Leading Law School
Founded in 1859; second oldest school/college at UGA, the birthplace of public higher education in America
One of the nation's top law schools, consistently ranked by sources including U.S. News & World Report (29, 2022/23), Princeton Review/Tax Prof (20, 2022)
Alexander Campbell King Law Library: home to 600,000 digital and print titles
Dean Rusk International Law Center: international law and policy nucleus for education, scholarship and other collaborations
Student Profile
Average enrollment: 600, with 80% receiving scholarship aid (J.D. Class of 2024) and 100% of first-generation college graduates and military veterans receiving scholarships (J.D. students)
Talented and diverse: J.D. Class of 2024 boasts a median LSAT of 166, represents 27 states and 75 undergraduate institutions (as of 8/12/21)
LL.M. Class of 2021-22 includes 17 foreign-trained lawyers from 12 countries on 5 continents (as of 8/12/21)
Master in the Study of Law: 17 professionals seeking to increase their knowledge of the law to bolster their careers
World-Class Faculty
Expert faculty includes Fulbright Scholars and a recipient of the American Law Institute Young Scholars Medal; many serve as consultants to legal institutions, foreign governments and corporations
Five former U.S. Supreme Court judicial clerks
Judges and justices teach each year through the Edenfield Jurist in Residence and the Be Kind Fund programs
First-Rate Preparation
3 degree programs: J.D., LL.M., M.S.L.
9 dual degree programs including J.D./M.B.A. (3 or 4 year) and LL.M./M.B.A.
Undergraduate Minor in Law, Jurisprudence, and the State
Business Law and Ethics Program
Top Law School for Business Law (No. 28, U.S. News & World Report, 2022/23)
4 legal journals: Georgia Law Review, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Georgia Criminal Law Review
Return on Investment
Best return on investment in legal education, ranked #1 or #2 for last five years (National Jurist)
No. 1 for employment (Class of 2021 employed in full-time, long-term jobs where a J.D. provides a significant advantage 10 months after graduation)
Almost 98% of students who sat for the bar passed within 12 months of graduation (Class of 2020)
Highest state bar passage rate among Georgia law schools for the July/post-graduation sitting of first-time test takers for the past 8 years
Leader in judicial clerkships (38 for the Class of 2021)
No. 8 in placement success, No. 10 in bar passage (U.S. News & World Report, 2022/23)
Advocacy & Negotiation
Advocacy: 12 national, 9 regional and 4 state titles in the last 5 years, including the 2019-20 National Moot Court Competition title
No. 7 for moot court (University of Houston Law Center/Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship, 2021-22)
Negotiation: 3 national titles in the last 6 years
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Service to State & Society
17 experiential learning offerings, including two Semesters In Practice - Washington, D.C. and Atlanta
Top School for Practical Training (No. 22, PreLaw, 2022), approx. 450% increase in fellowship funding since 2017
No. 21 for international programming (U.S. News & World Report, 2022/23)
Building Connections
Mentorship program connects students to a faculty member, upper-level student, career adviser and legal professional for advice and guidance
Approx. 40 student organizations
Global network of approximately 11,500 living graduates working in all 50 states and living in more than 70 countries
Graduates as leaders: 11 governors, more than 120 state and federal legislators, and approximately 80 federal judges and state Supreme Court justices to date
Classic City Location
Athens: a progressive community boasting small-town charm while offering world-class music and culture, extensive access to parks and natural resources, and a low cost of living, voted the South's best college town by Southern Living magazine in 2022
Close to Atlanta, only 80 minutes commute to Georgia's capital and home to the world's busiest airport
Central location provides access to local, national and international law firms as well as many Fortune 500 companies that call Georgia home