LEGALAPPROVED

Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning Board Book 2026-05-21

ASU Engages Blair Bondurant & Patterson for Mineral Rights

Maximum $30,000; $350 per hour for attorneysMississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of TrusteesBLAIR, BONDURANT & PATTERSONMay 21, 2026

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Description

Alcorn State University secured Board approval for a one-year outside counsel contract with Blair, Bondurant & Patterson, capped at $30,000, to advise on oil, gas, and mineral rights matters. Attorneys will bill at $350 per hour under the agreement.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

Maximum $30,000; $350 per hour for attorneys

Vendor

BLAIR, BONDURANT & PATTERSON

Agency

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, MS

Contract Type

LEGAL

Document Date

May 21, 2026

Contract Term

One year beginning April 17, 2026

Renewal Date

2027-04-17

Renewal Info

Initial one-year engagement starting April 17, 2026; any extension or renewal would require further approval.

Related Contracts

Mississippi Board of Trustees Agenda Packet April 2026

PENDING

Board Of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions Of Higher Learning (Mississippi)April 16, 2026

Issuing Agency

Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees

State

Jackson, MS

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