Congratulations to third-year student Benjamin K. "Ben" Price and Isaac D. "Zac" Sauls for winning the Intramural Mock Trial Competition. Many thanks to finalists Presley C. Sneed and Caitlin M. Banks, both second-year students, and the other competitors for contributing to a wonderful tournament.
Congratulations to third-year students E. Hope Garrison and Aiden Meister for finishing as national quarterfinalists in the 17th Annual Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition hosted by Emory Law School. The pair received a best brief award, and they were recognized as best oralists from the three preliminary rounds of this national competition.
The University of Georgia has earned national recognition for its commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence for the 10th consecutive year. The Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity is the only national recognition honoring colleges and universities that demonstrate outstanding efforts and success in promoting diversity and inclusion. UGA is one of 109 institutions nationwide to receive a 2023 HEED Award.
Brock Professor Nathan S. Chapman published "The Case for the Current Free Exercise Regime" in 108 Iowa Law Review 2115 (2023).
Congratulations to Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot for being named the Annie and Zack Stanton Distinguished Professor in Canine Welfare Law. The professorship was recently created by the Stanton Foundation, which has previously supported Milot and her PAWS work including a $1.4 million grant to help reduce the neglect and abuse of dogs.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority/Alpine Securities litigation. The article titled "FINRA Authority Fight Carries Weight But May Be a 'Hard Ask'" was written by Martina Barash and published 10/11/23.
The Veterans Legal Clinic has helped approximately 800 veterans and their family members claim more than $3 million in additional benefits during its first five years of operation. The clinic – which primarily assists former Georgia military members with claims before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – was established with a lead gift from renowned trial attorney and 1977 law school alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr., who also supports the school's Butler Commitment that guarantees financial aid to 100% of student veteran law school matriculants.
Rogers Chair of Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Law Joseph S. Miller published "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology" in 2022 Michigan State Law Review 901.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters published "All the news that's fit to be identified: Facilitating access to high-quality news through internet platforms" in 21 Colorado Technology Law Journal 1 (2023) (with S.R. West and L.J. Anastasopoulos).
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "All the news that's fit to be identified: Facilitating access to high-quality news through internet platforms" in 21 Colorado Technology Law Journal 1 (2023) (with J. Peters and L.J. Anastasopoulos).
Regents' Professor of International Law and Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented "Child-Taking in International Criminal Law” at King's College London Department of War Studies in the United Kingdom during October.
Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Gregg D. Polsky published "Tax Aspects of Incorporations" in Research Handbook on CorporateTaxation (R.S. Avi-Yonah ed.) (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023).
Carter Chair in Tort and Insurance Law Michael L. Wells was named associate reporter for The American Law Institute's Restatement of the Law, Constitutional Torts project that will "examine the law of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which provides an individual the right to sue state government employees and others acting 'under color of state law' in federal court for violations of federal law."
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured on Georgia Public Broadcasting regarding Georgia petition and referendum votes relating to the state Supreme Court's decision in Camden County v. Sweatt and the current petition effort concerning the Atlanta police training center. The segment was hosted by Orlando Montoya and aired 10/3/23.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented "Gender and Race in U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings" at a symposium on judicial-decision making held at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law during September.
The University of Georgia School of Law was recently named the nation’s Best Value in legal education. Notably, this is the fourth time in the last six years that the school has occupied the top spot in the National Jurist ranking, including an historic three-peat at the number one position from 2018 to 2020.
Regents' Professor of International Law and Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented "Child-Taking and Human Rights Law” at the 2023 European Human Rights Law Conference titled “Human Rights Law: Prospects, Possibilities, Fears & Limitations” held at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law in the United Kingdom during September.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett was featured in Newsweek regarding the Chevron deference doctrine. The article titled "Supreme Court Ruling Could See Environmental Protections Stripped Away" was written by Sean O'Driscoll and published 10/3/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding Scott Hall and the 2020 Georgia election interference case. The article titled "First Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Fulton election case" was written by Tamar Hallerman and published 9/29/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Guardian regarding Scott Hall and the 2020 Georgia election interference case. The article titled "Trump ally is first to plead guilty in Georgia elections case" was written by Hugo Lowell and Sam Levine and was published 9/29/23.