The School of Law at Emory University

Law School Admissions

Application

Director of admissions Ethan Rosenzweig
Application deadline March 1
Full-time program application fee $70
Part-time program application fee N/A
Besides the fall semester, can enter in N/A

The School of Law at Emory University

Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)

Acceptance rate 32.6% – Medium
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants 3.70
Median LSAT score for all program entrants 165

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 32.6%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 159-166
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) 3.4-3.79
Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants 3.70
Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants 165

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate N/A
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) N/A
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile) N/A
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants N/A
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants N/A

Law School Academics

Academic Program Details

Academic calendar Semester
Joint degrees offered
J.D./M.B.A. J.D./Ph.D.
J.D./M.T.S. J.D./M.A.
J.D./M.P.H. J.D./M.Div.
Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school)
Interdisciplinary programs of study; Centers of Excellence in Law and Religion; International Law; Feminist Jurisprudence; Health Law; Federalism; Trial Techniques program; Extensive Field Placement program; Clinics-Barton Child Law and Policy; Juvenile Defender; Indigent Criminal Defense; Turner Environmental Law Clinic; TI:GER program of technology and business law co-sponsored with GA Tech.
Programs/courses offered in
appellate advocacy intellectual property law
clinical training international law
dispute resolution tax law
environmental law trial advocacy
health care law

Curricular Offerings (Overall)

Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year 125
Seminars 15
Positions available in seminars 231
Positions available in simulation courses 1,186
Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses 190
Student activities (as provided by the school)
Student Bar Association; Asian American, Black, Christian, Gay and Lesbian, Hispanic, Jewish, Women Law Students Associations. ADR, Environmental, International,
Intellectual Property, Health, Sports/Entertainment, Constitutional Law societies; Emory Public Interest Committee; Student Legal Services. Moot Court Society; Emory Law Journal; Bankruptcy Developments Journal; International Law Review.

Curricular Offerings (Full-time)

Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) 98
Is there typically a full-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? Yes
Typical size of first-year “small section” 49
Positions filled in full-time program seminars 183
Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses 947
Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses 112
Full-time students involved in field placements 269
Full-time students involved in law journals 172
Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions 86
Full-time students enrolled in independent study 77

Curricular Offerings (Part-time)

Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) N/A
Is there typically a part-time “small section” of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? N/A
Positions filled in part-time program seminars N/A
Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses N/A
Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses N/A
Part-time students involved in field placements N/A
Part-time students involved in law journals N/A
Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions N/A
Part-time students enrolled in independent study N/A

Faculty Profile (Fall 2011)

Student-faculty ratio 10.6:1 – Low
Full- and part-time faculty 112
Full-time minority faculty 9.5%
Part-time minority faculty 0.0%
Total faculty 116
Total faculty (men) 68.1%
Total faculty (women) 31.9%
Total faculty (minorities) 6.0%

Class Size

Law School Ranking

#24 Best Law Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

#18 in Law Firms Rank Schools

Law Ranking Scores

Score 68
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.5
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5) 3.9
GPA (25th-75th percentile) 3.4-3.79
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants 3.70
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile) 159-166
Median LSAT score for all program entrants 165
Acceptance rate 32.6% – Medium
Student-faculty ratio 10.6:1 – Low
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 59.8% – Medium
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 90.9% – High
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 94.9% – High
State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar GA
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 83.6%

Law School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Total Enrolled 810

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 810

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) N/A
Gender distribution (part-time) N/A

Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2010-2011)

First-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Second-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Third-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Fourth-year students discontinuing law school N/A
Male students discontinuing law school N/A
Female students discontinuing law school N/A

Law School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Dean Bentley
Financial aid phone (404) 727-6039
Financial aid application deadline March 1

Expenses

Tuition and fees
Full-time: $45,098 per year
Room and board $18,602
Books $2,000
Miscellaneous expenses $3,696
Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students? Yes
Does the university offer housing restricted to law students? No
Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible? Yes
Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students? No

Grants (Full-time students)

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition 34.0%
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full 32.2%
Students receiving grants of full tuition 0.2%
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition 1.9%
Median grant amount $22,000
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) $18,000–$30,000
Full-time students receiving grants 68.3%

Grants (Part-time students)

Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition N/A
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full N/A
Students receiving grants of full tuition N/A
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition N/A
Median grant amount N/A
Grant range (25th–75th percentile) N/A
Part-time students receiving grants N/A

