Endowed in 2008, the Scott R. Bickford Law Scholarship provides tuition support to an incoming student at Tulane Law School. The scholarship is to be awarded to an incoming student who demonstrates high academic achievement, with preference for a student who has demonstrated an interest in the study of environmental sciences, law or politics.
Mr. Scott Bickford is a 1978 graduate of Tulane University College of Arts & Sciences and a 1982 graduate of Tulane Law School. He is a senior member of the New Orleans law firm of Martzell & Bickford. Since becoming a member of the bar, he has litigated to restore and protect the environment, particularly the coastal marsh lands of Louisiana. He has also litigated to protect the rights of individuals exposed to toxic and hazardous substances and has worked on reforming election laws and protecting voting rights.
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