The downtown Atlanta location is a core part of the law school’s identity and strength. Atlanta is unique in its centrality to federal, state and local governments. The college enjoys proximity to the state capitol and many city, county, state and federal governmental offices, including courts, legislatures, and regulatory agencies. The Atlanta community also is home to a large and diverse group of private law firms and businesses. These institutions provide a wealth of opportunities for our students, both as learning environments while they are in school and as employers after their graduation.
Goals & Purpose
The primary purpose of the College of Law is to establish and maintain an educational program in law leading to the Juris Doctor (J.D.). The program is designed for the benefit of qualified students who meet the requirements for graduation by residence study on a full- or part-time basis, and who, upon the satisfactory completion thereof, will be qualified academically to sit successfully for the bar examination in the states of their choice, be admitted to the bar and authorized to practice law.
Throughout the years, the College of Law has expanded its educational offerings beyond the Juris Doctor. This includes the development of interdisciplinary degree programs with other colleges in the university system.
The college offers the following:
- Accelerated B.S. or B.A./J.D. (with the Honors College)
- Dual J.D./M.B.A. (with Robinson College of Business)
- Dual J.D./M.P.A. in accounting (with Robinson College of Business)
- Dual J.D./M.S.H.A. (with Robinson College of Business)
- Dual J.D./M.B.A./M.H.A. in Health Administration (with Robinson College of Business)
- Dual J.D./M.P.A. in Public Administration (with Andrew Young School of Policy Studies)
- Dual J.D./M.P.H. (with the School of Public Health)
- Dual J.D./ M.C.R.P. in City and Regional Planning (with Georgia Institute of Technology)
- Dual J.D./M.S.A (Data Analytics with Robinson College of Business)
The college also offers a graduate program for lawyers beyond their first professional degree leading to the legum magister (LL.M.) or master of laws. The program offers several options for both foreign and domestic lawyers: a general studies track and specific concentrations in health law, land use/environmental law, and intellectual property to name a few. Additional information on all available concentrations are available in the LL.M section of this bulletin. The program also offers a prescribed curriculum qualifying a foreign-trained lawyer to take the bar examination in Georgia to practice law in the United States.
Accreditation
The College of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Georgia State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4500) to award bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist and doctoral degrees.
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