Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented “Misrepresentation” as part of the panel titled “Districting and Democracy” at the 2025 Florida State University Election Law Conference during September.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on CNN regarding the differences between subprime auto loans and subprime mortgages. The article titled "A major subprime auto lender just went belly up. It won’t be like subprime mortgage lenders sparking the Great Recession" was written by Chris Isidore and published 9/12/25.
Lecturer Sherrie L. Hines was featured in the Athens Banner-Herald regarding laws concerning the illegal sale of pets in Georgia. The article titled "Protecting pups: Georgia law impacts the sale of dogs and cats in parking lots and flea markets" was written by Wayne Ford and published 9/15/25.
In its ongoing effort to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school, the School of Law is pleased to share that 100% of first-generation college graduates and military veterans enrolled in its Juris Doctor program are receiving scholarships for the fifth straight year. Last fall, the minimum award was raised to a one-quarter scholarship. This effort is supported by a range of funds focused on these two cohorts. Key catalytic donors include 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation, 1980 alumnus E. David Hart Jr. and the Hart Family Foundation, and 1977 alumnus James E. “Jim” Butler Jr.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman presented “The Politics of Impermanence” as part of the Perspectives on the Development and Enactment of Tax Policy Conference at the Centre for Tax Law at the University of Cambridge.
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. presented “The New Lawlessness in Sentencing” as part of the criminal justice, American policing and incarceration New Scholars Workshop at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools 2025 Annual Meeting.
Congratulations to second-year student Emily Whitest for receiving a fellowship to attend the Food Law Student Leadership Summit at Harvard Law School in October. The summit is a premier conference for students who are passionate about improving the food and agricultural systems that impact society. This year’s summit is titled Food and Democracy: From Policy to Plate.
The Appellate Litigation Clinic won a case before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Class of 2025 graduates Garfield A. McIntyre Jr. and Taylor L. Stablein presented oral argument during May in N’Jai v. U.S. Department of Education. Former students Allison J. Fine (J.D.’24), E. Hope Garrison (J.D.’24) and Robert G. “Rob” Wedge (J.D.’24) previously argued this issue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, which certified it to the D.C. Court of Appeals.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq organized a transnational conference of U.S., Mexican and Canadian labor unions and leaders in Mexico City to discuss lessons learned and future strategies and initiatives under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Associate Director for Collection Services Wendy Moore presented as part of the panel “Selector School Next Gen: Building and Curating Your Library’s Future Collection” and moderated the panel “Animal Policies in Libraries: Balancing Accessibility, Safety, and Inclusion” at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Clinical Services and Research Librarian Amy Taylor presented as part of the “From Idea to Publication and Beyond: Navigating Legal Research Textbook Creation and Leveraging Emerging Technologies” panel at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Georgia Magazine regarding her work in the fields of mass torts and multidistrict litigation. She was the subject of the Faculty Focus profile published in the fall 2025 issue.
Congratulations to Alexandra C. Apple (J.D.’15), Gino Brogdon Jr. (J.D.’11), Hunter B. Carpenter (J.D.’15), Edward H. Lindsey Jr. (J.D.’84) and Joseph G. “Joey” Silver (J.D.’97) on receiving various honors as part of the 2025 Southeastern Legal Awards by The Daily Report. Lindsey was honored as a Distinguished Leader, while Apple and Brogdon were listed as On the Rise in Georgia honorees. Both Carpenter and Silver were finalists for the Most Effective Dealmakers category with Carpenter being selected as the winner. The results were published earlier this year by the Daily Report and Law.com.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law during August.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding unfiled claims in multidistrict litigation. The article titled "Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Judges in Two MDLs Order Lead Counsel to File Thousands of Unfiled Claims, Hagens Berman Accused of AI ‘Hallucinations’ in OnlyFans Case" was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 8/27/25.
Clinics at the School of Law were featured on UGA Today regarding participation in pop-up legal clinics designed to serve people in Athens. The article titled “Pop-up legal clinics fulfill a need in the Athens community” was written by Kristen Linthicum and published 8/27/25.
Research Services Librarian Brandy Ellis co-presented "Teaching Ethics – Hallucinations and Misinformation" as part of the “Teaching the Tech Trainers – AI Edition” panel (with J. Tubinis) at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Law and Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis co-presented "Teaching Ethics – Hallucinations and Misinformation" as part of the “Teaching the Tech Trainers – AI Edition” panel (with B. Ellis) at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman published “The Law of Digital Resurrection” in 66 Boston College Law Review 1569 (2025).
Associate Director for Instruction and Access Services Heather Simmons presented as part of the panels "Patently Obvious: Everything You ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask" and "The Power and Peril of Unfinished Work: How to Manage the Brain’s Obsession with Your To-Do List to Increase Emotional Well-Being and Productivity" at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.