Weigand Trust


		The J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust is a private, independent trust established in 2003 through the bequest of J.L. Weigand, Jr. When he died on March 22, 2002, Mr. Weigand left his entire estate to establish the Trust. The Weigand Trust, a Wichita based 501(c)3 Operating Foundation, provides the nation's largest legal education scholarships to some of Kansas' brightest and most deserving scholars. Additionally, the Weigand Trust provides career services activities for the scholars.

Our Mission		The J.L. Weigand, Jr. Notre Dame Legal Education Trust was established to "actively promote excellence in legal education and to encourage the most scholastically qualified students who are long-term Kansas residents to remain in or return to Kansas to practice law."

Scholars Council		The Weigand Scholars Council is comprised of several key Kansas business persons and lawyers. The Scholars Council reviews the application packets and provides input to the voting Trustees on candidate selection.