Emory University School of Law
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Emory University School of Law (also known as Emory Law or ELS) is a first-tier US law school
that is part of Emory University
in Atlanta, Georgia
. It is ranked #30 among ABA
-approved law schools by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report
. In 2007, Vault.com ranked Emory the most underrated law school in the U.S.
’s 630 acres (2.5 km²) campus in the Druid Hills
neighborhood, six miles (10 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. Emory's location in Atlanta, a national business and legal center, gives law students the opportunity to take advanced classes from, and work with, some of the leading judges and lawyers in the United States.
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 state-of-the-art courtroom.
The law school is across the street from the Goizueta Business School
, and a short walk from the undergraduate library. An Einstein Bros. Bagels
is located in the business school, and the law school students are also served by a small snack shop on the first floor of Gambrell Hall.
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.
score of 166 and a median GPA of 3.57. http://www.law.emory.edu/about-emory-law/at-a-glance.html
Emory Law is increasingly known for its commitment to diversity. Nearly half of Emory Law students are women, and about 32% are from underrepresented ethnic groups. Emory’s national reputation is also significant, with approximately 60% of students coming from outside the Southeastern U.S. http://www.law.emory.edu/about/stats-at-a-glance.html.
Juris Doctor Degree
The School of Law offers a three-year, full-time program leading to a Juris Doctor
degree. Emory Law is particularly known for its expertise in Bankruptcy Law
, Environmental Law
, Feminist Legal Theory
, Intellectual Property
Law, International law
, and Law and Religion
.
Joint-Degree Programs
Emory Law also offers joint-degree programs through cooperation with the Goizueta Business School
(JD/MBA), the Candler School of Theology
(JD/MTS and JD/MDiv), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (JD/PhD), the Rollins School of Public Health
(JD/MPH), and the Center for Russian and East European Studies (JD/REES Certificate). http://www.law.emory.edu/about/joint-degree-partners.html
LLM Programs
In partnership with Central European University
, Emory also provides an LLM program for students with a U.S. law degree seeking advanced training in international commercial law and international politics. Emory also has a separate LLM program for qualified foreign professionals seeking training in international and comparative law. http://www.law.emory.edu/admission/application-requirements/llm-requirements.html
at the Central European University (CEU)
.
Academic Programs
A team from Emory Law's TI:GER IP/patent/technology program, a collaborative program between Emory and Georgia Tech
, was featured on CNN Money.
Other academic programs at Emory Law include:
Centers of Excellence
Clinics
Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC)
In addition, Emory's public interest
group, the Emory Public Interest Committee, is very active. EPIC coordinates volunteer opportunities for students, hosts an annual public interest law conference, and hosts an annual award ceremony (Inspiration Awards) honoring outstanding local attorneys dedicated to public interest. Through the Inspiration Awards and other fundraising, EPIC is able to give grants to law students participating in unpaid summer internships.
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
that is part of Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. It is ranked #30 among ABA
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
-approved law schools by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. In 2007, Vault.com ranked Emory the most underrated law school in the U.S.
Campus
Emory Law is located in Gambrell Hall, part of EmoryEmory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
’s 630 acres (2.5 km²) campus in the Druid Hills
Druid Hills, Georgia
Druid Hills is a community which includes both a census-designated place in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, as well as a neighborhood of the city of Atlanta. The CDP's population was 14,568 at the 2010 census...
neighborhood, six miles (10 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. Emory's location in Atlanta, a national business and legal center, gives law students the opportunity to take advanced classes from, and work with, some of the leading judges and lawyers in the United States.
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 state-of-the-art courtroom.
The law school is across the street from the Goizueta Business School
Goizueta Business School
Goizueta Business School is a private business school of Emory University located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It is named after Roberto Goizueta, a former president of The Coca-Cola Company.-Academics:...
, and a short walk from the undergraduate library. An Einstein Bros. Bagels
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Einstein Bros. Bagels is a bagel and coffee chain in the United States. As of 2010, there were 587 restaurants with the Einstein Bros. name.Einstein Bros. was created by a chain restaurant corporation, Boston Chicken in 1995, as a way to market breakfast foods...
is located in the business school, and the law school students are also served by a small snack shop on the first floor of Gambrell Hall.
