The University of Georgia School of Law defeated the University of Florida College of Law in the 2021 Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. Representing the School of Law in the moot court competition were third-year law students Olivia B. Landrum and Roya Naghepour. This year's win adds to UGA's outstanding performances, bringing its overall tournament record to 26-11-2 and recording its fourth straight victory!
Congratulations to second-year student Taylor F. McClain for receiving a Corporate Counsel Women of Color "My Life as a Lawyer Scholarship." She is one of 25 recipients nationwide. The scholarship supports "law students of color who display outstanding legal talent, as well as a strong commitment and dedication to serving their communities."
University of Georgia School of Law graduates who sat for the July 2021 Georgia bar exam posted a 95.7% pass rate, the highest rate among first-time takers from Georgia law schools, and over 15 points ahead of the overall first-time pass rate. For the eighth straight year, the University of Georgia leads the state in the pass rate for this exam.
Harold D. Melton, who previously served as the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, has been named the holder of the Carl E. Sanders Scholar in Political Leadership at the University of Georgia School of Law. In this role, he will teach a seminar during the spring 2022 semester titled “Representing the State.”
The University of Georgia School of Law remains one of the best returns on investment in legal education in the country, according to a recent ranking by National Jurist. The School of Law has been ranked as the #1 or #2 best value law school for the last five years. This ranking examines outcome-driven metrics such as bar passage and employment rates in addition to average indebtedness, tuition and cost of living.