Congratulations to the three School of Law faculty members who have earned recent promotions. Nathan S. Chapman, who holds the Brock Professorship, was promoted to the rank of full professor; Associate Professor Laura Phillips-Sawyer was named to the Jane W. Wilson Professorship in Business Law, and Rachel Evans was elevated to Librarian III. These faculty members are helping the School of Law to deliver a world-class, hands-on and purpose-driven legal education.
Associate Professor Laura Phillips-Sawyer was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding Google antitrust litigation. The article titled "Google Search Antitrust Suit Narrowed by Federal Judge Ahead of September Trial" was written by Miles Kruppa and Jan Wolfe and was published 8/4/23.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented "Baking Resource Accessibility and Branding into Your LibGuides with a Custom Blueprint Guide" at Springshare's SpringyCamp 2023 during August. Springshare is a fast-growing library technology vendor that serves thousands of libraries worldwide.
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. was featured in The Christian Science Monitor regarding double-jeopardy concerns relating to federal and state indictments. The article titled "At heart of Jan. 6 case: Trump's state of mind" was written by Peter Grier, Patrik Jonsson and Henry Gass and was published 8/2/23.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding special purpose acquisition companies and accounting firms. The article titled "Trump-Tied SPAC (DWAC) Hits Another Snag as Auditor Abruptly Resigns" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and Nicola M. White and was published 8/3/23.
Congratulations to the Class of 2020 for posting an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 98.85%, meaning close to 99% of these graduates who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduation passed. This high Ultimate Bar Passage rate and the school's pursuit of being the nation's best return on investment in legal education demonstrate that the School of Law is redefining what it means to be a great national public law school - one that offers a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven educational experience while never surrendering its commitment to accessibility and affordability.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press regarding the First Amendment auditors and the right to record. The article titled "First Amendment auditors put Whitfield County officials to the test" was written by Andrew Wilkins and published 8/1/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on 11 Alive, Atlanta's NBC affiliate, regarding legal challenges relating to the special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The segment titled "Trump's attempt to stop potential indictments, derail 2020 investigation shot down by Atlanta Judge" was reported by Zach Merchant and aired 7/31/23.
The University of Georgia has a coronavirus website to provide the campus community with information about health, travel, emergency preparedness and campus operations: https://healthcenter.uga.edu/healthtopics/coronavirus/ .
Gordon Wayne, who is scheduled to enroll in the School of Law in August 2023, was featured in the Athens Banner-Herald regarding his 530-mile walk to Athens to help raise awareness of homelessness. The article was written by Chris Starrs and published 7/31/23.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented as part of the "Linked data via Vivaldi: A musical journey from Wikidata to the library catalog" and "Linked Data in Library Workflows" sessions at the LD4 Linked Data International Conference during July. She also served as co-moderator.
The 2022-23 advocacy season was a great success with the School of Law capturing three national titles – the Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship, the LL.M. International Commercial & Investment Arbitration Moot Competition and the Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition (for the second year in a row). Other key victories include regional wins in the American Association for Justice National Student Trial Advocacy Competition and the National Trial Competition as well as the fifth straight trophy in the annual Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. These results bring the School of Law's five-year tally to 12 national titles, 11 regional crowns and three state trophies.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year student Anna E. Gowen published "The Supreme Court - Extraterritoriality and the Lanham Act" in the Daily Report on 7/24/23.
Public Interest Practicum and Clinical Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Grant was featured in The Augusta Chronicle regarding the removal of individuals from private property. The article titled "What law enforcement can and can't do to remove unwanted people from private property" was written by Abraham Kenmore and published 7/24/23.
Associate Professor Laura Phillips-Sawyer was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding worker protections and corporate mergers. The article titled "Companies Must Weigh Worker Impact Under New Merger Guidelines" was written by Dan Papscun and published 7/19/23.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters published "Regulating Off-Campus Student Expression: Mahanoy Area School District v. BL. The Good News for College Journalists" in 21 First Amendment Law Review 40 (2023) (with L. Klein).
Legal Writing Instructor Travis M. Trimble published "Environmental Law" in 74 Mercer Law Review 1387 (2023).
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford published "Natural Gas and Net Zero: Mutually Exclusive Pathways for the Southeast" in 39 Georgia State University Law Review 1033 (2023).
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand published "The Court and the Constitution" in 2023 Wisconsin Law Review 547 (2023).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding class action certification. The article titled "Alabama Hospitals Hard Hit by Opioids Take Case to State Court" was written by Cici Yongshi Yu and published 7/11/23.