On behalf of the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis, I welcome you to our Web Site. I encourage you to use it to learn about the School of Law. Let me know if the Web Site can be improved or if you have any comments about it. Please contact me at jrsmoot@memphis.edu.

This Law School is quite energetic in developing its information and technology systems. In this regard, the school is engaged in improving the academic program through using present technologies.

The School of Law is an AALS and ABA school. The Law School’s teachers excel in classroom instruction; the graduates are a diverse group of individuals; and, both teachers and graduates have made significant contributions to the legal profession. If you are searching for a school designed to prepare you for the modern practice of law, browse this Web Site.

If you would like to learn about clinical education, please consult the materials on Clinical Legal Education Program. In a Legal Clinic, students provide legal assistance to low income citizens of this area while developing strong lawyering skills and values. The School’s clinics provide "hands-on" experience in elder law, general litigation and child advocacy matters, as well as with the problems of domestic violence.

This site also includes information on career placement opportunities for students and graduates. On this part of the site, students and graduates can obtain excellent information on job and career opportunities.

If you want to learn more about the school’s faculty and staff, please browse the faculty information section. This area includes faculty and staff backgrounds; their public and professional service activities; and, finally, their records of superior legal scholarship.

With regards,
James R. Smoot
Dean and Professor of Law