Join the Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers (WAAL) on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 for the 33rd Annual VelanDale Scholarship Dinner at the Grain Exchange in Milwaukee.
This dinner is an opportunity to celebrate and honor the achievements of the late Vel and Dale Phillips, as well as the next generation of Wisconsin lawyers. We hope that you will join us for an evening of celebration, scholarship, and excellence with friends and colleagues throughout Wisconsin.
Honorable Charles N. Clevert, Jr. Scholarship Award
In commemoration of Judge Charles N. Clevert, Jr.'s retirement after nearly 40 years of distinguished service on the federal bench, WAAL established a scholarship in his name in 2017. The Honorable Charles N. Clevert, Jr. Scholarship Award honors the achievements and contributions of Judge Clevert as the first African-American federal judge in Wisconsin. The scholarship will be awarded to one law student from Marquette University Law School or the University of Wisconsin Law School.