THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW IS TO:
• transform our students into the lawyers and community leaders of tomorrow, empowered with the knowledge and skills to improve the lives of their clients and communities
• offer an affordable program that fosters opportunities for students and promotes access to justice for the public
• serve the public good by producing innovative scholarship, providing legal services to the public, and contributing to the legal profession
• promote excellence, professionalism, cooperation, and collegiality within the law school community and the profession