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. The 2007-2008 admissions statistics boast a 23% acceptance rate. The class of 2012 shares a median LSATLaw School Admission Test
The Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. Administered by the Law School Admission Council for prospective law school candidates, the LSAT is designed to assess Reading Comprehension,...
score of 166 and a median GPA of 3.57. http://www.law.emory.edu/about-emory-law/at-a-glance.html
Emory Law is increasingly known for its commitment to diversity. Nearly half of Emory Law students are women, and about 32% are from underrepresented ethnic groups. Emory’s national reputation is also significant, with approximately 60% of students coming from outside the Southeastern U.S. http://www.law.emory.edu/about/stats-at-a-glance.html.
Juris Doctor Degree
The School of Law offers a three-year, full-time program leading to a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree. Emory Law is particularly known for its expertise in Bankruptcy Law
Bankruptcy in the United States
Bankruptcy in the United States is governed under the United States Constitution which authorizes Congress to enact "uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States." Congress has exercised this authority several times since 1801, most recently by adopting the Bankruptcy...
, Environmental Law
Environmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
, Feminist Legal Theory
Feminist legal theory
Feminist legal theory is based on the belief that the law has been instrumental in women's historical subordination. The project of feminist legal theory is twofold. First, feminist jurisprudence seeks to explain ways in which the law played a role in women's former subordinate status...
, Intellectual Property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
Law, International law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
, and Law and Religion
Center for the Study of Law and Religion
The Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia is dedicated to studying the religious dimensions of law, the legal dimensions of religion, and the interaction of legal and religious ideas and institutions, norms and practices...
.
Joint-Degree Programs
Emory Law also offers joint-degree programs through cooperation with the Goizueta Business School
Goizueta Business School
Goizueta Business School is a private business school of Emory University located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It is named after Roberto Goizueta, a former president of The Coca-Cola Company.-Academics:...
(JD/MBA), the Candler School of Theology
Candler School of Theology
Candler School of Theology, Emory University, is one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1914, the school was named after Warren Akin Candler, a former President and Chancellor of Emory University and a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South...
(JD/MTS and JD/MDiv), the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (JD/PhD), the Rollins School of Public Health
Rollins School of Public Health
The Rollins School of Public Health is the public health school of Emory University. Founded in 1990, RSPH has more than 850 students pursuing master's degrees and over 100 students pursuing doctorate degrees...
(JD/MPH), and the Center for Russian and East European Studies (JD/REES Certificate). http://www.law.emory.edu/about/joint-degree-partners.html
LLM Programs
In partnership with Central European University
Central European University
For other uses, see European University Central European University is a graduate-level, English-language university offering degrees in the social sciences, humanities, law, public policy, business management, environmental science, and mathematics...
, Emory also provides an LLM program for students with a U.S. law degree seeking advanced training in international commercial law and international politics. Emory also has a separate LLM program for qualified foreign professionals seeking training in international and comparative law. http://www.law.emory.edu/admission/application-requirements/llm-requirements.html
Clinics and Programs
Students' expertise is developed through several clinics and programs. Emory Law also offers a summer study abroad program in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
at the Central European University (CEU)
Central European University
For other uses, see European University Central European University is a graduate-level, English-language university offering degrees in the social sciences, humanities, law, public policy, business management, environmental science, and mathematics...
.
Academic Programs
A team from Emory Law's TI:GER IP/patent/technology program, a collaborative program between Emory and Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, was featured on CNN Money.
Other academic programs at Emory Law include:
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program
- Feminism and Legal Theory Program
- Field Placement Program
- Global Health Law & Policy Project
- Trial Techniques Program
Centers of Excellence
- Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution
- Center for the Study of Law and ReligionCenter for the Study of Law and ReligionThe Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia is dedicated to studying the religious dimensions of law, the legal dimensions of religion, and the interaction of legal and religious ideas and institutions, norms and practices...
- Transactional Law Certificate Program
Clinics
- Barton Child Advocacy Clinic
- Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic
- International Humanitarian Law Clinic
- Turner Environmental Law Clinic
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.
- Emory International Law Review, which publishes articles on topics ranging from human rights to international intellectual property issues.
