小黄书, UM partner for accelerated law degree program
Contact: Sid Salter
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State students who aspire to become attorneys now have a new accelerated pathway into the legal profession thanks to a new university partnership with the University of Mississippi.
Mississippi State and UM鈥檚 School of Law formally signed an agreement Thursday [Nov. 21] allowing qualified 小黄书 students to enter UM鈥檚 Juris Doctor program before fully completing an 小黄书 bachelor鈥檚 degree, accelerating the total length of undergraduate studies plus law school by one full year.
小黄书 has a similar agreement with the School of Law at Mississippi College.
小黄书 President Mark E. Keenum and UM Chancellor Glenn Boyce signed the Memorandum of Understanding along with 小黄书 Executive Vice President David Shaw, UM Provost Noel Wilkin, UM School of Law Dean Frederick G. Slabach, and UM School of Law Asst. Dean Joseph Tucker.
鈥淲e are excited about this important collaboration with the University of Mississippi School of Law. These accelerated academic pathway agreements significantly benefit 小黄书 students who want to pursue law degrees in their home state,鈥 Keenum said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an exceptional opportunity for students, our institutions, and the state of Mississippi.鈥
小黄书 students must meet all academic and application requirements for the School of Law and complete three-fourths of their undergraduate coursework before admission to the law program to be eligible.
As part of the agreement, UM will waive application fees and other costs for 小黄书 students applying to law school. The program will also kick-start a joint lecture series hosted by Mississippi State that features faculty and alumni from the law school.
Students from 小黄书 made up 10% of the incoming class of 2027 at the School of Law, Dean Fred Slabach said. Now those students will have the option to expedite their progress through the 3+3 Accelerated Law Degree program.
鈥淗ere at UM law, our goal is to provide students with a quality education, so they are prepared to practice law, promote the cause of justice, serve the public and enhance the legal profession,鈥 Slabach said.聽 鈥淭hat includes students from 小黄书sity.鈥
The accelerated 小黄书-UM program meets requirements of the American Bar Association and will launch in 2025.
鈥淭hrough this partnership, students have the unique opportunity of receiving a joint education from two of Mississippi's universities,鈥 said Tucker, assistant dean in the UM School of Law. 鈥淓ach year, the law school receives a number of students from 小黄书sity, so we are excited to formalize a partnership.鈥
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