Atlanta's John Marshall Law School and Morris Brown College announced they've embarked on a new partnership, enabling a counseled track to attending law school for eligible applicants.

In a Monday news release, the two schools announced the agreement, which is the first of its kind between a historically black college and John Marshall. The pact creates favorable space for Morris Brown students to seek application assistance from the law school's office of admissions and for eligible applicants who meet the standard admissions criteria to receive priority law school admission.