Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in The Guardian regarding the latest legal developments relating to the 2020 presidential election. The article titled "Of all the legal threats Trump is facing, is this the one that could take him down?" was written by Chris McGreal and published 8/27/22. Portions of the article were republished by other media outlets.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on Vice News regarding a Stand Your Ground case in South Georgia. The article titled "Black Man Charged With Murder of White Teen Says He Was Standing His Ground" was written by Trone Dowd and published 8/26/22.
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in a Reuters article regarding corporate governance norms. The article titled "Analysis: Musk tests limits of governance by having children with aide" was written by Rachael Levy and published 8/26/22. The article was published by media outlets around the globe including International Business Times and Times of India.
Legal Writing Instructor Travis M. Trimble published "Environmental Law" in 73 Mercer Law Review 1193 (2022).
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals in the case Lawson v. State regarding disputed evidence law issues on appeal. This citation brings the total to 65 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.