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Dean's Report, 2023, Peter B. Rutledge

Dean’s Reports

"The University of Georgia School of Law is continuing to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school by offering a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven educational experience while never surrendering our commitment to accessibility.

Throughout 2023, the law school saw many successes, including:

• Being named the nation’s Best Value in legal education for the fourth time in six years by National Jurist
• Achieving a historic ranking of #20 among the nation’s 196 fully ABA-accredited law schools by U.S. News & World Report
• Posting the #4 employment rate in the nation, with nearly 95% of the Class of …

Dean's Report, 2022, Peter B. Rutledge

Dean’s Reports

"The University of Georgia School of Law is redefining what it means to be a great national public law school – offering a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven educational experience while never surrendering our commitment to accessibility.

Throughout 2022, the law school saw many successes, including:

• Posting the #1 employment rate in the nation, with more than 97% of the
• Class of 2021 securing full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage or where a J.D. provides an advantage
• Enrolling the most academically credentialed J.D. class in history
• Boasting an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 97.7% for the Class of 2020
• Continued recognition …

Dean's Report, 2021, Peter B. Rutledge

Dean’s Reports

"In 2021, the University of Georgia School of Law remained committed to providing first-rate legal training to our students. Among our successes are:

• A 95+% Ultimate Bar Passage Rate
• #8 ranking for federal clerkships
• Continued recognition as one of the best returns on investment in legal education in the nation
• 100% of military veterans and first-generation college graduates currently enrolled receive scholarship aid
• Acknowledgement as the highest ranked Georgia law school in the most recent U.S. News rankings"

Dean's Report, 2020, Peter B. Rutledge

Dean’s Reports

"2020 has been a historic year, filled with challenge and, in some cases, tragedy. For the University of Georgia School of Law, we supported each other through the tragedies and confronted the challenges. We reaffirmed our commitment to provide first-rate legal training for our students, and our law school community – including our students, faculty, staff and you (our graduates and friends) – proved to be a true source of strength. Grit, resilience and commitment describe our collective efforts. In that spirit, I share with you the 2020 Dean’s Report (virtually this year) to demonstrate our collective commitment as a …

Dean's Report, 2019, Peter B. Rutledge

Dean’s Reports

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