Beginning with the rapid expansion of its faculty and student body after the completion of new facilities in 1972, Emory University School of Law changed from a primarily regional school to a national contender--in fact, it earned the No. 1 slot in Vault's 2007 Top 25 Underrated Law Schools. Emory Law doesn't have one stand out forte; rather, the school focuses on integrating the law with other disciplines. This approach results in some unusual programs like the Feminist and Legal Theory Project, which is dedicated to researching gender studies and the law, and the Center for Law and Religion, which offers a joint JD/master's in divinity degree.

Emory Law's first-year classes are mostly pre-set, while the second two years are filled with electives--typical law school fare, aside from its required trial techniques program. The program consists of an intensive weeklong session and (starting in 2009) a series of workshops constructed with an eye towards translating 2L students' classroom knowledge into practical litigation skills. In Vault's surveys, Emory Law students rave about the faculty and the non-competitive atmosphere, fostered by the 4.3 grading curve.