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

Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Gregg D. Polsky published "Explaining Choice-of-Entity Decisions by Silicon Valley Start-Ups" in 70 Hastings Law Journal (409) 2019.

Usha R. Rodrigues has been named University Professor, an honor bestowed on faculty members who have made a significant impact on the University of Georgia beyond their normal academic responsibilities. Rodrigues has expanded curricular and experiential learning opportunities for students while also fostering a culture of women's leadership at UGA and the broader academy.

Associate Professor Jason A. Cade presented on the consequences of enforcement policies at the southern border for asylum-seekers and other migrants at the 2019 Emory International Law Review Symposium titled "Continued Relevance and Challenges of the 1951 Refugee Convention on Global, Regional, and Local Levels" during February.

Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Gregg D. Polsky published "There's a Problem With Buybacks, but It's Not What Senators Think" in 162 Tax Notes 765 (2019) (with D.J. Hemel).

Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Hosch Professor Elizabeth Weeks presented on a local government opioid cost study as part of the panel "Statewide Health" at the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Conference.