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U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia Lisa Godbey Wood, a 1990 graduate of the School of Law, will present the keynote address at the Class of 2022 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 21.

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Clinical Assistant Professor & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz published "Lessons from a Pandemic: Recommendations from the Georgia TPO Forum for Strengthening Protections Against Domestic Violence" in 55 Family Law Quarterly 123 (2021-22) (with S. White and J. Bormann).

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With the help of two School of Law clinics and seven-plus years of advocacy, an immigrant grandmother has gained lawful presence in the United States. The Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic's and the Community Health Law Partnership Clinic's collaborative work was performed by then students Pedro Dorado (J.D.'17), Elizabeth N. Rawlings (J.D.'18) and Mary S. Honeychurch (J.D.'18) under the direction of Associate Dean Jason A. Cade, Clinical Assistant Professor Christine M. Scartz and Community HeLP Clinic Staff Attorney Kristen Shepherd. Administrative Associate Sarah Ehlers provided key support to both clinics. 

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School of Law Assistant Dean for Admissions, Diversity and Inclusion & Strategic Initiatives Gregory L. Roseboro and 2017 alumnus Trey Smith were featured in the Athens Banner-Herald regarding Smith's career as a sports agent. Smith was the inaugural holder of Stacey Godfrey Evans Scholarship benefitting first-generation college graduates attending the School of Law. The article was written by Marc Weiszer and published 4/25/22.

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Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues published "Optimizing Whistleblowing" in 94 Temple Law Review 255 (2022).

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Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published “ESG and the SEC,” a review of an article titled “Modernizing ESG Disclosure” (in the University of Illinois Law Review by V. Harper Ho), in JOTWELL (April 18, 2022). Bruner is a contributing editor to JOTWELL’s Corporate Law section.

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Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee presented “The Pledging World Order” as part of a William & Mary Law School international law colloquium held during April. The presentation was based on a forthcoming article in the Yale Journal of International Law. 

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The First Amendment Clinic was featured in The Newnan Times-Herald regarding the Grantville City Council's potential retaliation against a resident related to open record requests. The article titled “First Amendment Clinic censures Grantville decision to sue resident” was written by Jeffrey Cullen-Dean and published 4/19/22.

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Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented "UGA Law Library Leverages DCX: A Tour of Our New Digital Exhibits Site" at the Digital Library of Georgia Partners Event during April. The Alexander Campbell King Law Library's expanding collaboration with the Digital Library of Georgia has resulted in digitization grant funding and support as well as resource sharing of the library's archival and special collection repository series via OAI harvesting.

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Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan Grant Cohen presented as part of the Fourth Annual International Law Review Editors-in-Chief Roundtable during the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law themed "Personalizing International Law" in April.

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Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee presented as part of a panel titled "Privatizing International Governance" during the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law themed "Personalizing International Law" in April.  

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Congratulations to the School of Law's American Constitution Society student group for being named Student Chapter of the Week by its national organization for the week of April 18. The law school's chapter has grown its membership and increased its engagement this year as it transitioned from a nearly complete remote experience during the previous academic year to in-person events and activities. The group also reports the greatest number of first-year students as part of its leadership structure to date.   

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Associate Dean & Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Director Jason A. Cade is among the seven UGA faculty and staff members who were recently honored for their commitment to public service and outreach. Cade received the Engaged Scholar Award, which recognizes a professor who has made significant career-spanning contributions to the university's public service mission. 

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Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published The Corporation as Technology: Re-Calibrating Corporate Governance for a Sustainable Future (Oxford University Press, 2022).

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Congratulations to first-year students Kendra H.S. Hansey and Jake R. Shatzer and to all of the other participants who made the 2022 First-year Moot Court Competition such a great success. The final round was judged by UGA President Jere W. Morehead, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Stephanie D. Thacker and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw. Hansey was named champion and received the Morehead Best Oralist Award, while Shatzer finished the tournament as finalist.

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Adjunct Professor Weyman T. Johnson was featured in The Gainesville Times regarding unions in Georgia. The article titled "Labor union claims county will raise taxes to fund NGHS expansion. The county says that's not true" was written by Ben Anderson and published 4/14/22.

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Congratulations to Huong Vy "Cindy" Phan for winning a $25,000 scholarship from the AccessLex Institute. By participating in the company's MAX program, which seeks to help law students "gain the knowledge and understanding of the behaviors that lead to financial security," Phan became eligible for the grand prize scholarship drawing.

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Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "Presuming Trustworthiness" (with R.A. Jones) at the Columbia University Knight First Amendment Institute symposium titled "Lies, Free Speech, and the Law" during April. 

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The University of Georgia School of Law honored four individuals for their service during the school’s recent Awards Dinner at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia. Thomas A. “Tom” Eaton, Kenneth “Ken” Henson Jr. and Sharon “Nyota” Tucker received the law school alumni/alumnae association’s highest honor – the Distinguished Service Scroll Award – for their outstanding dedication and service to the legal profession and the law school. Additionally, Emily Ward was presented with the Young Alumni/Alumnae of Excellence Award.

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Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans published "Drupal Forms: Looking Outside the ILS for a Simpler Workflow Solution" in 42.3 Computers in Libraries 24 (2022).