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REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GREAT NATIONAL PUBLIC LAW SCHOOL
UGA best value law school for 5 of 8 years
PREPARE.
Summer public interest and judicial fellowships provide important hands-on learning experiences for law students. Over the last five years, the School of Law has provided more than $1.5 million in summer fellowship grants to its students.
graphic of: Over the last five years, the School of Law has provided more than $1.5 million in summer fellowship grants to its students.
CONNECT.
The Atlanta Semester in Practice is an immersive program that allows School of Law students to extern nearly fulltime with judicial, government, nonprofit or corporate counsel offices in our state's capital while taking classes online.
three students who externed with Georgia State Agencies through the Atlanta Semester in Practice
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 26 national/regional titles.
2025 Best of the Best/Moot Court National Championship team
PREPARE.
Experiential learning opportunities like the Wilbanks CEASE Clinic provide a hands-on, purpose-driven legal educational experience. The School of Law offers 18 clinics/externships.
Wilbanks CEASE clinic team in front of the courthouse
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.
mentor mentee reception photo
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.
thompson teaching
PREPARE.
The School of Law offers an Undergraduate Minor in Law, Jurisprudence, and the State for UGA students.
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  • Employment Statistics

    95% Employment

    Class of 2024 full credit (employment/advanced degree) outcomes

  • #22

    #22
    Law School

    U.S. News & World Report 2025

  • Judicial Clerkships

    #10 Federal Clerkships

    U.S. News & World Report 2025

  • Experiential Learning Hours

    Nearly 82,000 service-learning hours

    2024-25 Service-learning hours by students in clinics/externships

  • Summer Fellowships

    $1.5M+ in Summer Fellowships

    Over the last 5 years

  • Financial Aid

    85% receiving financial aid

    (2023-24)

  • Trial Advocacy Ranking

    #8 Moot Court Program

    University of Houston Law Center 2025

  • International Law Ranking

    #22 International Law

    U.S. News & World Report 2025

  • Practical Training Ranking

    #11 Practical Training

    PreLaw 2025

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

    100% RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID

    First-gen college grads and military veterans in J.D. class (fifth straight year)

  • georgia bar passage rate

    #1 Georgia Bar Exam Passage Rate

    12th straight year (July / post-graduation sitting for first-time takers)

  • Ultimate Bar Passage Rate

    98.95% Ultimate Bar Passage Rate

    Class of 2022

  • Best Return on Investment

    Best Return on Investment in Legal Education

    Ranked #1 for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
    (National Jurist)

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