Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented his article “The New Tax Sovereignty” as part of the Junior International Law Scholars Association summer workshop during July.
Hosch Professor & Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Director Jason A. Cade was featured by The New York Times regarding immigration law. The article titled "ICE Deports Immigrant Who Was Pardoned for Sex Abuse Conviction" was written by Amy Qin and published 7/10/26.
The University of Georgia School of Law recently took part in two separate legal pro bono clinics in Harris and Sumter counties. More than 20 individuals received aid between the two events, which were hosted by the Georgia Legal Services Program.
Congratulations to Chief of Staff Lara Pulliam for receiving the 2026 Cindy Wentworth Award, given to a member of the School of Law staff whose innovation and collaboration have gone above and beyond their normal job duties and has helped to create a community that is positive and supportive.
Congratulations to second-year student Divya Kishore who was selected for the 2026 Bool Simkins Summer Fellowship for Public Interest, the largest annual public interest fellowship offered by the School of Law. The fellowship was established by Class of 2010 School of Law alumni Kevin Murphy and Elizabeth (Freeman) Murphy in honor of Elizabeth's grandmother, Annie Bool, and great aunt, Mary Simkins.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq was featured by Bloomberg Law regarding a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The article titled "Foreign Forced Labor Suit Tactic to Shift After Justices’ Ruling" was written by Khorri Atkinson and published 7/9/26.
Congratulations to second-year students Sara T. Helton and Haichen Zhao who were selected for 2026 Milner S. Ball Fellowships, a public interest fellowship that was established in memory of the former Caldwell Chair and Class of 1971 School of Law alumnus. The fellowship is awarded to students who embody Milner’s belief in the “necessity of community willing to do the hard work” and who display “a commitment to use the law to help those less fortunate.”
The School of Law regrets to share the news of the passing of Thomas J. Schoenbaum on June 8, 2026, at the age of 86. He taught at the University of Georgia School of Law for approximately 20 years. The holder of the Dean and Virginia Rusk Professorship of International Law, Schoenbaum served as executive director of the Dean Rusk Center for International and Comparative Law and the UGA Institute for European Studies in addition to being a professor of political science.
Talmadge Chair Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge published “Jurisdiction Fiction: Is International Shoe Due for a Pennoyer Moment? Part I” in 91 Missouri Law Review 387 (2026) (with E.R. Lemasters & C.Z. Morris).
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin published “Locked and Unloaded: The Constitutional and Empirical Case for Firearm Safe Storage Advisories” in 34 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 997 (2026) (with K.L. Levine).
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by UGA Research News regarding the election of 1800. The article titled "America 250: UGA researchers highlight key moments that shaped U.S. history" was written by Olivia Randall and published 7/2/26.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published “Nina Totenberg’s Alito Retirement Error Reveals a Much Bigger Problem” (with D. Lithwick) in Slate on 7/2/26.
Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured by The Center Square regarding public information requests. The article titled "School district wants $40k for records on niqab-wearing, Muslim high school teacher" was written by Johnny Edwards and published 6/30/26.
Congratulations to second-year students Mya O’Berry and McKay L. Powers, and first-year student Helen G. “Hellie” Badaruddin, who were selected for 2026 Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowships. The John Paul Stevens Foundation partners with 38 law schools across the nation to enable law students to work in unpaid governmental agency or nonprofit organization law positions during the summer.
Congratulations to Wilson Associate Professor Laura Phillips-Sawyer on being promoted to associate dean for academic affairs. In this role, she will oversee academic and student life at the law school.
Congratulations to Director of the Law Library Thomas “TJ” Striepe on their recent promotions and Research Services Librarian Brandy Ellis. Striepe has been elevated to the classification of senior academic professional while Ellis earned the rank of librarian II.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was featured by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding property taxes. The article titled “Georgia’s tax debate: Raise sales taxes to lower property taxes?” was written by David Wickert and published 6/29/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Law.com regarding judicial orders in multidistrict litigation cases. The article titled “Plaintiffs' Lawyers Sanctioned in Two MDLs For Violating Protective Orders: 'For Me, Professionally, This Was a Big Deal'” was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 6/22/26.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq has been elected to the Editorial Board of the International Labor Rights Case Law (ILaRC) journal. The ILaRC is a leading academic publication that highlights “jurisprudential developments relating to fundamental rights at the workplace.”
Summer public interest fellowships provide important hands-on learning opportunities for law students. At UGA Law, grants for those seeking legal work in nonprofits, federal and state government, legal services and policy/impact organizations as well as judicial clerkships are a priority. Over the past five years, the school has awarded more than $1.6 million to students in these unpaid positions, thanks to contributions provided by alumni and friends.