May 24, 2023
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. welcomes seven law clerks to the firm for the 2023 Summer Session I. Drew Allen, Jenna Davidson, Grant Gentry and Clifford McLeod will clerk in the firm's Little Rock office and Gunnar Bartlett, Katie Guhman and Makyla Jackson will clerk in the Rogers office.
Drew Allen is a law student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law where he was awarded Top Paper in Research Writing & Analysis I and served as a Law Review Apprentice during the 2022-23 academic year. Prior to law school, Drew earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Hendrix College and a master's degree in political science from Liberty University.
Jenna Davidson is a law student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law where she is a Bowen Student Bar Association, Part-Time Senator. She also volunteers for the Faulkner County Juvenile Justice Drug Court Team. Since 2010, Jenna has been employed with the University of Central Arkansas in various roles, most recently as Associate Dean of Students. She graduated from the University of Central Arkansas earning both a Bachelor of Science in health education and a Master of Science in health sciences.
Grant Gentry is enrolled in the University of Mississippi joint degree program where he is a law student at University of Mississippi School of Law and also pursuing a masters in taxation. He is the recipient of the Accountancy Excellence Scholarship and the Dewees Alumni Association Scholarship. He earned a Bachelor of Accountancy, magna cum laude, from the University of Mississippi.
Clifford McLeod is a law student at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law where he served as Student Bar Association 1L Class Senator and Black Law Student Association 1L Senator. Prior to law school, Clifford was a high school social studies teacher and head boys soccer coach. He graduated from the Philander Smith College, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.
Gunnar Bartlett is a law student at the University of Arkansas School of Law where he is vice president of sports in the Sports & Entertainment Law Society and serves as the Arkansas Student Bar Association American Bar Association Representative. He is the 2022-23 recipient of the University of Arkansas School of Law Public Interest Litigation Fellowship. Prior to law school, Gunnar was an educator and higher-education administrator. He is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas.
Katie Guhman is a law student at the University of Arkansas School of Law. She serves as the staff editor of the Journal of Food Law and Policy and is a member of the Women's Law Student Association. She graduated, with honors, from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in communication.
Makyla Jackson is a law student at the University of Arkansas School of Law where she is treasurer of the Black Law Students Association. She earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a legal studies minor from the University of Arkansas.
The Mitchell Williams Law Clerk program is designed to provide law students the experience of working across practices to develop the skills necessary to excel in the practice of law. Our law clerks actively assist lawyers and are assigned substantive, challenging and billable work to expand their skills.
About Mitchell Williams
Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is a full-service law firm providing strategic, comprehensive legal counsel for everything from day-to-day needs to the most complex, specialized business matters. Established in 1954, the firm has offices in Little Rock, Rogers and Jonesboro, Arkansas and Austin, Texas. For more information, visit MitchellWilliamsLaw.com.