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The 鈥渟tellar鈥 teachers at Georgia Law are 鈥渃ompassionate, while still demanding excellence,鈥 and it鈥檚 鈥渧ery easy to meet with professors and discuss things unrelated to class,鈥 as well as many student groups that allow for diverse ideas and discussions among students. 鈥淭hey genuinely care about us as individuals and have never been too busy to assist,鈥 says a student. Though students 鈥渁re definitely left to figure things out on our own in many respects鈥 (鈥淐ommunication about how to get grades, etc., are somewhat lacking.鈥), the school 鈥減rovides a wide range of clinical opportunities for its students,鈥 as well as its nationally recognized moot court and mock trial programs and three major journals. It also offers study and work abroad programs to help reinforce its focus on global issues, and concurrent enrollment with the university鈥檚 other programs is an option.
There鈥檚 a wide variety of courses from which students can choose their electives, and the school has a unique approach to grading in the 鈥渋ntense鈥 first year. Students don鈥檛 receive grades for the first semester (with the exception of criminal law and civil procedure), and at the end of 1L, fall semester performance counts toward the final grade, but it鈥檚 weighted significantly less than spring exam scores. The school wants students to focus on their studies and discourages 1Ls from taking jobs during the first year of law school.
Georgia Law has one of the largest law libraries in the nation鈥攕tudents love its 鈥渉uge, picturesque windows and accommodating seating and tables鈥濃攁nd it鈥檚 embarking on a renovation and expansion that will only improve the quality of life. Classroom facilities are 鈥渁lso great,鈥 and the school produces an enthusiastic alumni base that helps during interview season. Still, many students do wish that more job opportunities outside of Georgia found their way to the UGA Law campus.
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UGA Law offers a 鈥済reat balance between traditional legal education and strong social environment.鈥 Small class sizes mean everyone is very independently driven,鈥 providing at most a 鈥渇riendly competition,鈥 instead of a cutthroat one, but 鈥済rabbing a beer with friends after a long Friday full of classes makes law school really bearable.鈥 鈥淣o one is hiding books; no one is refusing to help. We are all in this together and at the end of the day, the person next to you is a future referral and professional colleague,鈥 says a 2L. 鈥淥ne thing that [the Dean] reminds all incoming 1Ls at orientation is that our classmates are our colleagues, not our competition, and students really take this to heart,鈥 says another student.
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Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Dual Degree Programs
Athens, GA 30602-6012