Student organizations
Emory Law has a large, active, and diverse group of organizations students can be involved with including, among others:- Alternative Dispute Resolution Society
- American Constitution Society for Law and PolicyAmerican Constitution Society for Law and PolicyThe American Constitution Society for Law and Policy is a progressive legal organization that promotes the U.S. Constitutional values of "individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy and the rule of law." The American Bar Association Journal described it as "the...
. - Asian American Law Students Association (AALSA)
- Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
- Environmental Law and Conservation Society
- Christian Legal SocietyChristian Legal SocietyThe Christian Legal Society is a non-profit, non-denominational organization of Christian lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students whose members profess to follow the "commandment of Jesus" to "do justice with the love of God."...
- Emory OutLaw (EGALA)
- Federalist SocietyFederalist SocietyThe Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, most frequently called simply the Federalist Society, is an organization of conservatives seeking reform of the current American legal system in accordance with a textualist and/or originalist interpretation of the U.S. Constitution...
- Health Law Society
- Homeless Advocacy Program
- Immigration Law Society
- Intellectual Property Law Society
- International Law Society
- Lamar Inn of Court
- Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA)
- Legal Association for Women Students (LAWS)
- Mock Trial Society
- Moot Court Society
- Phi Alpha Delta (Legal Fraternity)
- South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA)
- Sports and Entertainment Law Society
- Student Bar Association (SBA)
- Student Legal Services
- Supreme Court Advocacy ProjectEmory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy ProjectThe Emory Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Project is a organization at Emory Law School dedicated to representing clients in the Supreme Court of the United States. Formed in 2010, the project joins a growing class of Supreme Court Clinics that provide expert representation under the guidance of...
Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC)
In addition, Emory's public interest
Public interest
The public interest refers to the "common well-being" or "general welfare." The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government itself...
group, the Emory Public Interest Committee, is very active. EPIC coordinates volunteer opportunities for students, hosts an annual public interest law conference, and hosts an annual award ceremony (Inspiration Awards) honoring outstanding local attorneys dedicated to public interest. Through the Inspiration Awards and other fundraising, EPIC is able to give grants to law students participating in unpaid summer internships.
Notable faculty
- Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'imAbdullahi Ahmed An-Na'imAbdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. His specialties include human rights in Islam and cross-cultural issues in human rights, and he is the director of the Religion and Human Rights Program at Emory. He is also a senior fellow of...
- Frank S. AlexanderFrank S. AlexanderFrank Alexander is currently the Sam Nunn Professor of Law at the Emory University School of Law. He is also General Counsel for Center for Community Progress.-Education:...
- Harold J. BermanHarold J. BermanHarold J. Berman was an American legal scholar who was an expert in comparative, international and Soviet/Russian law as well as legal history, philosophy of law and the intersection of law and religion...
- Michael BroydeMichael BroydeMichael J. Broyde is a professor of law and the academic director of the Law and Religion Program at Emory University. He is also a senior fellow in the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. His primary areas of interest are law and religion, Jewish law and ethics, and...
- William W. Buzbee
- Kathleen Cleaver
- Martha Albertson Fineman
- Richard D. FreerRichard D. FreerRichard D. Freer a leading American academic in Civil Procedure. A tenured professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Professor Freer is member of the Emory Law faculty. He has written numerous articles and has published 11 books during his Career. Currently, his book on Civil Procedure is the...
- Victoria F. NourseVictoria F. NourseVictoria Frances Nourse is currently the Burrus-Bascom Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin School of Law. She is also the nominee for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.-Early life and education:...
- William T. Mayton
- Michael J. Perry
- Robert A. Schapiro
- Charles A. ShanorCharles A. ShanorCharles A. Shanor is a professor of law at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia.Shanor attended Rice University, was a Rhodes Scholar, and received bachelor's and master's degrees from Oxford University...
- Tibor Várady
- Johan D. van der VyverJohan D. van der VyverJohan D. van der Vyver is the I.T. Cohen Professor of International Law and Human Rights at Emory law school in Atlanta, Georgia.van der Vyver received a Doctor Legum, from University of Pretoria in 1974 and a Diploma of the International and Comparative Law of Human Rights of the International...
- Alexander "Sasha" Volokh
- John Witte, Jr.John Witte, Jr.John Witte Jr. is the Jonas Robitscher Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. He is one of the world's foremost experts on church and state relations....
Notable alumni
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