Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "The Majoritarian Press Clause" at The University of Chicago Law School Legal Forum's annual symposium titled "What's the Harm? The Future of the First Amendment" held at The University of Chicago Law School during October.
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett published "Some Kind of Hearing Officer" in 94 Washington Law Review 515 (2019).
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 of Jones v. State. This citation marks the 47th Georgia appellate court decision (Supreme and Court of Appeals) where Carlson's book has been cited since 2013.
Assistant Clinical Professor and Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in the Georgia Recorder regarding the possible revival of Georgia's Hidden Predator Act. The article titled "Ga. House panel considers reviving 'Hidden Predator Act' for 2020" was written by Beau Evans and published 10/25/19.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented as part of a panel titled "News, Information, and Discussion of Matters of Public Concern in a Social Media Age" at the "News, Disinformation, and Social Media Responsibility" symposium held at the University of Utah College of Law during October.