The School of Law's Public Interest Practicum and Clinical Assistant Professor Elizabeth M. Grant, who directs PIP, were featured on UGA Today regarding the practicum's work with the underserved and those struggling under the poverty level in Athens through a partnership with The Sparrow's Nest, a local nonprofit organization. The article titled "UGA x The Sparrow's Next: Helping the Athens community" was written by Katelyn Bickett and published 6/15/22.
Since its establishment in 2014, the Community Health Law Partnership Clinic has aided more than 200 individuals. The initiative, directed by Associate Dean Jason A. Cade and serviced by law students, takes an interdisciplinary approach to immigrants’ rights through individual client representation, litigation and project-based advocacy before administrative agencies and federal courts.
The Veterans Legal Clinic, which was established in 2018, has helped approximately 430 veterans and their family members claim more than $1.5 million in additional benefits since opening its doors. 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.
The Alexander Campbell King Law Library operates an institutional repository - Digital Commons - that recently achieved the milestone of 3 million downloads. The repository has more than 13,000 publicly available documents and recently added a new series titled Historical Treatises, most of which are focused on the practice of law in Georgia and documents published between 1800-1920.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented on "Main Issues on E-Commerce and Taxation" at the online Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Electronic Commerce, which was organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) during June. This principal presentation helped to "set the stage for the rest of the meeting by providing an overview of the issues relevant for e-commerce taxation.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans published "Modernizing Authentication: Transitioning E-Resources to SSO via OpenAthens" in 42.5 Computers in Libraries 18 (2022) (with J. Tubinis).
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues published "Disclosure's Limits" in 40 Yale Journal on Regulation Bulletin 37 (2022).
Information Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis published "Modernizing Authentication: Transitioning E-Resources to SSO via OpenAthens" in 42.5 Computers in Libraries 18 (2022) (with R. Evans).
The Appellate Litigation Clinic has won a remand in the case Smith v. Dewberry, a 1983 case where the clinic's client was stabbed two hours after warning prison officials that his eventual attacker had threatened him with a knife. The case was argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 2022 graduate Tinsley J. Stokes, and 2022 graduate Mark L. Bailey helped Stokes prepare for the argument.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Supreme Court of Georgia in the case Harris v. State regarding the legal foundation for electronic evidence. This citation brings the total to 64 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
The School of Law regretfully shares the news that Ellen E. Scott, a member of the Class of 2023, passed away last week. Ellen was our classmate, our colleague, our student, and our friend. She was the daughter and sister of a grieving family. Funeral services will be June 12, 2022, in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in Toccoa. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.
Congratulations to 2022 graduate Haley K. Kairab for winning the Top Gun XIII National Mock Trial Competition. Kairab tried the case as a solo advocate, and 2022 graduate Cole M. Harper was her co-counsel/trial technician. Top Gun is an invitation-only event for law schools that have excelled at mock trial competitions during the past year or otherwise distinguished themselves in their dedication to trial advocacy training. The grueling matchup is limited to just one competitor from each of the 16 participating law schools. Kairab did not receive any details about the case she argued until 24 hours before the competition began.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz was featured in an Associated Press article regarding the outcome of the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial and its implications for domestic abuse victims. The article titled "Depp-Heard trial: Advocates fear chilling effect on accusers" was written by Maryclaire Dale and Jocelyn Noveck and was published 6/3/22. The article was published by media outlets across the country including The Washington Post, PBS' "Newshour" and the Daily Report.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published “A US State Retail Sales Tax Perspective” in CJEU: Recent Developments in Value Added Tax: 2020 (G. Kofler, et al. eds.) (Linde Verlag, 2022).
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic – the first of its kind in the nation – is dedicated to legal representation and advocacy for survivors of child sexual abuse in civil litigation and juvenile court dependency proceedings. Under the direction of Emma M. Hetherington (J.D.’11), the clinic has served more than 200 survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation since opening in 2016.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on CBS News regarding a Georgia special grand jury investigating President Trump and his efforts relating to the 2020 election results. The article titled "Georgia secretary of state to testify to grand jury investigating Trump effort to overturn election" was written by Graham Kates and published 6/1/22.
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The New York Times regarding special purpose acquisition companies and their future. The article titled "SPACs Were All the Rage. Now, Not So Much." was written by Matthew Goldstein and published 6/2/22.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz was featured on Yahoo! Entertainment regarding the outcome of the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial and implications for domestic abuse victims. The article titled "Johnny Depp's Defamation Verdict Stuns Legal Experts: 'Complete and Total Vindication'" was written by Jenyne Donaldson and published 6/1/22.
The University of Georgia School of Law proudly announces the creation of the Georgia Criminal Law Review, the school’s first new student-edited journal in nearly 30 years. The Georgia Criminal Law Review will become the school’s fourth journal, joining the Georgia Law Review, the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and the Journal of Intellectual Property Law.
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford and second-year students Hanna C. Dunnavant and Frank G. Lumpkin were featured on WGAU-FM's "Energy Matters" regarding their participation in the South Texas College of Law Houston Energy Law Negotiation Competition. Episode 174 was hosted by Tim Echols and aired 5/28/22.