Campaign Priorities
Medgar Evers Law Scholarship
Remembered nationally as one of the most prominent civil rights workers of his time, Medgar Evers applied to the Law School in 1954 but was rejected by the then-segregated school. This scholarship in his name was established by law professor emeritus John Robin Bradley to help assure that future Mississippi leaders in justice will find more open doors than Evers did. Bradley is challenging Law School supporters to raise $100,000 for the Medgar Evers Endowment. In turn, Bradley has agreed to match up to the total goal amount himself.
Student Success
Law schools across the nation are competing for the best students, and scholarships are essential to recruiting. Top students coming into our Law School continuously strengthen our academic reputation and help produce attorneys and leaders who are more likely to remain in Mississippi.
Faculty Support
Faculty members serve as the dynamic force through which our graduates gain legal knowledge and learn essential skills: teamwork, communication, advocacy, leadership, and critical thinking.
Faculty need to be both specialists in core courses- which require an exceptional depth of knowledge, and versatile and effective teachers to develop the skills graduates need to be successful.
To attract and retain a diverse and much sought-after faculty, the School of Law must build and secure a competitive edge over law schools with far greater resources. To reach our goal of being in the top 75 law schools nationwide by 2025, we must increase the number of named professorships and endowed chairs to offer salaries and the travel and research funds necessary to compete with law schools with greater endowments.
Clinical Programs
With the dual goals of educating students and increasing access to justice, our nine law clinics teach essential practice skills and professional responsibility through a reflective clinical practice that provides high-quality representation to underserved clients. Our programs offer a wide range of clinical practice areas, from tax practicum to housing to child advocacy.
The Center for Air and Space Law
The only Air and Space Law LLM program in the nation – serves the public good, and the remote sensing and aerospace industry by addressing and conducting research, education, and outreach activities related to the legal aspects of applying remote sensing, air, and space technologies to human activities.