Founded in 1859; second oldest school/college at UGA, the birthplace of public education in America
One of the nation's top law schools consistently ranked by sources including U.S. News & World Report (30, 2017/18) and Above the Law (19, 2017)
Alexander Campbell King Law Library: more than 500,000 digital and print titles
Average enrollment: 600 with over 60% receiving merit scholarships
Talented and diverse: J.D. Class of 2020 boasts a median GPA of 3.71; 49% female/51% male; represents 24 states and 62 undergraduate institutions (as of 8/10/17)
LL.M. Class of 2017-18 includes 14 foreign-trained lawyers from 10 countries on 5 continents
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
Federal judges teach each year through the Edenfield Jurist in Residence program
3 degree programs: J. D., LL.M., M.S.L.,
7 dual degree programs including J.D./M.B.A. (3 or 4 year)
Business Law and Ethics Program
3 acclaimed legal journals Georgia Law Review, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and Journal of Intellectual Property Law
15 experiential learning offerings, including two Semesters In Practice - Washington, D.C. and Atlanta
No. 16 for public interest (U.S. News & World Report, 2017/18), with 36 students participating in public interest fellowships in the summer of 2017
No. 18 for international programming (U.S. News & World Report, 2017/18)
Advocacy: 9 national, 7 regional and 2 state titles in the last 5 years
No. 12 for moot court (National Jurist, 2017)
No. 21 for advocacy (U.S. News & World Report, 2017/18)
Negotiation: 2 national titles in the last 5 years
Highest state bar passage rate among Georgia law schools for first-time test takers for the past 3 years
Top 5 with regard to salary-to-debt ratio according to a report in The New York Times
88% of the Class of 2016 employed in full-time, long-term jobs 10 months after graduation, top 13 when comparing Class of 2016 rates against schools ranked in the top 30 by U.S. News & World Report, 2017/18
No. 22 for securing federal clerkships (Business Insider, 2016)
Mentorship program connects all first year students to a faculty member, upper-level student, career adviser and legal professional
Approx. 35 student organizations
Global network of more than 10,000 living graduates working in all 50 states and approximately 50 countries
Graduates as leaders: 11 governors, more than 100 state and federal legislators, and approximately 60 federal and state judges and justices
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
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