generosity is making a direct impact on aspiring legal professionals. Donate today to join this esteemed group.
Aaron Sheanin
Duane Nason
Duane Nason
Duane Nason
Jeanne Sibert
Tina Rad
Monica Folsom
Brooke Bryant
Jerrilyn Malana
Sabrina Green
Alexandre Rocha
Cristina Perez Abelson
Shao Pat Tsen
Jennifer Siverts
Kia Myers Holsey
Steve Williamson
Melissa Aliotti
Lois Fishman
Debbie M. Vargas
Sean Hogle
Susan Grabarsky
Betty Williams
John Aloysius Long III
MaryBeth Heydt
Chris Nguyen
Lydia Liberio
Sandra McCandless
Robert Hines
Emilio Varanini
Christopher Hawkins
Karen Dempsey
Paul Schroeder
Michael Mallow
Josie Porras Corporon
Sidney Kanazawa
Russell Austin
Danielle Van Lier
Shanen Prout
Catherine Bennett
William Walsh
Angelina Ray
Mario Choi
Donald E Kelley Jr
Jennifer Emmaneel
leslie shaw
Lucinda Lee
Tristan Campbell
Talar Toprakjian
Kristen Caverly
Cynthia Palacios
Duane Nason
Jeremy Evans
Dedan Brozino
James Sells
Anne Ramberg
Joshua de Larios-Heiman
Heather Rosing
Howard Wilkins
Emilio Varanini
Donald E Kelley Jr
Betty Williams
Sabrina Green
Law Academies Make a Difference
“… I encountered my school’s law academy during my freshman year, and I knew that this was the path for me… Through connections gained from the El Dorado Law Academy, I gained chances to shadow a federal magistrate judge, watch real trials, intern for a personal injury lawyer, and much more. I had the opportunity to discover different legal programs…”
Alison Hwang
“At many moments in my High School career, … [the] Law Academy was my main source of inspiration and support. I grew very connected to and protective of the Law Academy, I went on as many field trips and took as many opportunities to learn as possible. Through Law Academy, I met many compassionate professionals who I continue to look up to.”
Angellina Querol
“… we are young people making a change; a chance the government was not doing or helping. It showed me how the law comes into play and how I can make changes myself. I learned to step up in responsibility and persevere not only by myself but also with those around me.”
Princess Leon
“I began my law and government career path with my enrollment in Richmond High School’s Law Academy, where I cultivated my passion for the intricacies and study of legal frameworks.”
Pedro Ruiz
Asia Thompson,
Los Angeles County Public Defender
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