Ken Shigley earned his J.D. (Doctor of Law) degree at Emory Law School. He returns to Emory several times a year, to participate in the professionalism orientation program for first year students, the mentorship program for law students, and as a faculty member of the award-winning Trial Techniques Program for second year students.He is also a Master of the Lamar Inn of Court, which is based at Emory.

Emory University Law School in Atlanta ranks #22 among law schools in the United States in the U.S. New & World Report survey of graduate education programs.