The mission of the Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School 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; and • promote excellence, professionalism, cooperation, and collegiality within the law school community and the profession.