{"id":18649,"date":"2021-01-19T11:53:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=18649"},"modified":"2021-01-19T11:53:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:53:22","slug":"scholarship-summer-job-for-diverse-1ls-2ls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/scholarship-summer-job-for-diverse-1ls-2ls\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarship & Summer Job for Diverse 1Ls & 2Ls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lightfoot is committed to the important work of hiring and developing talented lawyers from diverse backgrounds. Diversity and inclusion are core\u00a0values<\/a>\u00a0at Lightfoot, and we believe fostering these important principles within our firm and the broader legal community requires intentional, tangible efforts on many fronts.<\/p>\n

The annual Lightfoot Diversity Scholarship is open to diverse, qualified 1L and 2L law students. The recipient is awarded a $10,000 scholarship prize after the completion of a required six-week\u00a0summer clerkship<\/a>\u00a0in the firm\u2019s Birmingham office June 28 through August 6.<\/p>\n

We pair a summer clerkship with the scholarship because we believe Lightfoot offers\u00a0a unique, hands-on experience<\/a>\u00a0to talented law students who want to become outstanding trial lawyers. \u00a0Lightfoot\u2019s summer program is an opportunity to learn from experienced and accomplished trial lawyers in the country and do work that matters. As a summer associate, you will work on real cases, attend depositions and often trials, interact with clients, and observe what it\u2019s like to practice law at our firm. Moreover, because we hire our associates through the summer program, a clerkship at Lightfoot may launch your career as a trial lawyer.<\/p>\n

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS<\/h2>\n

Applicants will be asked to submit their resume, transcripts, cover letter, and answers to the following two questions:<\/p>\n