Named for an alumnus who served as a Georgia senator for 35 years, the Walter F. George School of Law is the second-oldest of Mercer University's 11 schools. Mercer Law's reputation is rooted in its legal writing program. Mercer is home to the Legal Writing Institute--the largest center dedicated to legal writing in the country--which offers a certification in legal writing, research and drafting that is unique to the school. Mercer Law is also recognized for its public interest law focus, managing a law and public service curriculum and coordinating pro bono work for students.

Legal writing is also integrated into the school's academic structure, known as the Woodruff Curriculum. Used as a model for other law schools in the U.S., the Woodruff Curriculum concentrates on practical skills and ethics courses, as well as including a hefty amount of writing. The first week of every year is devoted to a specialized workshop; first-years take Introduction to the Study of Law, while second- and third-years take classes on client counseling and dispute resolution, respectively. The school also boasts the oldest continually published law review in Georgia, Mercer Law Review.