In honor of our GAPABA Past President Hemanth Digumarthi (Past President 2015), the GAPABA Law Foundation established a scholarship in his name to provide a source of funding for law students who accept summer internships with organizations that advance public interest causes, including pro bono legal clinics, non-profit organizations, state and federal agencies, and judicial clerkships.

Our 2023 Hemanth Digumarthi Public Interest Scholarship application cycle opened on Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, with a DEADLINE of FRIDAY, March 17, 2023. The Digumarthi Scholarship provides a source of funding for LAW STUDENTS who accept unpaid summer internships with organizations that advance public interest causes including pro bono legal clinics, non-profit organizations, state and federal agencies, and judicial clerkships. Applicants may be contacted for a brief interview if necessary. The maximum amount of funding for the Digumarthi Scholarship is $5,000.

THE APPLICATION CYCLE FOR 2023 is now CLOSED. All Scholarship Applications received by the DEADLINE of March 17, 2023 are currently being reviewed. If you have any questions, please contact Raymond Tran: rtran@seyfarth.com.