Winter Holidays – School Closed
School Closed Monday, December 21, 2020 to Monday, January 4, 2021
School Closed Monday, December 21, 2020 to Monday, January 4, 2021
Welcome to the Office of Student Accounts (previously Bursar) at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School! This Office is responsible for the safeguard of the financial operations of the Law School. In addition to the general cashiering operations, the Office processes and receives payments on all student accounts, is responsible for the disbursement of financial aid… Read More
Summer-School-Checklist
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Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) Associate Professor and criminal law expert, Michael Mears, has become an international go-to authority on RICO charges in Georgia. Interviewed by outlets in the United States, Canada, and Australia, his storied career lends powerful insight to the ongoing RICO cases involving former President Donald Trump, and separately, the Atlanta Cop… Read More
The 2022-2023 Law Journal Editorial Board and its Faculty Advisor Editor since 2015, Professor Van Detta, are pleased to announce the election of the six new members of the Editorial Board of the Law Journal for 2023-2024. Be sure to visit the Law Journal site here to see all past publications. Editor in Chief – Jacob Belcastro Raised… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School student, Spencer Fredericks along with 15 first- and second-year law students have been chosen to join the highly selective Gideon’s Promise Summer Law Clerk Program class of 2014. The clerks will assist public defender offices in the Southeast that partner with Gideon’s Promise, a nonprofit organization founded by AJMLS Professor… Read More
State Bar Character and Fitness Requirements An applicant’s character and fitness to practice law must be established as a prerequisite for licensure to practice law in any state. Therefore, when you apply to sit for the bar exam, you will be required to provide relevant, detailed background information that will be carefully evaluated by the… Read More
The 2020-2021 Law Journal Editorial Board and its Faculty Advisor Editor since 2015, Professor Van Detta, are pleased to announce the election of the five new members of the Editorial Board of the Law Journal for 2021-2022: Editor-in Chief – Sandler Ernst Sandler Ernst was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. At six months old, he was… Read More
The 2021-2022 Law Journal Editorial Board and its Faculty Advisor Editor since 2015, Professor Van Detta, are pleased to announce the election of the six new members of the Editorial Board of the Law Journal for 2022-2023. Be sure to visit the Law Journal site here to see all past publications. Editor-in-Chief, Chauncey Graham A… Read More
Academic Offerings *AJMLS students are eligible to apply after successful completion of their second year Enrollment Entering Class Profile Entering Class LSAT and GPA Tuition and Fees Current tuition and fee schedule. Financial Aid Information Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School students are eligible to receive Title IV aid from the Department of Education. The AJMLS… Read More
Merkourios, Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, has appointed Jeffrey Van Detta, Associate Dean for Scholarship and Professor of Law at AJMLS, to its Permanent Board of Referees. Merkourios is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, student-led law journal, which focuses on international and European law. The Journal provides immediate, open access to its content on… Read More
FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Class #1 We will be watching Sicko during the first class. Please read the articles at the links below. We will have a critical discussion of Sicko in conjunction with these articles. Article on Canada’s Healthcare System http://www.city-journal.org/html/17_3_canadian_healthcare.html Article on France’s Healthcare System http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124958049241511735.html Articles on British Healthcare System http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/mar/02/nhs-primary-healthcare-trusts-cuts http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1259364/Cancer-scans-delayed-NHS-funding-crisis-doctors-fear-slash-burn-cuts.html Articles on… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School offers an ABA approved Juris Doctor (JD program, which is normally completed in three years for the full-time program and four years for the part-time program.) Gainful Employment Disclosure JD Program LL.M. Program Program Cost, Financial Aid, & Completion Statistics As of the 2012-2013 academic year, tuition and fees for… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School is pleased to announce second-year law student Ella O’Kelley recently won first place at the Keenan’s Kids Foundation’s12th annual Law Student Closing Argument Competition.The competition was established in 1997 to show students the importance of children’s rights and to encourage them into this most needed area of the law. The… Read More
Tuition for cohorts entering the program in Fall 2019 will be $1,435 per credit hour. Students enrolled in the LL.M. in Employment Law will be part-time students, earning 24 credit hours over 5 consecutive semesters. Tuition is charged on a per credit hour basis and there are few other expenses associated the LL.M. in Employment… Read More
The Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School faculty combines excellent academic credentials with years of practical experience. Hailing from some of the world’s leading institutions: Boston College, University of Chicago, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Emory, Georgetown University Law Center, The George Washington University National Law Center, University of Georgia School of Law, the London School of… Read More
The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to announce the names of the students who were selected for the Outstanding Student of the Quarter Award. This award is designed to recognize the contributions and efforts of students who excel in and/or out of the classroom and are dedicated to enriching the law school and greater communities. 1L Class Timecca Cordero Timecca… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School Sports & Entertainment Law Society, The Atlanta Entertainment basketball League and Econtii Music Group are proud to present the 2016 Sports, Music & Entertainment Summit (SMES). The summit will take place on February 20, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School’s Blackburn Conference Center. This… Read More
