Mitchell Williams Awards H. Maurice Mitchell Leaders in Law Scholarship to Law Student Grant Spillers

September 13, 2021

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. has awarded its annual H. Maurice Mitchell Leaders in Law Scholarship to University of Arkansas School of Law student Grant Spillers. Spillers received a $2,000 scholarship for the 2021-22 school year.

The firm’s H. Maurice Mitchell Leaders in Law Scholarship is awarded annually to the student selected as the chair of the Board of Advocates at the University of Arkansas School of Law.

Spillers, of Olathe, Kansas, is a third-year law student at the University of Arkansas School of Law. He is currently the chair of the Board of Advocates and responsible for the overall management of the trial competition, moot court competition and client advocacy competition. Spillers has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing from the University of Arkansas. He earned an associate degree from Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. 

“The H. Maurice Mitchell Leaders in Law scholarship program was established in honor of our founder Maurice Mitchell, who shaped our firm's culture of leadership and service. We are committed to supporting the students who serve in leadership roles at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville," said Jeff Thomas, managing director of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. "We congratulate Grant on this much deserved recognition and wish him success this year and in his future legal career.”

About Mitchell Williams

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. is a full-service corporate law firm that provides strategic, comprehensive legal services to help clients achieve their goals. Established in 1954, the firm has offices in Little Rock, Rogers and Jonesboro, Arkansas and Austin, Texas. For more information, visit MitchellWilliamsLaw.com.