Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin presented as part of the panel titled "The End of the Beginning or the Beginning of the End? Climate Litigation Goes Consumer" at The Constitutional Stakes in Suncor v. Boulder symposium at the University of Texas’ Civitas Institute during October.
Associate Dean & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman has been elected to the American Law Institute. The ALI is a leading independent organization that produces “scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law.”
The University of Georgia School of Law and Dean Usha R. Rodrigues were featured by Above the Law regarding the law school once again being named the best return on investment in legal education by National Jurist. The article was written by Staci Zaretsky and published 10/7/26.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer presented “Power Moves: How Law and Public Policy Reshaped the Late-Twentieth-Century U.S. Firm” virtually as part of the Business History Seminar hosted by the Harvard Business School during September.
Hosch Professor & Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Director Jason A. Cade published “Welcome to the Trump Administration’s Board of Immigration Appeals. The Immigrant Always Loses.” in 136 Yale Law Journal Forum 24 (2026).
Senior Lecturer Patrick D. Conner presented as part of the "Information Governance" panel at the Crisis Communication Think Tank's Annual International Symposium hosted at the University of Amsterdam during September.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner was featured by WHYY, a National Public Radio affiliate in Philadelphia, regarding Delaware’s proposal to create a new form of company managed entirely by artificial intelligence. The article titled “’Not putting brakes on’: Delaware pursues AI-run companies initiative amid reports of agents going rogue” was written by Sarah Mueller and published 9/30/26.
Associate Dean & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman and his research were featured by Education Week regarding recent First Amendment legislation. The article titled "Ten Commandments in Classrooms: ‘Passive Display’ or Part of the Curriculum?" was written by Mark Walsh and published 10/2/26.
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by The New York Times regarding election law. The article titled "Flurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election Challenges" was written by Richard Fausset and published 10/2/26. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Sports Law Program Director Myles B. Solomon was featured by Sportico regarding contracts for college football coaches. The article titled "Belichick’s UNC Staff ‘Inadvertently’ Signed Termination Releases Early" was written by Dan Kennedy and published 10/2/26. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Congratulations to alumni Kade M. Greeson (J.D.’26), Leila Y. Harrison (J.D.’24), Ethan D. Rudman (J.D.’25), Jacob W. Wood (J.D.’25) and Richmond B. Wrinkle (J.D.’22) on being selected as Supreme Court of Georgia 2026-27 term law clerks. The court’s media release was published 10/1/26.
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented as part of the panel titled “The Legal Context of Georgia’s Upcoming Election” at the Securing the Vote: Inside Georgia’s Election Administration symposium at the UGA Russell Library during September.
The University of Georgia School of Law has once again been named the nation’s Best Value in legal education. UGA Law has occupied this top position an extraordinary six times in the last nine years – 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, and now again in 2026. The school's dominance in this National Jurist ranking reflects its continued focus on matching excellence with access.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz (J.D.'91) and Class of 1992 graduate Skipper G. StipeMaas have been named 40x40 Alumni Changemakers by Equal Justice Works. Scartz was a fellow with EJW in 1995 and was previously elected to the group’s Alumni Advisory Council in 2024. StipeMaas served as a fellow with EJW in 1999. This honor serves to recognize “Alumni whose careers demonstrate the power of public service leadership.”
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 whether prior drug sales by a party can be used against the party in a current drug trial in Scott v. State. This citation brings the total to 86 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented his article “The New Tax Sovereignty” as part of the Tax Policy Workshop series at the Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law during September.
Rogers Chair of Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Law Joseph S. Miller presented “Copyright Law’s Secondary Liability” as part of the 2026 CLICWIPs Conference at the Northeastern University School of Law’s Center for Law, Information and Creativity during September.
Sports Law Program Director Myles B. Solomon was featured by Atlanta's 11Alive regarding the Protect College Sports Act. The segment titled "What the ‘Protect College Sports Act’ means for athletes" was hosted by Dan Kennedy and aired 9/28/26.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was featured by Law360 regarding the University of Georgia leading the state in first-time taker bar passage for 13 consecutive years. The article titled "Georgia’s July Bar Exam Pass Rate Drops to 64%" was written by Emily Johnson and published 9/25/26.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured by WNYC, a National Public Radio affiliate in New York City, regarding press access. The segment titled “The White House on Mute” aired as part of “On the Media” hosted by Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger and broadcast 9/25/26.