Purpose, Impact, & The Stories That Define Us

Emma Duke

Alumna

Class of 2023

I looked at, toured, and applied to many schools and pursued many different options before choosing Mercer Law. There were a couple of things I was looking for that I found at Mercer. I thrive in a small-class environment where I know the professors, and the professors know me. I was looking for a similar thing in law school. As soon as I toured Mercer, I could see it here. I wanted the faculty and staff to know my name, to know what I wanted to do after graduatation, and to help me get there. For all these reasons and more, I knew Mercer was the law school for me.

Mercer Law is deeply challenging and just as deeply rewarding. It’s so cool because I feel like I’m training to be the person and lawyer I want to be. That’s exciting because, unlike law school, the high school and college experience don’t always feel directly connected to your future. Mercer offers opportunities to gain practical experience,  allowing me to pursue things like mock trial and the first-year closing argument competition. These are opportunities for me to get up on my feet in the courtroom and make an argument, respond to objections, or make closing arguments, greatly increasing my confidence. I’m thankful for these opportunities and how they have deeply enriched my Mercer Law experience.