The five Georgia law schools – Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, Georgia State University College of Law, Emory University School of Law, Mercer University School of Law, and University of Georgia School of Law – present Georgia Discover Law 2021 virtually. The event will provide valuable information to diverse students that have an early interest… Read More
April 2012 Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) – Georgia’s only fully accredited, stand-alone law school – today hosts a public interest law CLE program featuring two of Georgia’s best known death penalty attorneys. AJMLS Associate Professor, Michael Mears and former prosecutor, Spencer Lawton will weigh in on the death penalty and death penalty cases… Read More
LL.M. in Employment Law alumna Christina Harris Schwinn has been published in the Northeastern University Law Journal. The article was adopted from Schwinn’s LL.M. thesis. The article on overtime compensation authored by the Pavese Law Firm partner is titled, “Half-Time or Time and One-Half? Recent Developments Deprive Employees of their Rightful Overtime Compensation Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.”… Read More
What: Street Law Informational Date: 2/5/20 Time: 12:45 to 1:30 p.m., 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Room: 302 Pro Bono Credit: Yes, this program (not the informational) qualifies for pro bono credit Description: Stop by for a quick informational on the new Street Law program that will be held at Forest Park High School. Street Law… Read More
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia in partnership with Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, hosted the 2nd Annual Street Law Mock Trial on April 23, 2014, at the United States Federal Courthouse. John Marshall students and Assistant U.S. Attorneys met at Booker T. Washington High School bi-weekly to teach various… Read More
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WE NEED YOU! What: Homeless Veteran Law Clinic Dates: 2/14/20, 3/13/20, 4/10/20 Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (If you can’t stay the whole time, let us know what time works for you) Where: Fort McPherson, GA Slots (Available): 2 Pro Bono Credit: Yes, this program qualifies for pro bono credit Description: Students assist walk-in clients… Read More
WE NEED YOU! What: Homeless Veteran Law Clinic Dates: 2/14/20, 3/13/20, 4/10/20 Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (If you can’t stay the whole time, let us know what time works for you) Where: Fort McPherson, GA Slots (Available): 2 Pro Bono Credit: Yes, this program qualifies for pro bono credit Description: Students assist walk-in clients… Read More
WE NEED YOU! What: Homeless Veteran Law Clinic Dates: 2/14/20, 3/13/20, 4/10/20 Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (If you can’t stay the whole time, let us know what time works for you) Where: Fort McPherson, GA Slots (Available): 2 Pro Bono Credit: Yes, this program qualifies for pro bono credit Description: Students assist walk-in clients… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall has compiled a list of most commonly sought after forms, listed below by department or area of interest. If the form you are looking for is not on this page, try using the website search box at the upper right corner of your browser. If you still are not able to find… Read More
Please join the law school in congratulating AJMLS student and Law Journal member Sheronn Harris for being awarded third place in the ABA Business Law Section’s 2013-2014 Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest, for her comment, “What is Considered a Reasonable Investigation Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act?” Papers in this national competition were judged on research… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) alumnus, Nick Schnyder, has only hired passionate legal minds from his alma mater since opening his firm, Nick Schnyder Law Firm, LLC, in August of 2016. Schnyder’s firm experienced rapid growth and turning to his fellow AJMLS alumni for support has enabled the firm to continue taking on difficult… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School’s Pro Bono and Experiential Learning Department have been selected to present at the upcoming Externships 7: Scaling New Heights – Field Placements and the Reform of Legal Education Conference at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver on March 2, 2014. Director and Professor, Renata Turner and… Read More
The Joseph H. Rosen Immigration Law Group, founded by Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School adjunct professor Joseph Rosen, recently opened an office in Lodz, Poland. The branch will be managed by recent John Marshall alumna and lawyer, Alina Sokol. Sokol graduated from the law school in May 2013 with an LL.M. in American Legal Studies…. Read More
The Superior Court of Fulton County Family Division in partnership with Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) and the Georgia Hispanic Bar Association (GHBA) is pleased to announce a new pilot project beginning this September designed to address the growing need for legal assistance for the self-represented individuals in family court. The Fulton County Family… Read More
April 2014 Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS), Georgia’s only fully ABA-accredited, independent law school is proud to announce the Seventh Annual Youth and the Law Summit. This year AJMLS is partnering with the Gate City Bar Association to co-host the event at the Blackburn Conference Center. AJMLS has invited middle and high school students… Read More
Equal Justice Works hosted a reception at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. on April 15, 2010 to honor Equal Justice Works Fellows Atlanta area law schools. One of the keynote speakers was Steve Reba, a 2008 graduate of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Steve, a member of the Equal Justice Works Fellows Class of 2009, works… Read More
