Two years ago, Owners' Counsel of America endowed a scholarship in the name of its founder, property rights advocate and trial lawyer Toby Prince Brigham (1934-2021). The scholarship is for a second- or third- year law student to attend the annual three-day ALI-CLE Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Conference (the upcoming Conference will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1-3, 2024).
The Conference affords the Scholar an all-expenses-covered opportunity to meet and network with leading property rights and eminent domain lawyers from across the country, while also learning about property law and practice.
Here's the official description from OCA:
In honor of Toby’s legacy of professionalism and achievement, in 2021 OCA established the Toby Prince Brigham OCA Scholarship to pay for all expenses of a second or third year law student to attend the ALI-CLE Eminent Domain conference and associated OCA events held annually in January. This unique scholarship affords the student the opportunity to learn about the substantive law of eminent domain and property rights, while also meeting and networking with the leading lawyers in these practice areas from across the country. This is what the very first Toby Prince Brigham OCA scholar, Nina Sawaya, had to say about her experience:“Thank you Owners’ Counsel of America for the opportunity to meet and learn from the nation’s leading eminent domain and property rights lawyers. While I gained significant knowledge of the substantive law, I also learned about the importance of character as a practitioner. The OCA members taught me that you can be a strong attorney for your client, while still maintaining respect for your opponent. Learning about Mr. Brigham’s commitment to inclusion inspired me to remain true to my core values, while achieving my professional goals. The entire experience was one I will never forget!”
If you are a law student with an interest in applying for this scholarship or know of someone who may be, please contact Leslie Fields, Executive Director of OCA at [email protected] or 303-806-5155. Applications are due by October 3, 2023.
