Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:

Assistant Clinical Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington presented on "Resolving Procedural and Logistical Complexities Inherent in Sexual Abuse/Assault Cases" at the 13th Annual Law & Society Symposium hosted by the Charleston Law Review and Furman University's The Riley Institute during February.

University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in Billboard magazine regarding special acquisition companies and the music business. The article titled "SPAC Attack: The Music Business' New Favorite IPO Strategy" was written by Glenn Peoples and published 2/9/21.

Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "The Majoritarian Press Clause" in 2020 University of Chicago Legal Forum 311.

Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The New York Times regarding libel lawsuits filed against media outlets. The article titled "Trump Isn't the Only One on Trial. The Conservative Media Is, Too.," was written by Giovanni Russonello and published 2/8/21.

Associate Professor Laura Phillips Sawyer was featured on UGA Today regarding her scholarship and experiences teaching at UGA. "Associate professor puts old things in a new light," was written by Lona Panter and published 2/5/21.