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University of Mississippi School of Law
University of Mississippi
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
[email protected]
Kris Simpson
Director, Pro Bono Initiative
Cell: (901) 212-6865
Category Type
Independent Student Pro Bono Group Projects with no school-wide program.
Description of Programs
The University of Mississippi School of Law’s Pro Bono Initiative ("PBI") is a unique in-house pro bono program. Students can earn one hour of "Z" credit by:
- performing a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer work;
- attending a PBI-sponsored pro bono seminar; and
- completing the seminar’s reading assignment. Students perform their hours by attending pro se legal clinics, (where they team with attorney volunteers to interview and assist pro se litigants. Student volunteers can also work for an approved pro bono or public interest organization, work on an approved pro bono project, work on policy initiatives and/or provide public education on legal issues.
Location of Programs
Within the Clinical Program
Staffing/Management/Oversight
One part-time Director, who is assisted by two Student Coordinators.
Funding
The Pro Bono Initiative is funded through law school operating funds.
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
Awards/Recognition
Community Service
Law School Public Interest Programs
Contact Information
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Public Interest Centers
Public Interest Clinics
Externships/Internships
Classes with a Public Service Component
Public Interest Journals
PI Career Support Center
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded
Other Funding Sources:
Summer Fellowships
Law School Funded:
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
Student Public Interest Groups
2/21/2020