For the fifth time in seven years, the University of Georgia School of Law has been named the nation’s Best Value in legal education. Last year, UGA occupied the top spot in the National Jurist ranking and, from 2018 to 2020, enjoyed a historic three-peat in the number one position. "Our vision is to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school: Offering a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven education, while striving to be the best return on investment in legal education,” School of Law Dean Peter B. ”Bo” Rutledge said.
Congratulations to Assistant Dean for Admissions, Diversity and Inclusion & Strategic Initiatives Xavier R. Brown for receiving the UGA Black Faculty and Staff Organization's Ed Wilker Memorial Egalitarian Award. Named in honor of the late Ed Wilker who was a founding member of the BFSO, the award recognizes staff members who demonstrate occupational excellence consistently.
The University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to share news of its largest gift in history – a $5 million donation from the Stanton Foundation to support the ongoing operations of the First Amendment Clinic with an endowment. Established in 2019, the clinic defends and advances freedoms of speech, press, assembly and petition through direct client representation and advocacy, while also serving as a hands-on learning opportunity for roughly 15-20 law students each year. With this contribution, the Stanton Foundation has become the school’s largest overall donor with an overall investment in the school of almost $8.5 million.
The University of Georgia has been closely monitoring the development of Hurricane Helene, which continues to intensify as it rapidly approaches landfall. Forecasters warn that this dangerous storm could bring heavy rain and high winds across the state, potentially reaching unprecedented levels here in the Athens area. Therefore, with the safety and security of our faculty, staff and students foremost in our minds, the main campus of the University of Georgia will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Sept. 27.
Further updates will be sent as they become available.
The University of Georgia School of Law proudly announces two initiatives that speak directly to its vision of redefining what it means to be a great national public law school – one that provides a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven education with a pioneering commitment to affordability, according to School of Law Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge. The first is the Georgia Honors Fellows Program, which has been designed to help address the deficit of prosecutors and public defenders in Georgia communities without adequate access to legal services, and the second is the guarantee of a minimum one-quarter scholarship to every first-generation college graduate and veteran who enrolls at the law school.