Staff
Ebony Woodruff is the Director of the Southern University Law Center Agricultural Law Institute for Underserved and Underrepresented Communities. She is a first-generation attorney, legal entrepreneur, a former Louisiana State Representative, and a 2023 Aspen Institute Food & Society Food Leaders Fellow. Ms. Woodruff is also a member of the New Orleans Food Policy Action Council Board of Directors. She earned a Master of Laws in Agricultural and Food Law from the University of Arkansas School of Law, a Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Louisiana State University.
Agricultural Law Institute Interns |
|
Breanna Magee is a rising 2L student at Southern University Law Center. Prior to law school Breanna received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2017 and a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2018. Upon completing her undergraduate degrees, Breanna worked as a Court Clerk at the Pearl Municipal Court, and later as a legal assistant at the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. In 2022, Breanna received a Master of Public Administration degree, with a certificate of study in Nonprofit Management. Breanna is interested in utilizing her degree in public policy while in the legal field. Currently, her interests are in criminal law, civil rights law, and agricultural law. |
|
Jada Bass is an intern at the SULC Agricultural Law Institute for Underrepresented and Underserved Communities. She hails from Jackson, MS, and is a graduate of Tougaloo College where she obtained a BA in History and African American Studies. While in college, she was a member of various organizations such as the NAACP and Mississippi Historical Society; she protested raising the minimum wage for fast food employees. Jada is a third-year law student at Southern University Law Center and wishes to take the Mississippi Bar upon graduation. She plans to dedicate her legal career to driving policy change for disenfranchised groups. |
|
Donald Satterley is a law student at Southern University Law Center, where he is expecting to graduate in May 2026. He completed his undergraduate studies at Louisiana State University earning a B.S. in Agriculture and Extension Education. Before starting law school, he taught high school agriculture and worked for the Louisiana State Department of Agriculture in Forestry.
Donald’s dedication to agriculture stems from growing up in rural Melville, Louisiana where his family has a history in farming and raising livestock. During high school, he was extremely active in FFA, which led to his desire to work in the agriculture industry. Upon graduating from law school, he hopes to continue his work in agriculture by serving rural and small communities that are American agriculture's backbone. |
