John Marshall second-year student Christopher Lincoln was awarded the John W. Rogers, Sr., Scholarship from the Illinois Judicial Council Foundation. Lincoln was presented the award on August 25 at the Palmer House Hotel.
The mission of the Illinois Judicial Council is to enhance the image of the judiciary by serving as a collective voice in strong support of its members and encouraging judicial participation in the Cook County Bar Association, National Bar Association and the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association. The Council also aims to serve the community by dispensing scholarships, encouraging the youth of the community in their positive goals, serving as “role models” and as constructive resources for the youth, educating and enlightening the community about the legal process and striving to providing equal access to the courts and to justice.
