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Law School Prep & Mentor Program
Are you a current student or recent graduate of an Arkansas 4-year college or university, interested in attending law school?
The Friday Forward Fellowship was established by the attorneys at Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP to increase the number of law school candidates and law clerks from diverse backgrounds.
Recognizing that diversity includes many human differences such as race, ethnicity, sexual and gender identity, military service, socioeconomic status, faith and beliefs, disability status, immigrant upbringing, and other conditions, we are committed to seeking out these populations in Arkansas colleges and universities to provide financial support and mentorship with the goal of inspiring a more diverse representation in the Arkansas legal profession.
Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is proud to announce its continued efforts to promote diversity in the law profession by continuing its Friday Forward Fellowship.
Applications for the 2024 Friday Forward Fellowship are now closed. Applications will reopen SPRING 2025.
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Overview
The objective of the Fellowship, established in 2021, is to increase the number of law school students from diverse backgrounds. Recognizing that diversity includes many human differences such as race, ethnicity, sexual and gender identity, military service, socioeconomic status, faith and beliefs, disability status, immigrant upbringing, and other conditions, Friday, Eldredge & Clark is committed to seeking out these students and encourage them to become members of the Arkansas legal profession.
The Friday Forward Fellowship will accept up to 10 students into the program each school year.
Friday Fellows will be selected by a committee comprised of attorneys and Arkansas law school administrators and/or faculty members.
Applicants must be a current student or recent graduate of an Arkansas 4-year college or university, interested in the legal profession, and have an intent to take the LSAT upcoming summer or fall semester.
Benefits
- Financial aid to attend an LSAT Prep Course through Kaplan. Fellows can choose from On Demand, Live Online, or In Person options.
- A one-on-one mentorship with a Friday Firm attorney. Mentor attorneys will work with and guide Friday Fellows through law school, offering advice and guidance for academic and career success.
- An opportunity to interview for a clerkship at the firm during law school.
Eligibility
Applicants must be current students or recent graduates of an Arkansas 4-year college or university, interested in the legal profession, and intend to take the LSAT in the upcoming summer or fall semester.
Friday Forward Fellow | Michelle Smith
The deadline to apply is Monday, April 15, 2024
Questions regarding the program can be directed to Jasmine Richardson at [email protected]
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History
In 2021, Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP announced the establishment of the Friday Forward Fellowship. The program was created by the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee with the goal to increase the number of law school students
from diverse backgrounds.
The firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee was established several years ago to determine where we could improve and to define steps to accomplish change related to the diversity at the firm and in the Arkansas legal community. The
committee meets regularly to assess needs, create objectives, and to set actionable goals to advance this commitment. The Friday Forward Fellowship Program is one result of the committee’s work and the firm’s commitment to the advancement
of equity in our firm and community. Other local and national initiatives the firm supports includes:
- Charter Member of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance
- Sponsor of Lawyers Beyond Siloes (UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law) & Summer Pre-Law Program (UA Law School)
- Educational programs offered to employees to increase awareness of diversity, equity and inclusion on social issues
To learn more about the Friday Forward Fellowship Program or the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, visit www.fridayfirm.com/diversity.