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With a vibrant community of more than 2,500 students, faculty, and staff and more than 150 law journals, societies, organizations and affinity groups, there’s always something happening at Georgetown Law.
As a J.D. student, you will experience the law first-hand — whether you are assisting in the drafting of actual legislation, helping a professor prepare oral arguments for a Supreme Court hearing, or guiding clients through legal challenges — all while earning a degree respected throughout the world.
Georgetown Law combines a premier legal education with limitless opportunities for hands-on experience. You will learn from a faculty of renowned scholars and leading practitioners across a wide variety of fields, including international, tax, environmental, and health law.
Today, the Law Center boasts the nation’s top-ranked clinical program, joint degree and advanced degree programs, world-renowned centers and institutes, an Office of Public Interest and Community Service, and a diverse curriculum rivaling that of any major law school.
At Georgetown Law, your study of the law will include seeing it in action at the nation’s highest levels. Our J.D. students are prepared to excel in fields touching on all aspects of domestic and international law — opening a future of limitless opportunities in public service and private practice.
A legal education that knows no boundaries. National security law …. International economic competition law … environmental law. If there’s a field of law that interests you, Georgetown University Law Center can help you put together a rigorous program of study to pursue a career in it.
Georgetown Law requires only one letter of recommendation, but additional letters are welcome. If at all possible, the letter of recommendation should come from a professor who is able to speak to your academic work.
The total cost of attending Georgetown Law includes two components - the direct cost of tuition and the indirect costs of housing, food, books, travel, etc. We estimate the second set of costs based on the average expenses of a typical student. Together, this is the Cost of Attendance.
Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Health Law, Policy, and Ethics; Co-Director, Georgetown-Johns Hopkins Joint Program in Law and Public Health
Here you can take your legal expertise to the next level with our Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.), Master of Law and Technology (M.L.T.), and/or specialized Certificate programs – or pursue the highest degree in the legal field with our Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.).
