Leading National Law School
One of the nation's top law schools, consistently ranked by sources including U.S. News & World Report (20, 2023/24), Princeton Review/Tax Prof (19, 2023)
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
Founded in 1859; second oldest school/college at UGA, the birthplace of public higher education in America
Student Profile
Average enrollment: 580, with 87% receiving scholarship aid (2021-22) and 100% of first-generation college graduates and military veterans receiving scholarships (J.D. students)
Talented and diverse: J.D. Class of 2026 boasts a median LSAT of 169 (record high) and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.83, represents 26 states and 59 undergraduate institutions (as of 8/24/23)
LL.M. Class of 2023-24 includes 18 foreign-trained lawyers from 14 countries (as of 8/24/23)
Master in the Study of Law: 10 professionals enrolled in fall 2023 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
5 former U.S. Supreme Court judicial clerks
Judges and justices teach each year through the Edenfield Jurist in Residence and the Hines Jurist in Residence programs
First-Rate Preparation
3 degree programs: J.D., LL.M., M.S.L.
11 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
Graduate Program in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business Law and Ethics Program, Top Law School for Business Law (No. 29, U.S. News & World Report, 2023/24)
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 for four of the last six years (National Jurist)
No. 4 for employment, Nearly 95% of Class of 2022 employed in full-time, long-term, bar passage required jobs 10 months after graduation
Almost 99% of students who sat for the bar passed within two years of graduation (Ultimate Bar Passage Rate) (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 10 years
Judicial clerkships (28 for the Class of 2022)
Advocacy & Negotiation
Advocacy: 12 national, 11 regional and 3 state titles in the last 5 years, including the 2019-20 National Moot Court Competition title
No. 13 for trial advocacy (U.S. News & World Report, 2023/24)
Negotiation: 5 national/regional titles in the last 7 years
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Service to State & Society
18 experiential learning offerings, including 2 Semesters In Practice - Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, 94% participation (Class of 2023)
Top School for Practical Training (No. 9, PreLaw, 2023), $1.3M (almost) in fellowship grants over 5 years, 94,000+ student service-learning hours through clinics/externships (2021-22)
No. 15 for international programming (U.S. News & World Report, 2023/24)
Building Connections
Mentorship program connects students to a faculty member, upper-level student, career adviser and legal professional for advice and guidance
More than 40 student organizations
Global network of approximately 11,400 living graduates residing in all 50 states and living in more than 70 countries
Graduates as leaders: 11 governors, more than 125 state and federal legislators, and over 90 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 and selected as one of the 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. by Travel and Leisure in 2023
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