Georgia State University College of Law

Georgia State University College of Law
Parent school Georgia State University
Established 1982[1]
School type Public
Dean Wendy Hensel
Location Atlanta, Georgia, US
Enrollment 461 (Full Time)[1]
Faculty 52 (Full- and part-time)[1]
USNWR ranking 56[1]
Bar pass rate 95% (ABA profile)
Website
ABA profile GSU College of Law

The Georgia State University College of Law is an urban law school located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1982, it is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

The new Georgia State University College of Law building located at 85 Park Place in downtown Atlanta.

In addition to the Juris Doctor degree, the college offers joint degree programs with other colleges at Georgia State University.

The college offers a full-time and a part-time program. The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Georgia State for the 2015-2016 academic year is $32,958 for residents and $52,556 for non-residents.[2]

History

As far back as the early 1970s, Georgia legislators and academic leaders debated establishing a new law school. The Georgia State University College of Law finally was sanctioned by the state’s Board of Regents in 1981 and Ben F. Johnson became its first dean.[3]

The college enrolled 200 students in its inaugural year, taught by six professors. Most students were part-time, and many took classes at night, because they had full-time jobs during the day. The college’s first seven graduates were hooded in December 1984.

By the end of its first decade, full-time faculty had grown to 31, nearly half of whom were women.

Rankings

Georgia State College of Law is ranked as the 56th best law school by U.S. News & World Report,[4] an improvement from 64th in 2014. The College of Law also boasts a strong Health Law program (ranked 3rd nationally) and a large part-time program (ranked 14th nationally). The school is ranked 33rd by Above The Law using metrics that focus more on student outcomes rather than inputs.[5] Additionally, GSU has been named by Princeton Review in its 2013 edition of The Best 168 Law Schools.[6]

Tuition

As of 2015, the annual full-time tuition for the Georgia State University College of Law is $14,808 for Georgia residents and $34,416 for out of state students.[7]

The total cost of attendance (indicating tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Georgia State for the 2015-2016 academic year is $32,958 for residents and $52,556 for non-residents.[2] The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $121,502 for Georgia residents and $189,213 for non-residents.[8]

Admissions

In 2016, incoming Georgia State law students had a median GPA of 3.41 and a median LSAT score of 158.[9]

Clinical programs

The school has a number of legal clinics, such as the Phillip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, which serves low-income taxpayers.[10]

Study abroad

The school operates the Summer Academy in International Commercial Arbitration, a five-week, six-credit hour study abroad program based in Linz, Austria.[11] the Buenos Aires Summer Program in Argentina (jointly sponsored with the Florida International University College of Law); and the Summer Legal and Policy Study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[12]

Employment

According to Georgia State's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 59.5% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.[13] Georgia State's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 17.4%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.[14]

Notable alumni

  • Notable faculty
    • Neil Kinkopf - Professor of Law; Special Assistant in the Office of Legal Affairs during the Clinton Administration; Counsel to Senator Joe Biden during Clinton Impeachment; Domestic Policy Specialist for Clinton-Gore 1992 campaign.[25]
    • Paul A. Lombardo, Professor of Law - Senior Advisor to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
    • Jonathan Todres - Associate Professor of Law; Chair of the American Association of Law Schools Children and the Law Section; Child Rights Advisor to The United States section of ECPAT; NGO delegate to the United Nations, giving testimony on the Convention on the Rights of the Child.[26][27][28]
    • Thomas W. Thrash, Professor of Law (1986-1997) - Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "U.S. News & World Report, Best Law Schools: Georgia State University". Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Tuition and Expenses".
  3. ↑ "Ben F. Johnson Jr". Georgia State University College of Law.
  4. ↑ "Georgia State University - US News Rankings".
  5. ↑ "Above the Law - Law School Rankings - Georgia State University".
  6. ↑ "2013 Princeton Review Best Law Schools". Archived from the original on 2012-12-03.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "Georgia State University Profile".
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "Phillip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic". Archived from the original on 2013-11-01.
  11. ↑ "SAIICA". Archived from the original on 2013-06-17.
  12. ↑ "Summer Legal and Policy - Rio".
  13. ↑ "Employment Statistics" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "Georgia State University Profile".
  15. ↑ office, Submitted by Governor Mary Fallin's. "Governor Mary Fallin selects Judge Barbara Swinton to fill vacancy on Oklahoma Civil Appeals Court". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  16. ↑ "Christopher S. Brasher, Fulton County Superior Court".
  17. ↑ "Judge Shawn Ellen LaGrua". www.fultoncourt.org. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  18. ↑ "Charles Chesbro, Cobb County Magistrate Court".
  19. ↑ "Louis Feingold, Cobb County Magistrate Court".
  20. ↑ "Deal Elevates Randy Rich from Gwinnett State to Superior Court | Law.com". Law.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  21. ↑ Godwin, Becca J. G. "Who is Atlanta mayor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms?". ajc. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  22. ↑ Poole, Shelia; Stafford, Leon. "Keisha Lance Bottoms sworn in as the new Mayor of Atlanta". ajc. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  23. ↑ "Vic Reynolds, Cobb District Attorney". Archived from the original on 2013-06-12.
  24. ↑ "Jimmy Faircloth (JD '90), executive counsel to Louisiana governor, to speak April 7". gsu.edu. April 2, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Neil J. Kinkopf, GSU Directory".
  26. ↑ "Jonathan Todres, GSU Directory".
  27. ↑ "Todres participates in delegation to the UN in Geneva".
  28. ↑ "ECPAT-USA; Who we are".

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