Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published a chapter titled “Corporate Governance and Sustainability Incentives” in Global Corporations and Sustainability: Rethinking Legal and Economic Frameworks (B. Choudhury ed.) (Edward Elgar, 2025).
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published “A State Tax Perspective on Proposed Federal Cryptoasset Guidance” in 118 Tax Notes State 539 (2025) (with A. Appleby).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch presented “Procedural Justice in Mass Torts” at Yale Law School as part of the conference titled “Procedural Justice at 50” during November.
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer published “Whither Pro-Competitive Industrial Policy?” in The University of Chicago Booth School of Business’ ProMarket. The article was published 11/6/25.
Congratulations to third-year students Elizabeth N. Burns, Taylor N. Hoying and Antavious L. McCarden who won the National Moot Court Competition regional tournament held this past weekend in Atlanta. Burns was named the best oralist for both the final round and the preliminary round of competition. They will represent UGA at the national tier of this tournament in New York City during January.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented her co-authored paper “Abandoning Press Freedom” at The University of Chicago as part of their Constitutional Law Workshop during November.
Congratulations to Julia A. Terry and Eliana R. “Eli” Werbel for winning the Second-Year Student Intramural Moot Court Competition. Many thanks to finalists Elijah T. Echols and Divya Kishore as well as the other second-year law students who contributed to a wonderful tournament. Terry was also selected Best Oralist of the competition.
For the third consecutive year, the University of Georgia School of Law participated in a legal pop-up clinic in Troup County that offered free civil legal advice and referrals to residents. This year’s clinic – co-hosted by the School of Law, the Troup County Law Library and the Georgia Legal Services Program – assisted more than 20 individuals seeking consultation.
Congratulations to third-year law student Adoris M. Gibbs for receiving the Law School Student Excellence in Access to Justice Award from the State Bar of Georgia. Gibbs was nominated for “her passion and commitment to advocating for justice and increasing access to legal services.”
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer was featured by the BBC regarding Meta antitrust litigation. The article titled "Judge rules Meta doesn’t have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions" was written by Lily Jamali and published 11/18/25. This article has been republished by other media outlets.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by NPR’s In These Times with Bill Nigut program regarding upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases. The segment titled "Expert Panel Discusses the 2025-2026 Supreme Court Docket" aired 11/15/25.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented at Yale Law School as part of a program titled “History of Press Freedom” that was hosted by the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression and Yale’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic during November.
Congratulations to second-year law students Eric S. Gulbranson, Daniel J. Lanclos, Sarah Elizabeth Najjar and Isabel M. Stafford on finishing as national semifinalists at the William W. Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial Competition. Second-year law students Kimrey A. Dillon and William P. “Wil” Stowers served as witnesses. The team was coached by Adjunct Professor Jeremy Dailey (J.D.’14) and alumnus Nick R. Lewis (J.D.’23).
Congratulations to third-year law students Maya E.M. Davis, Kaylah J. Holmes and Eric Narbo as well as second-year law student Naryan "Ryan" C. Parimi on winning the national championship at the All-Star Bracket Challenge in San Antonio, Texas. Narbo was selected as Best Advocate and the team was coached by alumni Jonathan (J.D.’16) and Whitney (J.D.’15) Stuart.
Lecturer Sherrie L. Hines was featured by The Moultrie Observer regarding animal cruelty ordinances and prosecutions. The article titled "Local and area agencies attend training on animal cruelty" was written by Adelia Ladson and published 11/13/25.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented as part of a panel titled “The Supreme Court and the First Amendment: Developments Impacting Communications Law” at a Practising Law Institute program titled “Communications Law in the Digital Age” in New York City during November.
Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Gainesville Times regarding the Georgia Open Meetings Act. The article titled "Open Meetings Act Q&A: What happens when government transparency laws are broken?" was written by Danny McArthur and published 10/31/25.
Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in USA Today regarding free speech and the Georgia Open Meetings Act. The article titled "Can a street preacher get too loud? A case in this town is testing the First Amendment" was written by BrieAnna J. Frank and published 11/12/25.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) at the University of Illinois College of Law during November.
The Veterans Legal Clinic helps Georgia veterans access the benefits they are entitled to from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, says Alex Scherr, the clinic’s director and long-time UGA School of Law faculty member. Since the clinic opened in 2018, teams of School of Law faculty, students, and staff have helped veterans from across Georgia earn more than $16 million in retroactive awards, debts waived, and future payments.