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Publication Date

3-2024

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Hon. William Augustus Bootle, a 1925 graduate of Mercer Law School and 1924 graduate of Mercer University, penned of his alma mater, “[the] school was conceived in professionalism and dedicated to excellence.” Similarly, “Altruism, not the promotion of selfish aims, has been the inspiration of the [Georgia Bar] Association throughout its entire history.” As noted by Judge Bootle, Mercer Law School’s legacy of service to the profession began long before the establishment of the State Bar of Georgia as we know it today.

Today, Mercer Law School remains dedicated to serving the legal profession. This commitment to serve and devote time, efforts, and passion to the legal profession is exemplified through educating and mentoring the future generation and through service to the State Bar of Georgia and its local affiliates. In the words of one notable alumnus, “We all stand . . . on the shoulders of the people who came before [us]. Well, every lawyer . . . does that and I think we have an obligation to return that or pay it forward . . . .”

This Article explores the connection between the State Bar of Georgia and Mercer Law School. The Article also discusses Mercer Law School’s Woodruff Curriculum and its influence on the myriad of graduates who become professors, mentors, and leaders in service of the profession.

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