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

Sibley Professor in Corporate and Business Law Larry D. Thompson was featured in the Daily Report regarding his 46-year legal career. The article titled "Thompson Looks Back at Handling Racism, Fighting Terrorism and Balancing Corporate Crime Priorities" was written by Jonathan Ringel and published 11/13/20.

The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic obtained legal immigration status and work authorization for a client pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act in late October. The case will now proceed to adjudication of the client's application for permanent residence. Working under the supervision of Clinic Director Jason A. Cade, clinic students involved with this case included second-year student Paige Medley and recent law school 2020 graduates Andrea G. Aldana, Stroud F. Baker and William D. Ortiz in addition to 2019 alumnus Roger C. Grantham Jr.

Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch and her work in the field of mass torts were featured as part of UGA's Great Commitments series, which is dedicated to research that is changing lives. The profile was written by Leonor Sierra and published 11/12/20.

University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented on SPACs, direct listings, traditional IPOs, impacts on M&A markets, and considerations for venture-backed companies as part of the University of California Berkeley's Berkeley Boosts program titled "IPO Choice."

Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon's article "Bankruptcy Grifters" was selected by the Association of American Law Schools as an honorable mention in its 2021 Scholarly Papers Competition. There were more than 60 entries in this year's competition. The award will be officially presented during the AALS Annual Meeting to be held virtually in January.