Our 2015 Scholarship Winner

Law Student Donovan Sowder Wins Our 2nd Annual Legal Scholarship for 2015

Donovan’s essay stood out from the rest along with a very strong and impressive academic performance. It is very clear that Donovan would like improve his local community including the lives of neighbors by becoming an attorney. “My aspirations, as trite as they may seem, are to leave the world a better place and to increase the quality of life for those around me. I will accomplish both of these objectives through practicing law as a litigation attorney while being an active participant in government and politics. I knew from a young age that I wanted to become an attorney so that I could litigate legal disputes. I plan to use my time at Vanderbilt University to increase my knowledge of the law while sharpening my litigation skills.” Donovan also emphasized a passion for pro-bono work and participating in community service activities.

We wish Donovan the best of luck with in the future and we hope that you have a very promising legal career. Congratulations!

We would like to thank all of those that applied for our scholarship.  We had a much bigger turnout than the previous years.  We plan to offer this scholarship again next year and hope that we can receive even more applications. The deadline for the 2016 Scholarship will be July 15th, 2016 and a winner will be announced a month later on August 15th, 2016. You can find additional information, application requirements, and criteria at our newly updated Clark Law Office Scholarship page.  Once again, thanks to everyone who participated!

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