On February 5, 2024, SIU announced the School of Law had received a $10 million gift from John and Jayne Simmons, and would be renamed Simmons Law School, pending Board of Trustees approval.
In addition, joint degree programs include: J.D./Doctor of Medicine, J.D./Doctor of Political Science, J.D./Master of Accountancy, J.D./Master of Business Administration, J.D./Master of Science in Education, J.D./Master of Electrical and Computer Engineering, J.D./Master of Public Administration, and J.D./Master of Social Work.
According to SIU Law's official 2020 ABA-required disclosures, 59.40% of the Class of 2020 obtained employment as of March 15, 2020.
[4] The School of Law offers its students the opportunity to join over 20 student organizations including: The Southern Illinois University Law Journal is a student-edited journal that publishes articles designed to assist the legal community and to stimulate critical discussion of current legal, policy, and social issues.
[8] The Judicial Externship offers an opportunity for law students to learn about the legal system by working for a sitting judge.