Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was quoted by the Maine Supreme Court in Somerset Telephone Co. v. State Tax Assessor (April 29, 2021).
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented "The Sociology of WTO Precedent" at the Tel Aviv University International Law Workshop during May.
University Professor and Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law Dan T. Coenen received the law school's Faculty Research Award for his article "Reconceptualizing Hybrid Rights" in 61 Boston College Law Review 2355 (2020). This award provides the opportunity to "recognize and celebrate the scholarly interests, talents and engagement" of the School of Law's faculty. The winner of the honor is selected by a committee of outside scholars, who have served as associate deans or deans.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri presented his article "Platform Federalism" at the Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference hosted by Yale Law School during April.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented her paper "The Disappearance of the Freedom of the Press" at the Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference hosted by Yale Law School during May (with R.A. Jones).