New Jones Day Diversity Fellowship Provides Full-Tuition, Mentorship, and Career Opportunities
The University of Minnesota Law School, through the generous support of the global law firm Jones Day, has established a new scholarship and fellowship program to enhance the development of a robust pipeline of diverse talent at the Law School and in the Twin Cities legal community.
The Jones Day Diversity Fellowship provides the recipient with:
- A full-tuition scholarship for all three years of study at the University of Minnesota Law School
- The opportunity to work at Jones Day as a 1L and 2L summer associate
- Mentorship from Jones Day attorneys throughout the recipient’s time at the law school
- Consideration for full-time employment at Jones Day after graduation
“This fantastic new fellowship program, including the generous scholarship attached, offers an incredible opportunity for a prospective student to study law at one of the nation’s leading public law schools, and to receive mentorship and highly desired professional opportunities with one of the nation’s premier law firms,” said Garry W. Jenkins, dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School. “We are honored that Jones Day is investing so much of its time and resources in our outstanding students, demonstrating the strength of its commitment to diversifying the profession. We are extraordinarily grateful for their support in promoting the law school’s mission to develop the next generation of lawyer-leaders.”
“We are very excited to be working with the University of Minnesota Law School in our efforts to expand the pipeline of diverse lawyers,” said Yvette McGee Brown, Jones Day’s Partner-in-Charge, Diversity, Inclusion, and Advancement. “We recognize that a broad, diverse group of lawyers is important to our firm culture and to our ability to meet the needs of our clients in a diverse world. The inclusion of more diverse perspectives and voices is important to our profession and benefits the communities in which we work and live.”
Admitted applicants to the University of Minnesota Law School may apply for the fellowship starting on January 1, 2023. Applications received before February 15 will receive priority consideration. The deadline to apply is March 1. Prospective students who have not yet applied to Minnesota Law, should apply now for admission consideration.
Admitted students will receive details from the Admissions Office on how to apply for the Fellowship. The Admissions Committee will review all applications for the fellowship, and the designated finalists will interview with Jones Day in Minneapolis (with all travel expenses paid by the firm). The fellowship will be awarded prior to April 1.
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