Future students are encouraged to contact one of our current students listed below to answer questions about their experience at Memphis Law. Each student has a unique story and can help you determine whether Memphis Law is the right place for your legal education. This may be particularly helpful if you are unable to visit Memphis Law.

We strongly encourage all prospective students to visit the school before making an enrollment decision. You may contact Assistant Dean of Admissions to arrange to meet with a current student during your visit to Memphis Law.

Andrew Godbold 
Hometown: Signal Mountain, TN
Undergraduate Institution: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Interested in: Litigation and real estate law
Involvement: Moot Court, Mock Trial, Memphis Area Legal Services, Wills for Heroes, Public Action Law Society, Phi Alpha Delta, Student Ambassador

“The law school is centrally located within close proximity to most of the downtown law firms and courthouses, which gives students the opportunity to network with practicing attorneys.”

Jamaal Boykin 
Hometown: Humboldt, TN
Undergraduate Institution: Tennessee State University
Area of Law Interest: Civil litigation and criminal law
Involvement: Black Law Students Association, Student Bar Association, Frederick Douglass Moot Court, Student Ambassador

“The private study rooms are wonderful and allow me a quiet spot in the building to get my reading and outlining done.”

Isaac Kimes 
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Undergraduate Institution: Arizona State University
Interested in: Criminal defense and tax law
Involvement: Law Review 

“The professors at Memphis Law are my favorite part of law school. They are accessible, easygoing, accomplished, and well connected. The professors care about my education and are genuinely interested in getting to know me.”

Joseph Friedman
Hometown: Memphis
Undergraduate Institution: Ner Israel Rabbinical College (Pikesville, MD)
Interested in: Immigration law
Involvement: President of the International Law Society

“Some of my favorite aspects of Memphis Law are the approachability of staff, the downtown accessibility to courts and law firms, and an amazing building.”

Angela Harris 
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Undergraduate Institution: Middle TN State University
Interested in: Criminal and civil rights law
Involvement: Community Service Chair of Black Law Students Association, Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Team (2011 National Champions), Phi Alpha Delta Professional Law Fraternity, Inc., Association of Women Attorneys, and Student Ambassador

 “My favorite part of law school is the diverse setting. I have had the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life. The diverse setting has helped me to grow in a way that might have not happened had I chosen another institution.”

Anna Rudman Santos 
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Undergraduate Institution: Visible School Music and Worship Arts College
Interested in: Public interest, immigration law, and family law
Involvement: University of Memphis Law Review, 2010 National Moot Court Team, Public Action Law Society, Association of Women Attorneys, and Graduate Research Assistant

“My favorite part of our law school is how involved students have the opportunity to be. The size of our school allows students the opportunity to get to know professors, try everything that interests them, and get deeply involved in the organizations they love.”