To further our Culture of Shared Responsibility, the School of Law is pleased to extend our exciting monetary incentive program for School of Law faculty/staff and J.D., LL.M. and M.S.L. students to get vaccinated. You now have until 10/15/21 to register your completed COVID vaccination status. Since the law school is a small and cohesive community, your chance of winning $1,000 is 10%! This is in addition to the $250 gift cards awarded to those recently vaccinated. Please note that participation is strictly voluntary.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in The Economist regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. The article titled "How asbestos saved the Sackler family from bankruptcy" was published 9/11/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on National Public Radio regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement. The segment titled "The Purdue Pharma Deal Would Deliver Billions, But Individual Payouts Will Be Small" was hosted by Noel King and Martha Bebinger, and it aired 9/28/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon published "The Settlement Trap" in 96 Indiana Law Journal 661 (2021).
The dedication of the University of Georgia’s Jere W. Morehead Honors College was celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 30, with a ribbon-cutting on the steps of Moore Hall, facing Herty Field. The event was attended by current and emeriti trustees of the UGA Foundation, as well as the acting chancellor, former chancellor and several members of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Morehead, who currently serves as president of UGA, is a 1980 graduate of the School of Law.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law360 regarding multidistrict opioid litigation against pharmacies. The article titled "7 Key Details As Pharmacy Giants Head To 1st Opioid Trial" was written by Jeff Overley and Emily Field and was published 9/29/21.
The Alexander Campbell King Law Library has received a Legal Information Preservation Alliance grant to digitize nine volumes of historic Georgia treatises ranging in date from 1819 to 1917. The digitization is scheduled to begin in early October, and fully text-searchable items will be made available in the School of Law's Digital Commons repository by 2022.
Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan was featured on MarketWatch regarding his thoughts on vaccine eligibility. The article titled "Does your job make you eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?" was written by Andrew Keshner and published 9/27/21.
Brock Associate Professor in Professional Responsibility Nathan S. Chapman was featured in Bloomberg Law regarding his thoughts on religious objections to vaccine mandates. The article titled "Religious Suits Over Covid Shots Reveal Edge for Private Sector" was written by Robert Iafolla and published 9/21/21.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour regarding her thoughts on multidistrict litigation. The episode titled "Mass Torts/Politics & the Media" aired 9/23/21.
Metadata Services and Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented "Webforms to the Rescue: Deploying a Library Request Webform in Response to COVID-19" as part of DrupalCamp Atlanta during September.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in an Associated Press article that appeared in multiple outlets regarding his thoughts on legal action surrounding Georgia's abortion laws. The article titled "Court indicates it may wait to rule on Georgia abortion law" was written by Kate Brumback and published 9/24/21.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic's Jason A. Cade and Kristen E. Shepherd and the First Amendment Clinic's Clare R. Norins were featured in Law360 regarding their representation of women who allegedly endured abusive gynecological and other medical treatments while in the custody of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The article titled "Release From Ga. ICE Facility Moots Women's Habeas Claim" was written by Jennifer Doherty and published 9/20/21.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett presented his article "How Chevron Deference Fits Into Article III" (forthcoming in the George Washington Law Review) at the annual meeting of the Federal Administrative Law Judges Conference during September.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Valdosta Daily Times and other outlets regarding a virtual training session on open government that the clinic and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation are hosting on Sept. 30. Clinic students, supervised by Professor Norins and Clinic Fellow Samantha Hamilton, will present on frequently asked questions relating to Georgia’s Open Meetings and Open Records Act, followed by a Q&A. The article titled "First amendment groups invite public to virtual session on open government" was written by Asia Ashley and published 9/21/21.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured on First Amendment News regarding her thoughts on protection of constitutional rights. The article titled "First Amendment News 310: Texas' bounty hunter law and what it might portend for free speech freedoms" was written by Ronald K.L. Collins and published 9/8/21.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri has received a $180,487 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund his research project on digital evidence and constitutional privacy rights. The project, “A Socio-Technical Framework for Handling Digital Evidence with Security and Privacy Assurances,” will involve interdisciplinary collaboration between Kadri and a team of computer scientists at Augusta University School of Computer and Cyber Sciences. NSF’s Designing Accountable Software Systems (DASS) program solicits foundational research aimed towards a deeper understanding of the relationship between software systems and the complex social and legal contexts within which they operate. Kadri will conduct research into relevant legal frameworks, specifically focusing on whether technology can ensure that warrants to search digital devices comport with First and Fourth Amendment privacy rights.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee published "Introduction to the Symposium on Frédéric Mégret, “Are There ‘Inherently Sovereign Functions’ in International Law?”" in 115 American Journal of International Law Unbound 299 (2021). Durkee also edited this symposium.
Third-year students Varad R. Dabke and Robert L. “Rob” Hillyer have served as Georgia Sea Grant Legal Fellows conducting research to address critical environmental, economic and social concerns primarily affecting coastal Georgia for the past two years. Dabke specialized in the area of aquaculture and has published “Regulatory Takings in Aquaculture” in 11 Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal 135 (2021). Hillyer focused on areas of resilience and infrastructure, specifically on local adaptation of road networks. Both students presented their work at the Georgia Climate Conference.