Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
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 regarding proof of prior acts of misconduct by the defendant as evidence in Calandra v. State. This citation brings the total to 84 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "Abandoning Press Freedom" in 111 Iowa Law Review 473 (2026).
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West’s articles – “The U.S. Supreme Court’s Characterizations of the Press: An Empirical Study” (North Carolina Law Review, 2021) and “Abandoning Press Freedom” (Iowa Law Review, 2026) – were featured by The New York Times regarding court protections for freedom of the press. The article titled “Search of Reporter’s Home Tests Law With Roots in a Campus Paper’s Suit" was written by Adam Liptak and published 1/19/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Legal Newsline regarding her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2026). The article titled “Law professor’s book unmasks ugly underside of mass torts” was written by Daniel Fisher and published 1/12/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by WSFK’s “What’s the 411?” regarding her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2026). The segment was hosted by Sharon Kay and broadcast 1/14/26.