The Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Society, formed in 1993, is an organization open to Tougaloo College students interested in entering law school, interested in pursuing law-related careers, and to students whose general interest in the law relates to their chosen professions and majors (for example, students interested in environmental sciences may join the Society to learn more about environmental law). The Society is named in honor of The Honorable Reuben V. Anderson, a Tougaloo graduate and the first African-American jurist on the Mississippi Supreme Court (1985-1990).