University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the potential merger of Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. The article titled "Trump-tied SPAC's Rally at Risk as Sponsors Push for More Time" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and printed 8/16/23. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Criminal Defense Practicum Director Elizabeth Taxel was featured in an Associated Press article regarding Georgia indictments including grand juror names. The article titled "No, Georgia officials didn't err in releasing Trump indictment with grand jurors' names" was written by Angelo Fichera and published 8/17/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets including the Las Vegas Sun and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Brock Professor Nathan S. Chapman was featured on Salon.com regarding the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The article titled "Experts: Trump gambit to move Fulton case to federal court may actually work - but there's a catch" was written by Areeba Shah and published 8/15/23.
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. was featured in The Washington Times regarding Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act cases in Georgia. The article titled "RICO charge puts Trump in the company of Mafia bosses, Hells Angels and Young Thug" was written by Stephan Dinan and published 8/15/23.
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. was featured in The New York Times regarding trial timing in Georgia. The article titled "In Georgia Case Against Trump, a Trial Within Six Months Could Be a Stretch" was written by Richard Fausset, Danny Hakim and Shaila Dewan and was published 8/16/23.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in two Insider articles regarding pardon power in Georgia. The first article titled "Trump's 4 criminal cases, ranked in order of how screwed he is" was written by Jacob Shamsian and Sonam Sheth and was published 8/15/23. The second article titled "Trump would have to serve 5 years in prison before he can be pardoned in Georgia criminal case, expert says" was written by Jacob Shamsian and published 8/15/23. This story was republished in other media outlets.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in the Insider regarding the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The article titled "RICO charge: The meaning and history of Georgia's racketeering law and why Fulton County DA Fani Willis used it against Trump" was written by Lloyd Lee, Azmi Haroun and Hannah Getahun and was published 8/14/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on Atlanta's 11Alive. The article titled "Donald Trump was just indicted in Georgia. Here's what's next." was published 8/14/23.
Assistant Professor Zohra Ahmed was featured in The New Yorker regarding the right to challenge local government decisions through a referendum in Georgia. The article titled "Can 'Cop City' Be Stopped at the Ballot Box?" was written by Charles Bethea and published 8/12/23.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in Politico regarding the potential merger of Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. The article titled "Deal to take Trump's startup to Wall Street enters final sprint" was written by Declan Harty and published 8/11/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Criminal Defense Practicum Director Elizabeth Taxel was featured in The Daily Beast regarding criminal trial verdict forms. The article titled "Inside One ‘Egregious’ Mistake From Trump’s Florida Judge Aileen Cannon" was written by Jose Pagliery and published 8/11/23.
Steffney R. Thompson, who joined the faculty in the spring, will lead the School of Law's new Land Conservation Clinic (a refocused version of the Environmental Practicum). The clinic will be an interdisciplinary collaboration between the law school and UGA’s Odum School of Ecology working at the nexus of law, science and policy to support and expand conservation efforts across Georgia and the Southeast.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year student Anna E. Gowen published "The Ninth Circuit - Flexing Its Subpoena Power" in the Daily Report on 8/9/23.
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis and her book Rap on Trial were featured in an Associated Press article regarding the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The article titled "Hip-hop and justice: Culture carries the spirit of protest, 50 years and counting" was written by Aaron Morrison and published 8/9/23. The article appears in other media outlets including The Washington Post.
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.