Indebtedness

Average indebtedness of 2011 graduates who incurred law school debt $95,797
Proportion who borrowed 80.9%
Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2011 J.D. graduates? Yes

Law School Library

Library Information Resources

Print titles (excluding nonbook titles) 124,900
Microform titles 31,282
Electronic titles 69,080
Other non-book titles 516
Total titles 255,778
Volumes (excluding microforms) 320,435
Volume equivalent microforms 111,540
Total volumes and volume equivalents 431,975
Number of volumes in the collection that are stored off site and are systematically retrievable 0
Library’s online catalog or website includes links to electronic titles or databases made available by another campus library or consortia Yes

Library Schedule of Operation

Number of hours per week library is open on a regular schedule 96
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty on a regular schedule 54
Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on a regular schedule 0
Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on a regular schedule 42
Number of hours of reference service provided per week on a regular schedule 52
Number of weeks per year library operates on an abbreviated schedule 17
Number of hours per week library is open on an abbreviated schedule 58
Number of hours per week professional staff are on duty are on an abbreviated schedule 50
Number of hours per week only full-time support staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule 0
Number of hours per week only students or other part-time staff are on duty on an abbreviated schedule 8
Number of hours of reference service provided per week on an abbreviated schedule 25
Number of weeks per year library operates on expanded schedule 8

Information Technology

Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations law school information technology department, law school library, university information technology department
Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff) 6
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in the law library (excluding computer labs) 37
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in classrooms 20
Number of open, wired network connections available to students in computer labs 0
Number of open, wired network connections available to students elsewhere in the law school 7
Does the law school have a wireless network? Yes
Wireless network is available in the law library, in classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, elsewhere in the law school
Does the school require entering students to own a computer? No

Physical Library Facilities

Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes 70,000
Total seats available for library users 516
Details about the library and other facilities (as provided by the school) MacMillan Law Library opened 1995, has over 400,000 volumes, 4,000 serial subscriptions. Electronic resources include Lexis/Nexis, Westlaw and LegalTrac. Comfortable study facilities. Wireless Internet access throughout. The law school has classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, student organization space, auditorium and court room with state-of-the-art computer technology upgrades.

Law School Careers

Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2010 administrations)

State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar GA
Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 94.9% – High
Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) 83.6%

Class of 2010 Graduates

Total graduates 254
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 59.8%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 90.9%

Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Graduation

Graduates whose employment status is unknown N/A
Graduates whose employment status is known 100.0%
Graduates known to be employed at graduation 59.8%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 2.4%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 37.4%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 0.4%

Class of 2010 Graduates-Class Breakdown at Nine Months

Graduates whose employment status is unknown 1.6%
Graduates whose employment status is known 98.4%
Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation 90.9%
Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program 2.4%
Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work 5.1%
Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work 0.0%

Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time (Class of 2010)

25th percentile private sector starting salary $66,250
Median private sector starting salary $130,000
75th percentile private sector starting salary $160,000
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information 84%
Median public service starting salary $56,000

Areas of Legal Practice (Class of 2010)

Percent employed in academia 2.2%
Percent employed in business and industry 7.8%
Percent employed in government 13.0%
Percent employed in all judicial clerkships 10.8%
Percent employed in law firms 55.4%
Percent employed in public interest 7.4%
Percent employed in an unknown field 3.5%

Employment Location (Class of 2010)

Graduates employed in-state 35%
Graduates employed out-of-state 57.0%
Graduates employed in foreign countries 5%
Number of states where graduates are employed 25
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 1.7%
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 18.6%
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) 4.7%
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 0.0%
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 52.6%
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) 3.0%
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 5.2%
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) 5.2%
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) 1.0%
Employment location unknown 3.0%

Career Services

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Career services operations Emory Law’s Career Services Office provides a full range of career planning and strategy services and job search skills training: interviewing opportunities on-campus and in New York, Washington, D.C., and other cities nationwide; public interest advising (and financial assistance for public interest jobs); judicial clerkship programming, and mentoring and networking opportunities.

Job Type

Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) 85.0%
Bar admission required/anticipated – percent employed in full-time positions 92.3%
J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) 12.0%
J.D. preferred – percent employed in full-time positions 77.8%
Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) N/A
Professional other – percent employed in full-time positions N/A
Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) N/A
Non-professional other – percent employed in full-time positions N/A