This year-long post-graduate fellowship provides funding to a 2022/2023 graduate for a public interest project and recognizes the value of diversity in the workplace. We strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, and members of underserved or disadvantaged communities to apply for the fellowship.
Ralph Santiago Abascal was a UC Law SF graduate whose remarkable career in public interest law spanned a thirty-year period. His unique ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with legislators and other public officials gave him unusual access and influence in representing the interests of the poor.
The Abascal Memorial Fellowship was established and funded by a large and diverse group that included UC Law SF students, faculty and alumni as well as Ralph’s family and numerous other friends and admirers. Tireless fundraising efforts and the generosity of our donors make it possible to continue his important work.
Each year, a UC Law SF 3L or recent Hastings graduate is selected for a paid fellowship to implement a unique project over the course of a year to address a gap in services.