EXTENDED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
SCHOLARSHIPS
We understand that paying for school is an important factor in your decision-making process. At Memphis Law, we are committed to helping students minimize costs. Our tuition compares favorably to other public law schools; and our downtown location, within walking distance to most students’ apartments and homes with inexpensive parking nearby, makes it possible to keep living expenses reasonable in a city hailed by many national publications as being one of the most affordable in the country. A number of scholarships are available to entering students, including academic merit awards, diversity awards and awards for students with demonstrated financial need. Some scholarship awards are based on the information provided in the application, while others require additional information. If you are interested in being considered for first-year scholarships, you are encouraged to complete the optional application questions and submit any necessary information. Scholarship award letters are usually sent by April 1. Through state appropriations and the generous donations of law school alumni and friends, over $600,000 in scholarship assistance has traditionally been awarded in previous academic years. Awards range from $1,000 to full in-state tuition.
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Alternative Spring Break Having recently celebrated it’s 10-year anniversary as the first student-led spring break program in the country to recruit from law schools across the country, this weeklong program, run by our Public Action Law Society, seeks to help low-income individuals needing legal representation while also providing law students the opportunity to gain legal experience.
Pro Bono Memphis Law is one of a select group of law schools in the country that requires students to engage in pro bono work. Students are required to complete 40 hours of supervised pro bono work in order to graduate, giving them unique opportunities throughout Memphis while strengthening their ties to the community. Law Review Our prestigious, studentrun journal of legal scholarship is published four times a year with student editors making all editorial decisions, along with a faculty advisor, and drawing submissions by prominent academics from across the country.
Legal Methods Our rigorous required first-year legal research, writing and analysis course gives students excellent preparation for the increasing complexity of practice in today’s legal environment.
Mediation Under the guidance of one of the Mid-South’s highly regarded Rule 31 Listed Mediators, students get real world experience being co-mediators in General Sessions Court, as well as actual Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Mediator training and ongoing observations of mediations in various courts and administrative proceedings. Mock Trial Memphis Law gives students the opportunity to take their advocacy skills to the next level with both an in-school mock trial competition and a historically successful National Mock Trial Competition travel team. Moot Court Our Moot Court program excels in both appellate and trial advocacy, with many in-school and travel-team competitions under its purview.