Equal Justice Works hosted a reception at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. on April 15, 2010 to honor Equal Justice Works Fellows Atlanta area law schools. One of the keynote speakers was Steve Reba, a 2008 graduate of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. Steve, a member of the Equal Justice Works Fellows Class of 2009, works… Read More
The Avarita Hanson Chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) is pleased to invite you to attend the 25-Year Anniversary Gala on Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 6:00- 8:30 p.m. at the Blackburn Conference Center. The conference center is located at 1405 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309. The theme for this year’s gala is… Read More
The National Jurist recently ranked every ABA-accredited law school in the nation to find the school with the most diverse student population. Their results landed Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in the Top 20. The November 2012 issue of the magazine ranks AJMLS number 13 among schools like the University of the District of Columbia… Read More
AJMLS is pleased to announce that need-based scholarships are now available to qualified applicants to the LL.M. in Employment Law program! Learn more about scholarship opportunities at the Tuition & Financial Aid page and at the How to Apply page. The LL.M. in Employment Law is delivered exclusively online; you take only one class at… Read More
Alumna and 2012 graduate Janie Parks Varnell currently practices as a criminal defense attorney with the firm Davis & Hoss in Chattanooga, TN. Varnell represents individuals charged with crimes in state and federal court. Notably, Varnell was recently featured in an Editorial in the Hamilton County Herald. The article focused on Varnell’s belief that her… Read More
Students at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School recently founded the Veteran Law Students Association to support all veterans regardless of their branch of service, time of service, or any other distinguishing characteristic. VLSA was also created to promote continued service by the members of its organization. Membership is neither based on past military service nor… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School was ranked one of the nation’s top law schools for externships by PreLaw Magazine in their most recent issue. The Back to School edition includes a two-page spread of the top law schools for externship opportunities. AJMLS ranked 24th amongst schools like Brigham Young University (5th) and Drexel University (21st)…. Read More
On February 27, 2009 from 3 to 5, John Marshall Law Journal and John Marshall Property Law Society will co-host a Symposium focusing on Georgia’s treatment of Privacy and Private Property Rights. The free event will include presentations of articles featured in the Law Journal’s forthcoming volume including a presentation by Larry Frankel, ACLU, State… Read More
On February 27, 2009 from 3 to 5, John Marshall Law Journal and John Marshall Property Law Society will co-host a Symposium focusing on Georgia’s treatment of Privacy and Private Property Rights. The free event will include presentations of articles featured in the Law Journal’s forthcoming volume including a presentation by Larry Frankel, ACLU, State… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) Office of Development and Alumni Relations is thrilled to celebrate the success of the annual Public Interest Law Auction. This event is a testament to our collective commitment to public interest initiatives, which garnered over $5,000.00 in support. We express sincere appreciation to those who contributed to the success… Read More
Catholic Charities of Atlanta (CCA) and Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) today announced a partnership to open Georgia’s first Immigration Law Clinic to provide CCA clients with legal counsel and representation and offer second-and third-year law students real-world experience under the direction of licensed attorneys. Key facts about the new Immigration Law Clinic: •The… Read More
Welcome to the Experiential Learning Program – Externships! Mission The mission of the Experiential Learning Program is to provide opportunities through externships for students to develop their practical legal skills in real-world legal settings while providing them with the academic support and guidance needed to ensure successful and meaningful on-the-job performance and deeper insight into… Read More
“Lawyers have a license to practice law, a monopoly on certain services. But for that privilege and status, lawyers have an obligation to provide legal services to those without the wherewithal to pay, to respond to needs outside themselves, to help repair tears in their communities.” – U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School ranks in the top 15 law schools by female J.D. enrollment according to Enjuris. Enjuris is a collection of resources designed to assist people following an accident or injury. The website includes free downloadable guides, resource forums to ask questions, and searchable directories to find an attorney. The article states… Read More
In the March 2014 issue of The National Jurist, the magazine names the law schools with the most comprehensive experiential learning offerings. By analyzing the information each school provided to the American Bar Association in December, the magazine was able to assign a letter grade to each law school. Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School’s Office… Read More
On Saturday, April 24, 2021, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) sponsored and participated in the 14th annual Youth and the Law Summit. The 2021 summit was successfully held virtually due to COVID-19. Under the leadership of Dr. Bridgett Ortega, Associate Dean of Career Services and Professional Development, Mr. Paul Wilson and ten AJMLS students… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School donated over 750 law books to APPEAL (Academics Promoting the Pedagogy of Effective Advocacy in Law.) Professor Michele Butts is pictured preparing the books for their journey to the School of Law, Moi University, Kenya Africa. Click here for more information on APPEAL.
