Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in Vanity Fair regarding Mary L. Trump publishing a book regarding her family. The article titled "'Brazen effort to squelch speech': The Trump family is all tangled up in a tell-all legal battle" was written by Joe Pompeo and published 6/24/20.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues published "Embrace the SEC" in 61 Washington University Journal of Law and Policy 133 (2020).
Associate Professor Nathan S. Chapman's article "Due Process as Separation of Powers" (121 Yale Law Journal 1672 (2012)) was cited by the Utah Supreme Court in the case Terry Mitchell v. Richard Warren Roberts.
Dean Rusk International Law Center Interim Director & Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured in an Associated Press article regarding voting rights and upcoming elections. The article titled "Election Chaos Renews Focus on Gutted Voting Rights Act" was written by Bill Barrow and published 6/22/20. The article appeared in media outlets across the country.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on CNN Business regarding the publication of former National Security Advisor John Bolton's book. The article titled "Bolton says his best seller about Trump is 'a book about how not to be president" was written by Brian Stelter and published 6/22/20.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner presented "Leveraging Corporate Law: A Broader Account of Delaware's Competition" at the National Business Law Scholars Conference, held online, during June. The paper is forthcoming in a symposium edition of the Maryland Law Review.
The University of Georgia School of Law's Veterans Legal Clinic, in partnership with the Georgia Legal Services Program, has received funding from the American Bar Association that will extend its work for veterans throughout Georgia. Called the Georgia Veterans Outreach Program, this partnership will deliver virtual legal clinics to veterans in underserved parts of Georgia.
Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis has been named the School of Law's new associate dean for faculty development. As associate dean, she will work closely with the law school's faculty to promote world-class scholarship, to support the pursuit of extramural funding, to oversee promotion and tenure matters and to work with the other associate and assistant deans on strategic initiatives. Dennis will assume the role on July 1, when Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks - the current holder of the position - takes on the role of UGA's associate provost for faculty affairs.
This summer, roughly 230 University of Georgia School of Law students are benefiting from more than $560,000 of support for summer fellowships, research assistantships, bar exam preparation expenses and Bridge to Practice grants. "Service to state and society is part of the law school's core mission," Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge said. "To further that mission, we have prioritized our efforts to increase these valuable experiential learning opportunities allowing our students to further their knowledge of the law and gain real-world experience."
Carter Chair in Tort and Insurance Law Michael L. Wells published "The Role of Fault in § 1983 Municipal Liability" in 71 South Carolina Law Review 293 (2019).
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in the Advocate regarding hate speech. The article titled "After racist video, experts and activists ask if hate speech on campuses like LSU should be restricted" was written by Brooks Kubena and published 6/14/20.
Assistant Professor Sandra G. Mayson published "Misdemeanors by the Numbers" in 61 Boston College Law Review 971 (2020).
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel S. Evans, Student Services Librarian Geraldine Kalim, Associate Director for Collection Services Wendy Moore and Director of the Law Library Carol A. Watson presented "Surviving COVID with the Breakfast Club: Task Management & Communication Tools for Multi-Generational Telework" at the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction's Conference for Law School Computing during June.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding federal rules of evidence and how they may be applied in the Bickers case. The article titled " Atlanta corruption probe moves forward as feds ready for Bickers trial" was written by J. Scott Trubey and published 6/10/20.
During the 2019-20 academic year, the Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic logged more than 2,700 hours of service to over 200 individual callers seeking assistance. This represents a 16% increase in the number of callers over the previous school year, despite the clinic implementing remote working conditions due to COVID-19 during the spring semester.
Employment statistics for the Class of 2019 place the School of Law at 9th in the nation for "gold-standard" full-time law jobs, 9th for federal clerkships and 13th for jobs requiring bar passage or where a J.D. is considered an advantage, according to Law.com. Statistics are based on employment 10 months after graduation and underscore the first-rate training our students receive and employers prefer.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in the Advocate regarding the U.S. Supreme Court case Papish v. Board of Curators as it relates to free speech. The article titled "Day after LSU's bungled response to racist video: An apology and meeting with black student leaders" was written by Brooks Kubena and published 6/8/20.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in the Valdosta Daily Times regarding the use of public profanity in public as political speech. The article titled "Update 9:30: Valdosta protester arrested over sign" was written by Terry Richards and published 6/5/20.
First Amendment Clinic Director and Clinical Assistant Professor Clare R. Norins was featured on Fox 5 Atlanta regarding the differences between peaceful protest and civil disobedience. The story titled "First Amendment expert breaks down the difference between peaceful and lawful protesting" was published 6/6/20.
First Amendment Clinic Director and Clinical Assistant Professor Clare R. Norins was featured on WCTV regarding the use of profanity while protesting. The story titled "Valdosta protester arrested for obscene sign sparks controversy" was written by Amber Spradley and published 6/5/20.