The MBA Foundation is now accepting grant applications through May 20. The charitable purposes of the MBA Foundation include, but are not limited to, the creation and/or support of activities and projects with the following objectives:

• Promoting public understanding and appreciation of the law and the legal system and their role in society

• Promoting legal scholarship, legal research, and research into the role of law in society

• Improving the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice

• Facilitating and encouraging the furnishing of essential legal services to those who cannot afford them

• Providing encouragement and opportunities for lawyers to engage in pro bono services and charitable activities

• Educating lawyers and the general public regarding the professional and ethical standards of the legal profession

• Assisting lawyers with problems related to stress that interfere with their ability to serve their clients

• Providing scholarships or fellowships for legal education