STUDENT EXPERIENCE

There are many different ways for a University of Georgia School of Law student to engage with the community and enrich their experience.

School Of Law Mentorship Program

Our law school is proud to offer a unique mentorship program to provide our students with the guidance and support they need during their three years here and beyond. Each incoming student in the 1L class can be matched with an entire mentorship team, including a professional mentor, a peer mentor, a Career Development Office counselor, and a faculty mentor. Mentors are matched with mentees based upon mutual legal interests and areas of study. Our professional mentors include UGA Law graduates and friends of the law school from across the country and around the globe.

TO LEARN MORE, VISIT www.law.uga.edu/mentorship-program

FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS AND THE AMOS FIRST START SCHOLARS

First-generation college graduates at the law school have access to financial and professional resources through the First Start Scholars Program. The First Start Coordinator guides first-generation college students through the social, academic, emotional, and financial obstacles in law school. Students can also participate in the School of Law FirstGeneration Student Association, a student organization devoted to providing a community for first-generation college graduates in law school.

Veterans Support And The Butler Commitment

Our law school values military service and is committed to supporting veterans. The school of law guarantees scholarships targeted to veterans, known as the Butler Commitment. The law school’s Veteran’s Legal Clinic provides veterans in Georgia with legal assistance they might not otherwise have access to or be able to afford, with particular regard to denied or deferred claims before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For our incoming and current veteran students, we participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, a provision of the Post-9/11 GI Bill designed to make additional funds available for law school tuition and fees. The UGA Student Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) also provides a central location on campus for student support.

TO LEARN MORE, VISIT www.law.uga.edu/school-law-veterans-services

Student Wellness And Accommodations

Our students can take advantage of the on-campus counseling services offered through the University Health Center’s Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS). To ensure students prioritize wellness, the law school provides a CAPS counselor onsite two days a week and covers all fees when seeking assistance with CAPS.

Knowing that financial burdens have an impact on student wellness, the law school provides the MAX by AccessLex financial literacy program for all law students. The program is totally free, developed specifically for law students, and consists of online modules as well as in-person workshops and one-on-one financial coaching with an accredited financial counselor. The law school Student Affairs office works with the Disability Resource Center to ensure a welcoming academic, physical, and social environment for all law students.

School Of Law Student Organizations

Our students can also join one of the 30+ student organizations on campus, ranging from the First-Generation Student Association to the Davenport-Benham Black Law Students Association to the Military Law Society.

Through our mentorship program, we connect entering students with a faculty member, career development advisor, upper-level law student, and graduate or friend of the law school. As a result, we are fostering relationships that extend far beyond the classroom and often translate into employment or new learning opportunities.