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REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GREAT NATIONAL PUBLIC LAW SCHOOL
#1 High Value Jobs for the Class of 2021, Leading the Nation in Legal Education
BEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN LEGAL EDUCATION
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PREPARE.
The growth in summer fellowship funding at the School of Law has been exponential. Since 2017, the money awarded to current students for hands-on legal work in government, judicial and public interest positions has increased by 450%.
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CONNECT.
The Atlanta Semester in Practice Program provides School of Law students with purpose-driven learning and networking opportunities in our state's capital.
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LEAD.
The law school's advocacy program is counted among the best in the nation and helps to prepare our students to be effective advocates in and out of the courtroom. Over the past five years, our students have captured 21 national/regional titles.
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PREPARE.
Experiential learning opportunities like the Wilbanks CEASE Clinic provide a hands-on, purpose-driven legal educational experience. The School of Law offers 17 clinics/externships.
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CONNECT.
The School of Law's innovative mentoring program has the ability to connect every first-year student with a four-person support team before they arrive on campus each fall.
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LEAD.
With world-class professors like Larry D. Thompson - former U.S. deputy attorney general - our students learn from some of the most respected leaders in their fields.
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PREPARE.
The School of Law offers an Undergraduate Minor in Law, Jurisprudence, and the State for UGA students.
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  • Best Return on Investment

    Best Return on Investment in Legal Education

    Ranked #1 or #2 for last six years
    (National Jurist)

  • Employment Statistics

    #1 for High Value jobs

    Placement rate for full-time, long-term jobs requiring bar passage or where a J.D. is an advantage (excluding university-funded jobs)
    (Class of 2021)

  • Judicial Clerkships

    38 Judicial Clerkships

    Class of 2021

  • Experiential Learning Hours

    94,000+ student service-learning hours

    2021-22 service-learning hours by students in clinics/externships

  • Summer Fellowships

    450% Growth in Summer Fellowships

    Increase in funding from 2017 to 2022

  • Financial Aid

    87% receiving financial aid

    (2021-22)

  • Moot Court Ranking

    #7 Moot Court Ranking

    2021-22
    (University of Houston/Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship)

  • International Law Ranking

    #21 International Law

    (U.S. News & World Report 2022/23)

  • Practical Training Ranking

    #22 Practical Training

    (PreLaw 2022)

  • 100% First-gen college grads and military veterans receiving scholarships

    100% RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID

    First-gen college grads and military veterans (second straight year)

  • #1 georgia bar passage rate

    #1 Georgia Bar Exam Passage Rate

    9th Straight Year (July / post-graduation sitting for first-time takers)

  • Ultimate Bar Passage Rate

    98% (approx.) Ultimate Bar Passage Rate

    Class of 2020

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