Law Schools
Southern University moves toward opening law school in Shreveport
Southern University is closer to opening a law school in Shreveport, Louisiana, after the university’s board of supervisors unanimously approved a resolution that would build on its law center. (Photo courtesy Southern University)
Southern University has moved closer to opening a law school in Shreveport, Louisiana, as the historically Black university’s board of supervisors last Thursday unanimously approved a resolution that would build on its law center.
The board received a report from an external consultant that outlined the feasibility of and demand for a Northwest Louisiana law school, and it showed strong regional need, workforce demand and the chance to broaden the pipeline of legal professionals serving the area, according to a university release.
“Establishing a law school in Shreveport strengthens our mission to provide access and opportunity, while positioning the Southern University System to have an even greater impact across the state,” said Tony Clayton, chairman of the Southern University Board of Supervisors, in the release.
The proposal would extend the reach of the Southern University Law Center, based in Baton Rouge, to serve students and communities in North Louisiana and parts of Texas and Arkansas.
“We are committed to producing practice-ready graduates and increasing access to legal education for students who aspire to serve their communities,” said Alvin Washington, chancellor of Southern University Law Center, in the release. “Expanding into Shreveport allows us to do just that.”
Information on timelines and implementation will be shared as the planning process advances, I’Tyonnie V. Jackson, communications and external Affairs director at the law center, told the ABA Journal.
KTBS and the Shreveport Times have the story.
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