Thanks to two donors and the University of Georgia Foundation, the School of Law proudly announces the creation of two new scholarship funds totaling $500,000. These commitments are helping the law school redefine what it means to be a great national public law school. The Eric L. Roden Civil Justice Scholarship will benefit students who have an interest in oral advocacy and the pursuit and defense of civil justice. Additionally, the Polsinelli Simmons Family Scholarship, created by Polsinelli Chairman and Chief Executive Officer F. Chase Simmons (J.D.’97), will be designated for students enrolled at the law school who are committed to furthering the advancement of women in law.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and LL.M. student Alexandra F. Lampe published "State Secrets Privilege: A Challenge in International Litigation" in the Daily Report on 5/2/23.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner was featured in Bermuda's The Royal Gazette regarding his participation in Princeton University's Law, Identity, and Economic Development in the Post-Colonial Era symposium held during April. The article titled "Bermudians join discussions on regional economic development" was published 5/1/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding 3M combat earplugs and Proctor & Gamble Fixodent multidistrict litigation. The article titled "3M Renews Fight for Combat Earplug Suit Immunity at 11th Circuit" was written by Martina Barash and published 4/28/23.
Director of the Law Library Emerita Carol A. Watson was presented with the American Association of Law Libraries' Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award. Established in 1984, the honor recognizes extended and sustained service to law librarianship, exemplary service to the AALL and contributions to the professional literature.
Associate Dean & Hosch Professor Jason A. Cade and the Community Health Law Partnership Clinic were featured on UGA Today regarding the UGA/Clarke County School District partnership to provide free care to all CCSD students, families and teachers. The article titled "UGA and CCSD partner to care for the whole student" was written by Kristen Linthicum and published 4/28/23.
The John N. Goddard Foundation has made a gift to support the University of Georgia School of Law's veterans. This money will help these former military members with bar preparation expenses, professional attire, summer work grants, books and other special costs incurred while earning their law degrees.
Twenty-seven University of Georgia students, faculty and staff members who have died since April 2022 - including two members of the School of Law community - will be honored at the university’s annual candlelight memorial service on May 2 at 7 p.m. on the steps of the UGA Chapel. President Jere W. Morehead will lead the service.
The School of Law was featured in a Reuters article regarding its Class of 2022 full-time, long-term bar pass required employment rate of nearly 95%. The article was written by Karen Sloan and published 4/27/23.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured on Law.com regarding litigation in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon. The article titled "Another Appeals Court Finds Arbitration Act Applies to Uber Drivers" was written by Avalon Zoppo and published 4/26/23.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year student Parker G. Furman published "US Supreme Court Should Rule on Stay Suits While in Arbitration" in the Daily Report on 4/26/23.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner presented his working paper “National Identity and Economic Development in Market-Dominant Small Jurisdictions” at the Law, Identity, and Economic Development in the Post-Colonial Era: The Case of the Northern Atlantic and Larger Caribbean Regions symposium hosted by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs during April.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News litigation. The article titled "Fox News, Dominion Each Face Risks if Defamation Case Goes to Trial" was written by Erin Mulvaney, Joe Flint and Isabella Simonetti and was published 4/17/23.
Associate Dean & Hosch Professor Jason A. Cade presented “Not Just a Pandemic Problem: Administrative Failures in the Humanitarian Immigration System” at the Wisconsin International Law Journal Symposium: “Immigration and Access to Legal Resources for Migrants and Refugees” held at the University of Wisconsin Law School during April.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand published "Constructing the Supreme Court: How Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Have Affected Presidential Selection and Senate Confirmation Hearings" in 55 Polity 400 (2023) (with C.L. Boyd, P.M. Collins & K.A. Pennington).
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner presented his book The Corporation as Technology: Re-Calibrating Corporate Governance for a Sustainable Future (Oxford University Press, 2022) in London during April. The seminar was hosted by the University of Notre Dame’s London Global Gateway and co-sponsored by the University College London Centre for Commercial Law.
The School of Law is pleased to share the establishment of the Jane W. Wilson Professorship in Business Law by an anonymous donor. This professorship will be held by a scholar who is a leader in business law and who is engaged in a combination of teaching, research and public service. The inaugural holder of this position will be Laura Phillips-Sawyer, an expert in U.S. antitrust law and policy.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The New York Times regarding U.S. News & World Report's law school rankings delay. The article titled "Elite Law Schools Boycotted the U.S. News Rankings. Now, They May Be Paying a Price." was written by Anemona Hartocollis and was published 4/21/23. It was reprinted by media outlets across the country.
The University of Georgia Alumni Association will honor seven recipients of the 2023 Alumni Awards during an event on April 21. The annual Alumni Awards Luncheon, which began in 1936, recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to UGA. Among the 2023 honorees is Neal Quirk (J.D.'87), who will receive an Alumni Merit Award. “The devotion of this year’s award recipients to the University of Georgia is making a positive difference in the lives of countless individuals on this campus, throughout the state and around the world,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “They have made the University of Georgia stronger and have made all of us very proud.”
Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson and second-year student Jessica L. Davis secured a $1.1 million verdict for their client after a three-day trial in Rockdale County, Georgia. The court found that the defendant, who was the clinic's client's stepfather, committed acts of child molestation to, with and in the presence of the client.