Mercer University Law School
Mercer University
Mercer University Law School
1021 Georgia Avenue
Macon, GA 31201
www.law.mercer.edu
Law School Pro Bono Programs
Contact Information
Tim FloydDirector of the Law and Public Service Program
floyd_tw@mercer.edu
478-301-2631
Category Type
Description of Program
Location of Program
Staffing/Management/Oversight
Funding
A recent, substantial gift to the law school has been set aside to support public interest activities. The faculty and administration are studying the details of possible uses for these funds.
Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects
Mercer Pro Bono/Legal Aid Program: Student volunteers in this program provide research support for lawyers from Georgia Legal Services and for members of the Macon Bar Association engaged in pro bono representation.
Faculty and Administrative Pro Bono
Awards/Recognition
Community Service
Law School Public Interest Programs
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Contact Information
Tim FloydDirector of the Law and Public Service Program
floyd_tw@mercer.edu
478-301-2631
Certificate/Curriculum Programs
Public Interest Centers
Public Interest Clinics
Externships/Internships
Public Interest Practicum Program: The public interest practicum offers students an opportunity to earn academic credit while working for a public interest or public sector employer without compensation. A full-time faculty member supervises the students. Through the program, many law students test their skills in real courtrooms before graduation. Georgia court rules allow third-year students to practice under the supervision of lawyers doing public interest work. Every year, Mercer places students with public defenders' offices, prosecutors' offices, judges and other agencies so that the students may gain actual courtroom experience.
Classes with a Public Service Component
Public Interest Journals
Public Interest Career Assistance
Loan Repayment Assistance Programs (LRAP)
A Committee has been formed to investigate the possibility of forming a Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
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:
Dan Bradley Legal Services Fellowship: Funded by the law school and Georgia Legal Services, this fellowship enables second-year students to work for the Macon Office of Georgia Legal Services for a 10-week period during the summer.
Graduate Student Funded:
Other Funding Sources:
- Dan Bradley Legal Services Fellowship: Funded by the law school and Georgia Legal Services, this fellowship enables second-year students to work for the Macon Office of Georgia Legal Services for a 10-week period during the summer.
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Internship Program: Funded by Georgia CASA through outside grants, this program places 1Ls & 2Ls as interns in offices of Court Appointed Special Advocates. Through this program, law students advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children.
Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Programs
Student Public Interest Groups
- Public Interest Law Society
