18-Year-Old Jame Jimmi Chilimigra Graduates Law School

Jame Jimmi Chilimigra, at just 18 years old, has made history by graduating summa cum laude from Loyola University New Orleans Law School, marking him as one of the youngest individuals ever to earn a law degree globally. A native of St.

Louis, Mississippi, Chilimigra began speaking full sentences at two years old and received his high school diploma at the age of 12. He has already earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree from Western Governors University, and he is believed to be the world's youngest certified public accountant.

Chilimigra scored 174 out of 180 on the LSAT, one of the highest scores in the multi-state region. During his time at Loyola, he excelled academically, ranking in the top 2 of his graduating class and earning the highest grades in 40 courses.

He represented clients in immigration matters through the Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic and earned five certificates in taxation, social justice, and immigration.

Chilimigra plans to move to Chicago to pursue a Master of Laws (LLM) in taxation at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law.