The Criminal Law Section of the Federal Bar Association annually offers one or more scholarships for graduating 3Ls interested in pursuing a career in criminal law serving the public interest.

Past Recipients:

2025

Kirsten Collins, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Mikayla Jones, Nebraska College of Law
Hannah Krawczyk, Emory University School of Law

2024

Taylar Anderson, Howard University School of Law
Gabrielle Geiger, Stetson University College of Law
Edward Zakreski, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

2023

Megan Acosta, University of Miami
Zachary Kolodny, University of Texas
Alec Watson, University of the Pacific

2022

Aashna Rao, University of Michigan Law School
Niya Young, University of Missouri School of Law

2021

Kyle Obiora, Emory University School of Law
Darceny Winston, University of Cincinnati College of Law; and

2020

Harjeen Zibari, University of Texas School of Law

2019

Adam Bent, University of Florida Levin College of Law
Nishat Tabassum, City University of New York School of Law
Natalie Unger, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law