I'm more interested in SEC Law Schools. U.S. News 2014 rankings:

#16 Vanderbilt
#23 Alabama
#29 Georgia
#49 Florida
#58 Kentucky
#61 Arkansas
#64 Missouri
#72 LSU
#72 Tennessee
#93 USCe
#104 Mississippi

Georgia Law ranks 7th (highest in the SEC) in placing grads in judicial clerkships.

Number of U.S. Supreme Court Clerkships between 2000 and 2010:

Georgia Law 4
Vanderbilt 2
Missouri 1

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Posted by LegendOfCobb

Athens of the West

Member since Jun 2014

2367 posts

Posted on 7/23/14 at 8:58 am to MoreLawdawg

Yeah, I really liked UGA law and the fact you could live in Athens. I would have definitely gone there if I thought I could have gotten a job outside of Atlanta (where I was sure I didn't want to live). The problem with highly ranked state law schools without the reputation of a UVA or a Michigan is that employers outside the state are often unaware of how good they are.

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Posted by schlow mo

New Orleans

Member since Feb 2010

5245 posts

Posted on 7/23/14 at 8:58 am to MoreLawdawg

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Georgia Law ranks 7th (highest in the SEC) in placing grads in judicial clerkships.

That is about all they place their students in.

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Posted by dlc83

Atlanta

Member since Sep 2009

1837 posts

Posted on 7/23/14 at 9:00 am to MoreLawdawg

I've never considered the UNWR rankings to be the bible of school rankings. Factors tend to favor "touchy feely" liberal arts schools. Plus, once you get past the top 50 schools, I'm not sure the rankings really matter. Do employers care if you went to a 72nd ranked school vs. a 104 ranked school?

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Posted by skrayper

21-0 Asterisk Drive

Member since Nov 2012

31010 posts

Posted on 7/23/14 at 12:18 pm to MoreLawdawg

quote:
I'm more interested in SEC Law Schools. U.S. News 2014 rankings:

#16 Vanderbilt
#23 Alabama
#29 Georgia
#49 Florida
#58 Kentucky
#61 Arkansas
#64 Missouri
#72 LSU
#72 Tennessee
#93 USCe
#104 Mississippi