Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Crain's Cleveland Business regarding a new offer in a proposed settlement in the opioid litigation. The article titled "McKesson dangles $1 billion legal fund to boost opioid deal" was published 2/21/20.

The School of Law's First Amendment Clinic was featured in the Daily Report regarding it seeking to hire its first legal fellow. The article titled "Help Wanted: JD With Passion for First Amendment Law" was written by Katheryn Tucker and published 2/20/20.

Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and Experiential Learning Eleanor Crosby Lanier was featured on UGA Today regarding her role in establishing Athens Access to Justice. The article titled "Students use technology to improve 'access to justice'" was written by Aaron Hale and published 2/20/20.

Congratulations to third-year students William D. Ortiz and Sarah C. Rosenhoover for finishing as finalists in the regional rounds of the National Trial Competition. Ortiz was also given an award for the best opening statement. Many thanks to those who helped the team to prepare including 2014 alumnus Jeremy B. Dailey, who served as the pair's coach.

Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding DeKalb County's superintendent search. The article titled "DeKalb Schools officials tight-lipped on any leadership search info" was written by Marlon A. Walker and published 2/19/20.

The UGA School of Law was recently ranked number 1 in the nation for bar passage based on a report focusing on the delta between a school's first-time passage rate and the overall first-time passage rate for the state, which is an approach that helps to control for variations in overall passage rates across states.

Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner published a review of Marc Moore's article "Designing Dual Class Sunsets: The Case for a Transfer-Centered Approach" in JOTWELL. The review titled "Dual Class Stock in Comparative Context" was published 2/12/20. Bruner is a contributing editor to JOTWELL's Corporate Law section.

Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Cleveland.com regarding the opioid settlement for Ohio's Cuyahoga and Summit counties. The article titled "Cuyahoga, Summit counties reaped benefits of settling early with opioid companies, officials say" was written by Eric Heisig and published 2/18/2020.

Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented "Nations and Markets" and participated in a roundtable discussion titled "Critical Perspectives on International Economic Law" at the American Society of International Law's biennial conference "Designing International Economic Law: Challenges and Opportunities" during February.

Hosch Associate Professor Melissa J. Durkee presented "Interpretive Entrepreneurs and the (Re)Design of International Economic Law" at the American Society of International Law's biennial conference "Designing International Economic Law: Challenges and Opportunities" during February.

Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in the Columbia Journalism Review regarding the editorial independence of the Stars and Stripes. The article titled "Stars and Stripes and the First Amendment" was written by Jon Allsop and published 2/14/20.

Congratulations to third-year students Alanna Pierce and Anne M. Reynolds who helped a veteran establish permanent and total disability through their work in the Veterans Legal Clinic. Gulf War Era veteran Hunter Breedlove served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2011 to 2013. After discharge, he began to receive disability compensation for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from his service. But in November 2018, the Veterans Benefits Administration proposed to reduce those payments. Working under the supervision of clinic attorney Kelly Parker, the students persuaded the VA that the veteran's PTSD merited full compensation. This win gives Breedlove permanent disability and entitles him to claim educational assistance for his children.

Congratulations to third-year students Jonathan Kaufman, John Lex Kenerly IV and Joseph H. "Joe" Stuhrenberg for winning the 70th Annual National Moot Court Competition in New York City. The team prevailed in the regional rounds and then headed to New York, where they squared off against 31 other teams from around the country. Over the course of six rounds in four days, the team ultimately won in the finals before a panel of five distinguished judges.

The annual Red Clay Conference and law student organizer Christopher J. "Chris" Bertrand were featured on WUGA radio regarding the upcoming conference titled "Overcoming Toxic Relationships." The story titled "UGA School of Law to Host Annual Red Clay Conference to Address Environmental Issues in Georgia" was reported by Melissa Ge and published 2/12/20.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the University of Georgia is celebrating with a semesterlong series of events across campus designed to educate and inspire action for a more sustainable future. Counted among the events is the Feb. 21 Red Clay Conference, hosted by the Environmental Law Association, which will feature the Peter Appel Lecture by Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, who led the fight for her community to be relocated after discovering that the neighborhood had been built atop 20,000 tons of chemical waste.

Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen published "The Primitive Lawyer Speaks!: Thoughts on the Concepts of International and Rabbinic Laws" in 64 Villanova Law Review 665 (2019).

The School of Law's Appellate Litigation Clinic was mentioned on WSB-TV regarding its role in the case Williams v. DeKalb County et al. The story titled "Citizen activist's pay raise fight heard by Georgia Supreme Court" was reported by Richard Belcher and Terah Boyd and published 2/10/20.

Clinical Assistant Professor Clare R. Norins was featured in the Daily Report regarding the school's new First Amendment Clinic. The article titled "UGA Law Signs NY Civil Rights Lawyer as First Amendment Champ" was written by Katheryn Tucker and published 2/10/20.

Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch presented "Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining" at the ABA's 2020 Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts, and Products Liability Litigation Committees Joint Regional Program during January.

First-year law student Haley K. Kairab is the winner of the School of Law's 2020 J. Ralph Beaird 1L Closing Argument Mock Trial Tournament. Congratulations to all who competed, including finalist Donavan C. Juleus, on their performances.