Eileen B. Eglin was a brilliant, trailblazing lawyer for many decades, as well as a devoted partner, sister, and friend. She saw the beauty and benefit of a diverse society, and she was a trailblazer in promoting diversity of all kinds in the workplace. She was an extremely interesting and cultured woman, devoting significant time to her passions of gardening, farming, animal rescue, classical music and opera, and literature.

This scholarship serves to ensure that Eileen's memory lives on in future generations of brilliant and diverse young lawyers.