The School of Law was recently ranked among the best law schools in the nation for quality of life (4th), classroom experience (6th) and professors (8th). The annual rankings produced by The Princeton Review are based on its survey of students and school-reported data.
The Dean Rusk International Law Center has received a grant from The Halle Foundation to support six law students in semester-long externships in Germany over the next three years. Based in Atlanta, The Halle Foundation seeks to promote understanding, knowledge and friendship between the people of Germany and the United States.
When new and returning University of Georgia students come to Athens for the fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further strengthen campus security — from new signs and perimeter fencing to lighting upgrades, emergency call stations and automatic license plate readers. Students, faculty, staff and visitors also will see more uniformed personnel — including a new unit of Campus Safety Ambassadors. The university’s $7.3 million investment in new security initiatives this year adds to the more than $16 million in campus security measures enacted during the past eight years.
The School of Law continues to be a force in moot court and mock trial competitions. During the 2023-24 academic year, our students captured the "best of the best" national moot court title for the second straight year. This win, along with other key victories, brings the school's five-year tally to 23 national/regional trophies.
The Appellate Litigation Clinic has won its case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Third-year students Madeleine B. "Maddie" Hoss and Benjamin K. "Ben" Price presented oral argument during January in Donald Stout v. Preston County Sheriff's Department, a case involving their client's excessive force claim against a deputy who ordered a K-9 to “apprehend” him during his arrest. Both Hoss and Price helped to write the briefs. Third-year student Leila Y. Harrison helped the pair prepare for the argument.