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) congratulates and celebrates Professor Jonathan Rapping, Director of the Criminal Justice Certificate Program, for his recent election to The American Law Institute (ALI). The American Law Institute is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. As stated… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School’s Public Interest Law Society presents: Mardi Gras The 7th Annual PILS Auction The event will be held at 200 Peachtree on March 24, 2017 beginning at 6:00 p.m. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the Renata Turner Public Interest Scholarship. Yearly this is dazzling event and a favorite night among… Read More
U.S. News & World Report gives the “law admissions lowdown” on extracurricular activities in a recent article. Author, Shawn O’Connor, disputes the notion that law school admissions are solely based on LSAT scores and GPAs. “While these are the two single most significant factors in the admissions process, other factors, including extracurricular involvement, application essays, and… Read More
The Sixth Annual Youth and the Law Summit was held on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Atlanta’s John Marshall’s Blackburn Center. Each year the Summit introduces minority middle and high school students to the law through an examination of emerging legal issues that directly impact their lives. . The program has become a much anticipated… Read More
Please check your email and the AJMLS COVID-19 information page for details. State Bar of Georgia Auditorium from 9:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Transfer students are those who have satisfactorily completed at least one semester at a law school approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and are in good academic standing at that school. Transfer applicants are required to submit: Complete, sign, and date this application; Submit a 2-3 page transfer statement (as an electronic attachment) with… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School is proud to award the Fall 2019 Outstanding Student Organization of the Semester Award to the Christian Legal Society and the Corporate and Business Law Society. This award recognizes student organizations that have excelled in leadership and made positive contributions to the student experience, the law school, and the surrounding… Read More
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) was a proud sponsor and participant in the 16th annual Youth and the Law Summit on April 15, 2023 at the State Bar of Georgia. This event, organized in partnership with Fulton County Juvenile Court, Gate City Bar Association, Youth Spark, and Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, brought… Read More
FIRST ASSIGNMENT: Our first class will be an overview session in which we will define our subject for the coming semester: public international law, including a little historical background and its current nature, definition, and sources. Here are the reading assignments that we will discuss in the first class. Please be prepared to discuss all… Read More
AJMLS would like to congratulate the inaugural cohort of the LL.M. in Employment Law program who graduated Saturday, May 19, 2012.
Launched in 2010, the online LL.M. in Employment Law program’s inaugural cohort graduated May 19, 2012. The five-semester program is designed to prepare new and experienced attorneys to better meet the needs of their clients while anticipating future developments in employment law. The exclusively online program allows for all course work to be completed electronically,… Read More
Street Law Program at Booker T. Washington High School on March 20th, March 22nd and March 24th Arrival: 11:10 a.m. Departure: 1:50 p.m. There is still time to sign up for future classes! Use this link to sign up for classes.
The Office of Student Affairs is proud to award the Fall 2021 Outstanding Student Organization of the Semester Award to the Black Law Students Association (BLSA). This award recognizes student organizations that have excelled in leadership and made positive contributions to the student experience, the law school, and the surrounding community in a given semester. Included below are some of the events that the Black Law Students… Read More
The City of Atlanta’s Law Department is accepting resumes for its summer internship program. The nine week program runs from June 1 through July 31. Students will work in two of four practice areas: litigation, commercial transactions, government council and aviation. For more details, please visit their website. Please note that the website shows an… Read More
The City of Atlanta’s Law Department is accepting resumes for its summer internship program. The nine week program runs from June 1 through July 31. Students will work in two of four practice areas: litigation, commercial transactions, government council and aviation. For more details, please visit their website. Please note that the website shows an… Read More
On Saturday, March 1st, a group of students from Atlanta’s Coan Middle School joined John Marshall faculty and students for their inaugural Youth and the Law Summit. The Summit, sponsored by Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in partnership with the Gate City Bar Association, is designed to give minority students the opportunity to think critically… Read More
On Saturday, March 1st, a group of students from Atlanta’s Coan Middle School joined John Marshall faculty and students for their inaugural Youth and the Law Summit. The Summit, sponsored by Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in partnership with the Gate City Bar Association, is designed to give minority students the opportunity to think critically… Read More
Being a native of Atlanta, Jennifer A. Magruder graduated from Kennesaw State University with a degree in Marketing and Public Relations. However, she has always had an interest in the law and decided to pursue her true passion by attending Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS). In 2018, Magruder received her Juris Doctor degree and… Read More
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