Emory University School of Law is the

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Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

and is part of the University's main campus in

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. It was founded in 1916 and was the first law school in Georgia to be granted membership in the American Association of Law Schools.

Campus

Emory Law is located in Gambrell Hall, part of

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’s campus in the

neighborhood, six miles (10 km) northeast of

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. ;Gambrell Hall Gambrell Hall contains classrooms, faculty offices, administrative offices, student-organization offices, and a 325-seat auditorium. The school provides wireless Internet access throughout its facilities. Gambrell Hall also houses a courtroom. ;Hugh F. MacMillan Library Emory's five-story Hugh F. MacMillan Law Library opened in August 1995. The library is situated adjacent to Gambrell Hall and includes access to over 400,000 volumes and more than 4,000 serials subscriptions.

Admissions and academics

Admission to the law school is selective. For the class entering in the fall of 2017, 238 JD candidates enrolled from an applicant pool of 4,117. The 25th and 75th

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percentiles for the 2014 entering class were 156 and 166, respectively, with a median of 165. The 25th and 75th undergraduate

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percentiles were 3.45 and 3.90, respectively, with a median of 3.81. Nearly half of Emory Law students are women, and about 32% are from underrepresented ethnic groups. Approximately 60% of students come from outside the Southeastern U.S. It is ranked #30 among ABA-approved law schools in the 2023 rankings by ''U.S. News & World Report''. ;Doctor of Law Degree The School of Law offers a three-year, full-time program leading to a

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degree. Emory Law is particularly known for its expertise in

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Law,

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, Law and Religion, and

Transactional Law Transactional law is the practice of private law relating to money, business, and commerce. Areas of focus include providing legal aid to entrepreneurs through contract drafting, real estate acquisition, and intellectual property affairs. Transactio ...

. ;Joint-Degree Programs Emory Law also offers joint-degree programs through cooperation with the

Goizueta Business School Emory University's Goizueta Business School (also known as ''Goizueta Business School'', ''Emory Business School'', or simply ''Goizueta'' – pronounced ''goy-swet-ah'') is the private business school of Emory University located in Atlanta, Georgi ...

(JD/MBA and JM/MBA), the

Candler School of Theology Candler School of Theology is one of seven graduate schools at Emory University, located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. A university-based school of theology, Candler educates ministers, scholars of religion and other leaders. It is also one ...

(JD/MTS and JD/M.Div.), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (JD/Ph.D.), the

Rollins School of Public Health The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) is the public health school of Emory University. Founded in 1990, Rollins has more than 1,100 students pursuing master's degrees ( MPH/MSPH) and over 150 students pursuing doctorate degrees ( PhD). Th ...

(JD/MPH), the Emory Center for Ethics (JD/MA in Bioethics), and joint JD and Master of Laws degree (JD/LLM) through Emory University School of Law. ;LLM Programs In partnership with

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, Emory also provides an

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program for students with a U.S. law degree seeking advanced training in

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and international politics. Emory also has a separate LLM program for qualified foreign professionals seeking training in international and comparative law. ;Juris Master Program Emory Law's Juris Master is a 30-credit hour program that is intended to supplement a student's interest or professional experience in allied fields to law. The program offers a range of customized concentrations to allow students to enhance their skills in their home profession or interest area through a greater understanding of the law, legal concepts and frameworks. The coursework can be completed either full-time in nine months or part-time in up to four years.

Clinics and programs

Students' expertise is developed through several clinics and programs. Emory Law also offers several summer study abroad programs in

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at the Central European University (CEU) and throughout the world. ;Academic programs A team from Emory Law's TI:GER IP/patent/technology program, a collaborative program between Emory and

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, was featured on CNN Money. Other academic programs at Emory Law include: * Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program * Externship Program * Transactional Law Certificate Program * Kessler-Eidson Program for Trial Techniques * Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Program ;Centers * Barton Child Advocacy Center * Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution * Center on Federalism and Intersystemic Governance * Center for International and Comparative Law *Center for the Study of Law and Religion * Center for Transactional Law and Practice * Feminism and Legal Theory Project * Global Health Law and Policy Project * Project on War and Security in Law, Culture, and Society * Vulnerability and the Human Condition Initiative ;Clinics * Barton Policy and Legislative Clinics * Barton Appeal for Youth Clinic * Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic * International Humanitarian Law Clinic * Turner Environmental Law Clinic * Volunteer Clinic for Veterans ;Externships The law school has a comprehensive externship program. Students have the opportunity to experience what it's like to work in a public defender or prosecutor's office, government agency, nonprofit organization, judge's chambers, or in-house counsel's office in the Atlanta metro area.

Publications

* ''Emory Law Journal'', which hosts the annual Randolph W. Thrower Symposium. * ''Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal'', the only national bankruptcy journal edited and produced entirely by law students, which hosts an annual symposium and banquet. * ''Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review'', a law journal focusing on corporate law and compliance issues. * ''

Emory International Law Review The ''Emory International Law Review'' (''EILR'') is a student-edited and produced law review published by Emory University School of Law. ''EILR'' is currently publishing its 35th volume. ''EILR'' articles explore topics across international and ...

'', which publishes articles on topics ranging from human rights to international intellectual property issues. * ''IP Theory'' (online only, published jointly with

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) * ''

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'', a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal edited by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, with student participation, and published in collaboration with

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Employment

According to Emory's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 71.5% of the Class of 2017 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required, non-school funded employment nine months after graduation. Emory's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 13.2%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2017 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation, and an additional 3.7% were in school funded positions.

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Emory for the 2013–2014 academic year is $75,716. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $290,430.

Notable alumni

Business and private practice

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* Raymond W. McDaniel Jr., president and chief executive officer of

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Government and politics

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(LL.M.; J.D.

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and Dean of the Emory University School of Law and the

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Judiciary

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References

External links

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