Congratulations to third-year student Marcus C. Lee and second-year students Shepherd Bridges, Delaney Davis and Erika L. Love for winning the regional round of the American Association for Justice National Student Trial Advocacy Competition. The quartet will advance to the national tier of the tournament to be held later this month. They were coached by Jonathan (J.D.'16) and Whitney (J.D.'15) Stuart. A second team comprised of third-year student Nia N. Waller and second-year students Doraly G. Blanton, Jessica L. Davis and Justin D. Nixon also competed in the tournament. They were coached by Cheryl Champion.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan Grant Cohen published "Journeys Through Space and Time While Reading International Law and the Politics of History, Found on a Palimpsest, Translated for You, the Reader" in 36 Temple International & Comparative Law Journal 129 (2022).
1986 alumnus David G. Perryman and his wife Kirsti R. Perryman have created a unique scholarship fund that will benefit those with a degree or background in biology, genetics, chemistry, neuroscience or similar area. As to their motivation to make this scholarship available David stated, “Legal thinking is very similar to scientific inquiry in that they both require intellectual rigor and constant challenge to find the best answers to help people. Bridging these disciplines can lead to transformative innovation and we want to do our small part to enable future thought leaders. No better place to do so than at UGA Law under the dynamic leadership of Dean Rutledge.”
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured in Fast Company regarding how generative AI can help in domestic abuse cases. The article titled "How ChatGPT can help abuse survivors represent themselves in court" was written by Jessica Klein and published 3/9/23.
The University of Georgia School of Law has won the 2023 Law School Legal Food Frenzy. This is the second time the School of Law has won this contest championed by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. UGA Law students, faculty/staff, graduates and supporters raised $10,064 for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. This equates to 40,246 meals for vulnerable individuals in Athens and its surrounding communities.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented "Unique Aspects of American Democracy: Structural Bugs or Features" as part of a panel discussion at the University of Texas School of Law's 2023 National Federalist Society Student Symposium.
Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans published "Glow Up Your YouTube Playlist: Video Bangers, Branding and More Educational Technology" in 27.4 AALL Spectrum 40 (2023) (with A. Abdullah, H. Bakken ,V. Horton and J. Tubinis).
Information Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis published "Glow Up Your YouTube Playlist: Video Bangers, Branding and More Educational Technology" in 27.4 AALL Spectrum 40 (2023) (with A. Abdullah, H. Bakken, R. Evans and V. Horton).
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner presented “Sustainability Disclosure Around the World” online for students at the University of Minnesota Law School and University College Dublin Sutherland School of Law during February.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on CNN regarding Atlanta protestors who were charged with domestic terrorism. The article titled "Clashes over Atlanta's 'Cop City' led to a protestor's killing and dozens of arrests. Here's how we got here - and what comes next" was written by Christina Maxouris and published 3/8/23.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington testified before the Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on SB201, which would create a 2-year retroactive window for civil claims related to sex trafficking.
Congratulations to second-year students Anna E. Von Spakovsky and Sara M. Young for finishing the Magnolia Cup competition as finalists. A second UGA team comprised of second-year students Zoe K. Taylor and Katie F. Wooten were named semifinalists. Hosted by the University of Mississippi School of Law, the Magnolia Cup is an annual negotiation competition that involves "a deal-terms problem and allows competitors to show off their negotiation and transactional law capabilities."
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "Political Rewind" regarding the release of the Georgia special purpose grand jury report relating to the 2020 election. The segment titled "Growing distrust and political problems for the press" was hosted by Bill Nigut, Natalie Mendenhall and Chase McGee and was aired 3/2/23.
The Dean Rusk International Law Center is pleased to welcome two visiting research scholars. Maisie Hopkins is a Ph.D. candidate at the Utrecht University School of Governance in the Netherlands and is working on a project titled “Complex Global Regulation and Corporate Crime.” Daesun Kim is undertaking comparative administrative law research relating to Vietnam (where he is a practicing attorney) and the United States and examines public-private partnership projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The New York Times regarding U.S. News & World Report law school rankings and UGA's ongoing participation. The article titled "Defending Its Rankings, U.S. News Takes Aim at Top Law Schools" was written by Anemona Hartocollis and was published 3/3/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets across the country.
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 Defamation Case Tests Reach of Press Protections" was written by Erin Mulvaney and was published 3/2/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding the outcome of a Georgia trial involving pharmaceutical companies and individual victims of the opioid epidemic. The article titled "Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction" was written by Jan Hoffman and published 3/1/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law360 regarding the outcome of a Georgia trial involving pharmaceutical companies and individual victims of the opioid epidemic. The article titled "As Opioid Sellers Win Vital Verdict, Families See Silver Lining" was written by Jeff Overley and published 3/1/23.
Become comfortable being uncomfortable. The Honorable Verda M. Colvin, a Georgia Supreme Court justice and UGA School of Law alumna, shared the value in that statement during UGA's 2023 Holmes-Hunter Lecture. “We all must consciously decide to become comfortable being uncomfortable and engage with one another regardless of racial or cultural differences,” she said. Named in honor of Hamilton Holmes Sr. and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, the first African American students to attend UGA, the lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President and focuses on race relations, civil rights and education.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann virtually presented “Children, Armed Conflict, and Peace Agreements” at the "Justice in Conflict and the Role of International Law" hybrid symposium hosted by the Journal of International Law & Policy at the University of California, Davis, during February.