AccessLex Institute, the leading nonprofit devoted to legal education, proudly reveals the initial recipients of the MAX Pre-Law by AccessLex Scholarships. Four students each received $15,000 for their legal studies through a drawing for future lawyers who used MAX Pre-Law free online tools and webinars.

Congratulations to the 2026 MAX Pre-Law Scholarship recipients:

Kendahl Gottes, University of Richmond School of Law
James Greco, UC Davis School of Law
Elizabeth Overberg, University of Virginia School of Law
Zarah Vidriezca, American University Washington College of Law

"We are excited to celebrate our first MAX Pre-Law Scholarship winners and assist them during this key phase of their path," said Jennifer Schott, Vice President, Center for Education and Financial Capability. "With ongoing changes in student loans, this scholarship and its financial education component allow these future attorneys to advance with assurance and understanding of their law school investment."

MAX Pre-Law forms part of AccessLex Institute award-winning programs that deliver free guidance and resources for students throughout the law school process. MAX Pre-Law assists aspiring attorneys in handling applications and making sound choices on funding their legal training.

Future law students gain from XploreJD for a tailored law school search and the Student Loan Calculator to address the costs of obtaining a law degree. Further tools feature personal coaching from AccessLex Accredited Financial Counselors plus entry to the Law School Scholarship Databank, featuring over 800 scholarships and contests worth more than $3 million.

Through aid in admissions and financial aid steps, MAX Pre-Law enables aspiring lawyers to chase their legal training and career goals.

"AccessLex Institute has simplified the route to law school with useful financial advice and real support," said scholarship winner Kendahl Gottes. "Via MAX Pre-Law, I developed greater financial assurance and changed worries about expenses into a practical plan."

Learn more about MAX Pre-Law by AccessLex.

About AccessLex Institute:

AccessLex Institute is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering future lawyers through better access, affordability, and value in legal education. Working with nearly 200 nonprofit and state-affiliated ABA-approved member law schools, the focus on diversity, access expansion, and legal education improvement has driven the mission since 1983. AccessLex invests heavily in financial education, research, policy work, grants, data review, student success, and more. Discover AccessLex Institute efforts for legal education at AccessLex.org.

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