Donate to Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

The Law School Fund

Thanks to the ongoing support of our alumni and friends, the Law School Fund provides important resources for our students, programs, and faculty.

By giving to the Law School Fund each year, you can assist in every aspect of life at the Law School from classroom instruction, to moot court competition and mentoring programs.

You may make your gift at the form below.

The Advocacy Board Fund

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) Advocacy Board is a student-run academic organization dedicated to promoting the art of written and oral advocacy in moot court and mock trial competitions. The Board is governed by its Executive Council.

This fund will provide support for general operating costs associated with moot court and mock trial and other related expenses. Our goal is to make Moot Court and Mock Trail accessible for every AJMLS student.

Public Interest Law Fund

The John Marshall Law School Foundation hosts an annual auction (previously hosted by the Public Interest Law Society) in support of public interest law careers. Established in 2010, the auction raises funds to support the Renata Turner Award for Public Interest Law and recognizes students who have made an extraordinary contribution to our community through public interest work and who have demonstrated an interest to continue that commitment. Through this auction, the Foundation hopes to increase financial support to students engaged in public interest internships. Public interest law fields ultimately assists populations who are traditionally underserved and inadequately represented by providing greater access to legal services.

Homeless Veterans Legal Clinic

Your support will provide general operating costs associated with the clinic, which could include administrative support, staffing, and travel.

Landlord Tenant Hybrid Clinic

Your support will provide general operating costs associated with the clinic, which could include administrative support, staffing, and travel.

Andy Crawford Scholarship

The Andy Crawford Scholarship was established in 2011 by Pat Crawford to honor the memory of her son Andy Crawford, an AJMLS 1L student who passed away in 2010. Andy was a great friend, son, mentor, and he was a very generous and kind person. He loved being a law student and looked forward to building a career that reflected his desire to help others. Please join us in support of this scholarship fund which will honor Andy’s memory by providing scholarships to deserving AJMLS students.

Aspiring Public Defender Scholarship

Meaghan Eustice, Class of 2015, (Assistant Public Defender with the Atlanta Judicial Circuit Georgia Public Defender Council) believes that working as a public defender is one of the highest callings in the legal profession. She has created a scholarship for law students interested in pursuing a career as a public defender.

*The $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to one student annually, applied to tuition and fees or via check to the student for school related expenses to a full-time or part-time 2L, 3L, and 4L students are eligible to apply. *

Bobby Lee Cook Scholarship

The Bobby Lee Cook Scholarship was established by a very generous donation from attorney Bobby Lee Cook. Bobby Lee Cook is widely recognized for his career as a prominent trial attorney and his representation in high profile criminal trials. This fund is intended to provide scholarship money to qualifying AJMLS students. The Alumni Association hopes the value of this fund will grow through the generosity of people like you.

The Fry Law Firm Scholarship

Randy Fry, Class of 1999, founding attorney of the Fry Law Firm, former President of the AJMLS Alumni Association, and proud sponsor of the student lockers at AJMLS, believes that providing access and opportunities for law students will help them reach their full potential.

The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a student annually, applied to tuition and fees or via check to the student for school related expenses. Full-time and part-time 1L, 2L, 3L, and 4L students are eligible to apply.

John E. Ryan Endowed Scholarship

This fund has been established to honor the late Dean Emeritus John E. Ryan. Scholarships awarded from this fund will go to benefit out-of-state students. The recipients will be chosen based on their potential to carry out the mission of the law school and succeed academically. John E. Ryan was known for leading AJMLS to Provisional ABA Approval in 2005. He was well known for this quote, “Raise the bar, and the students will rise to it”. This scholarship is open for students who meet the above listed criteria and who have exhibited moral character, grit, and intelligence.

Judge G. Alan Blackburn Scholarship

This fund was established by the late Judge G. Alan Blackburn’s family in his honor. Please join the Atlanta’s John Marshall community in supporting this fund and honoring Judge Blackburn’s legacy.

The McCloud Law Firm Award

Pam McCloud, a South Carolina native, is a non-traditional graduate of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2020. Since the age of nine, Pam had aspirations of becoming an attorney. It would be decades later before her dream would be realized. Pam McCloud established The McCloud Law Firm Award in 2023 for Atlanta John Marshall Law School’s students who are preparing for the bar examination. Candidates should be a member of an underrepresented racial or ethnic group who could benefit from financial assistance to assist with fees associated with this massive undertaking. In general, minority students are grossly underrepresented in the legal field. Particularly, black female attorneys represent a mere 3.1% of lawyers in the U.S. The McCloud Law Firm intends to alleviate the financial burdens faced by students who experience multiple barriers. Three 3L or 4L students in their last year of study will be granted an award of $2,500.00 through this scholarship.

Melissa Hamrick Scholarship

This fund was established to honor the memory of the late Melissa Hamrick, a John Marshall law student who passed away in January 2009 from leukemia.  Melissa was smart, funny, and witty.  Although she was a student for only a short time, her adventurous spirit touched many at the law school.  This scholarship fund was established by her classmate, Tracie Henderson (’10).  Each fall, “every penny” in the fund is awarded to a deserving student in the form of a scholarship.  Please join Tracie each year in continuing to honor and support this fund, our students and Melissa’s memory.

Patent Law Scholarship

Established by Chanceity Robinson, Class of 2019. This scholarship will reimburse Patent Bar Exam fees to a student up to $500 who is a member of an underrepresented racial and ethnic group and who is exploring a career in IP law.

Renata Turner Award

The Renata Turner Award recognizes students who have made extraordinary contributions to our community through public interest work and who have demonstrated an interest to continue that commitment. The Renata Turner Award is intended to defray the costs associated with performing unpaid public interest work in the legal field during the summer semester.

The Resilience Scholarship

The Resilience Scholarship is a special, need-based scholarship that was created to help ease the burden of law school and recognize extraordinary students who have overcome substantial hardships.

TL4JGA Future Trial Lawyer Scholarship

Are you a law student with a burning passion for criminal law or personal injury representation? Attorneys Joseph Wilson and Nick Rowley from Wilson Rowley, LLC (d/b/a Trial Lawyers for Justice – Georgia) have established a scholarship just for you! Scholarship Value: $7,500.00 for one student