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Remembering the Past, Building the Future<\/em><\/p>\n McLean, VA. <\/strong>—General Counsel, P.C., <\/a>\u00a0one of Northern Virginia\u2019s top business law firms, announced the 2020 recipients of the firm\u2019s third annual First Generation Law Student<\/a> Scholarship. <\/a>The scholarship is open to high-achieving 2nd<\/sup> year law students who are the first in their family to attend law school.<\/p>\n The 2020 winners are Christopher Pineda, a student at the University of Southern California\u2019s Gould School of Law, and Yongbin Chang, who attends the University of California\u2019s Berkeley School of Law. Pineda and Chang will each be awarded $1,500 to be used toward furthering their legal education.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are delighted to offer this scholarship to students who are the first in their family to attend law school,\u201d said Merritt Green, General Counsel, P.C.\u2019s founder and Managing Partner. \u201cAs first-generation law students, Mr. Pineda and Mr. Chang have changed their worlds. Their stories are inspirational, and they are leaders paving the way for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n To be eligible for the First Generation Law Student Scholarship, applicants are required to:<\/p>\n About the Recipients<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Mr. Chang nb \u00a0 <\/a>is a 2nd<\/sup> year student at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. As written in his essay, \u201cI carry not just the weight of my own future but the weight of my family\u2019s .<\/p>\n . . . My perspectives are motivated by my personal experience as a low-income, first-generation\u2026 student . . . and fueled by my desire to pay it forward. My own lived experiences drove me to the field of law, as I learned how competent, just lawyers could make a big impact. The law can illegalize and harm, but it has the power to humanize and protect as well. This is a reality that I have not only seen but lived. I believe that through the law and the legal profession, I can serve the underserved, build generational capital for my family, and shape the legal profession to a better place.\u201d<\/p>\n Read Mr. Chang\u2019s essay here.<\/a><\/p>\n Mr. Pineda\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a>is a 2nd<\/sup> year student at the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law. He is the son of Salvadoran-immigrant parents. As described within one of his recommendations, Mr. Pineda \u201chad a special connection to USC even before he stepped on campus . . . [h]is mother has worked at USC since the 1980s. Chris was proud that his mom, a cashier-turned-administrator could finally say that one of her kids was a \u2018Trojan.\u2019\u201d In his essay, Mr. Pineda wrote that \u201c[a]s first-generation Latinx professionals, our intersectionality puts us at a higher risk of feeling underserving or alienated at elite institutions. We must be proactive in supporting each other to maximize our potential. . . . We deserve to be here, and we deserve to feel that way too.\u201d<\/p>\n Read Mr. Pineda\u2019s essay here.<\/a><\/p>\n About the General Counsel, P.C. First Generation Law Student Scholarship.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Established in 2018, the General Counsel, P.C. First Generation Law Student Scholarship seeks to recognize and reward outstanding first-generation law students. It is hoped that this recognition will serve to inspire others.<\/p>\n About General Counsel, P.C.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Since 2004, the attorneys at General Counsel, P.C. have helped businesses, non-profits and individuals throughout the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area and across the United States. Our firm\u2019s dedicated attorneys skillfully manage corporate planning and compliance, labor and employment issues, dispute resolution and litigation, intellectual property matters, franchising, government contracts and more.<\/p>\n Tags: p.c.<\/a>, law school scholarship<\/a>, first generation law student<\/a>, merritt green<\/a>, General Counsel<\/a>, first generation<\/a>, first generation scholarship<\/a>, scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> Merritt J. Green Remembering the Past, Building the Future McLean, VA. —General Counsel, P.C., one of Northern Virginia’s top business law firms, announced the 2020 recipients of the firm’s third annual First Generation Law Student Scholarship. The scholarship is open to high-achieving 2nd year law students who are the first in their family to attend law school. The … Continue reading McLean, VA. Based Law Firm General Counsel, P.C. Announces First Generation Law Student Scholarship Winners<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading \n
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Merritt J. Green
\nFounder\/Managing Partner
\nGeneral Counsel, P.C.
\n6849 Old Dominion Drive, Suite 220
\nMcLean, VA 22101
\nMain: 703-556-0411
\nDirect: 703-556-6505
\nCell: 703-282-4840
\nFax: 703-774-3965
\nEmail: mgreen@gcpc.com
\nWebsite: www.generalcounsellaw.com
\nLinked In Profile: http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/merrittgreen<\/p>\n
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\nFounder\/Managing Partner
\nGeneral Counsel, P.C.
\n6849 Old Dominion Drive, Suite 220
\nMcLean, VA 22101
\nMain: 703-556-0411
\nDirect: 703-556-6505
\nCell: 703-282-4840
\nFax: 703-774-3965
\nEmail: mgreen@gcpc.com
\nWebsite: www.generalcounsellaw.com
\nLinked In Profile: http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/merrittgreen<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"