SAN DIEGO, CA – ONE aspiring Latin American lawyer may find it a bit easier to reach their dream, thanks to a new scholarship announced this week by law firm Steinger, Greene & Feiner.
The firm’s Latin Heritage Law Scholarship is meant to help future Latin leaders reach their full potential. It will be awarded to one student of Latin descent who is planning a career in law.
“San Diego has such a strong Latin American community,” said Michael Steinger, the firm’s founder. “And there are young Latinos and Latinas who have a drive to make the world a better place. We want to help them.”
Steinger says that Latin youth have a rich cultural background to draw on as well as individual creative talents.
“It’s a generation that has big ideas,” he said. “They’re bringing a new enthusiasm to the field of law and they have a hunger for justice. That’s what we want to see in a future lawyer.”
Despite that, Steinger says that Latinos are currently under-represented in the legal profession.
“Aspiring Latin lawyers often face barriers that people of other backgrounds don’t understand,” he said. “We can’t remove all of those obstacles but we hope this scholarship will help level the playing field.”
The Latin Heritage Law Scholarship consists of a $1,000 grant and is available to both law students and undergraduates. Application details are available online.
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Michael Steinger
MICHAEL S. STEINGER, founding partner of Steinger, Greene & Feiner, believes in representing real people, not big businesses. Since the firm’s creation in 1997, Steinger, Greene & Feiner has never represented an insurance company or large corporation, and he vows to keep this promise. Over the course of his career, Michael has handled thousands of Florida accident cases, recovering millions of dollars for his clients and earning him membership into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Staying up-to-date on the ever-evolving laws protecting injury victims and their families, Michael is an active member of the American Bar Association, the Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Bar Associations, and sits on the Auto Insurance Committee of the Florida Justice Association.
Michael Steinger
MICHAEL S. STEINGER, founding partner of Steinger, Greene & Feiner, believes in representing real people, not big businesses. Since the firm’s creation in 1997, Steinger, Greene & Feiner has never represented an insurance company or large corporation, and he vows to keep this promise. Over the course of his career, Michael has handled thousands of Florida accident cases, recovering millions of dollars for his clients and earning him membership into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Staying up-to-date on the ever-evolving laws protecting injury victims and their families, Michael is an active member of the American Bar Association, the Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Bar Associations, and sits on the Auto Insurance Committee of the Florida Justice Association.