12 Mar 2025 Recipients of Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Local Government Law Scholarships
Inaugurated in 2023, the Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Local Government Law Scholarships are competitive awards intended to recognize rising 2Ls and 3Ls with demonstrated interest and accomplishment in the study of municipal law. All candidates submit written expressions of interest, law school transcripts, and letters of recommendation. In addition, those seeking the larger $5,000 scholarship were required to submit an original work relating to local government law.
We were fortunate to receive a significant number of outstanding applications from law students who evidence a clear interest in serving their communities as local government lawyers. The IMLA Scholarship Committee, consisting of Kimberly Rehberg (City Attorney of Durham, North Carolina), Alan Bojorquez (City Attorney of Buda, Texas), Thomas Powers (Senior Assistant City Attorney of Charlotte, North Carolina), Lori Bluhm (City Attorney of Troy, Michigan) and Erich Eiselt (IMLA Deputy General Counsel and Director of Legal Advocacy), is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Charles W. Thompson, Jr. Local Government Law Scholarships:
