Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "Platforms: The Finale" in 95 Tax Notes State 11 (2020) (with J.A. Swain and J.E. Maddison).
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on NBC News regarding a new Kansas bill concerning the release of information related to police shootings. The article titled "Kansas bill would loosen the release of information related to police shootings" was written by Erik Ortiz and published 1/6/20.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in Slate regarding Chief Justice John Roberts' role in the upcoming impeachment trial. The article titled "No One in the Senate Is Going to Follow the Rules on Impeachment. Try This Instead." was written by Dahlia Lithwick and published 12/18/19.
Metadata Services Librarian Rachel S. Evans published "Workshop Report Digitization for Small Institutions" in 45 Technical Services Law Librarian 9 (2019).
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand has been elected to the American Law Institute. The ALI is "the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize and otherwise improve the law." The ALI's members work to "influence the development of the law in both existing and emerging areas," collaborate with other "eminent lawyers, judges and academics," give back to the legal profession and "contribute to the public good."
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Law360 regarding her article titled "Does Multidistrict Litigation Deny Plaintiffs Due Process?" being one of the publication's most-read guest columns in 2019. The article "5 Most-Read Access To Justice Law360 Guests of 2019" was published 12/23/19.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen published "Introduction to the Symposium on Julian Nyarko, "Giving The Treaty A Purpose: Comparing the Durability of Treaties and Executive Agreements" in 113 AJIL Unbound 169 (2019).
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in the Stamford Advocate regarding the Purdue Pharma litigation. The article titled "CT's Purdue Pharma lawsuit faces long road to resolution" was written by Paul Schott and published 12/21/19.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner published The Cambridge Handbook of Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and Sustainability (Cambridge University Press, 2019) (co-edited with B. Sjåfjell).
Two students participating in the law school's Veterans Legal Clinic, L. Andrew "Andy" Bastone and Michael R. "Mike" O'Brien, have helped a veteran recover over $8,600 in incorrectly withheld U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The veteran, John Rivers, retired from the service in 2014 and started receiving disability compensation. In 2016, the VA reduced these benefits, stating that he could not receive both compensation and military drill pay at the same time. Bastone and O'Brien, both veterans themselves, successfully persuaded the VA that this decision constituted administrative error. Working under the supervision of clinic attorney Kelly A. Parker, they got the VA to repay Rivers the full amount of benefits it had mistakenly withheld.
The University of Georgia School of Law was featured in the National Jurist for its contribution to the delivery of legal services through clinics, other experiential courses and pro bono activities of graduating law students. The school's Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic was listed. The article was published 12/18/19.
In 2019, five law students - Christopher J. Bertrand, Maria Mercedes Carruthers Ferrero, Ashley L. Henson, C. Joshua "Josh" Rewis and Amelia C. Stevens - participated in the Georgia Sea Grant Legal Fellowship Program conducting research to address critical environmental, economic and social concerns primarily affecting coastal Georgia. Bertrand and Rewis completed their fellowships this past summer along with Ferrero who continued her work through the fall semester. Stevens and Henson completed their projects this fall.
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured in the Stock Daily Dish regarding her thoughts on partisan politics playing a role in the U.S. Supreme Court nomination process. The article titled "Political fights over Supreme Court seats nothing new" was published on 12/17/19.
The University of Georgia School of Law will once again be represented in the 12th Annual Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship, a competition which includes the "best of the best" moot court teams from law schools across the country based on performances in the previous academic year. UGA won this competition last year.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented "Metaphors of International Law" at the "International Law's Invisible Frames - Social Cognition and Knowledge Production in International Legal Processes" workshop at Hebrew University in Jerusalem during December.
As part of the law school's Appellate Litigation Clinic, third-year student Spencer D. Woody recently presented oral argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Woody represented the clinic's client in United States v. Greg Bane, a case involving criminal forfeiture, retroactivity and the writ of coram nobis. Additionally, law school alumna Lennon Haas (J.D.'12) presented in the same case on behalf of Greg Bane's father, Ben Bane.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published State and Local Taxation, Cases and Materials, 11th ed. (West Academic, 2019) (with K.J. Stark, J.A. Swain & J.M. Youngman).
Hosch Associate Professor Melissa J. Durkee was recently nominated by the American Society of International Law's Nominating Committee to serve a three-year term as a member of the ASIL Executive Council, the society's governing body. Her service will begin in April 2020.
Professor Joseph S. Miller published "Law's Semantic Self-Portrait: Discerning Doctrine with Co-Citation Networks and Keywords" in 81 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 1 (2019).
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis' book "Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America" was featured in okayplayer's "15 Great Hip-Hop Books Published in 2019" list. The article was written by John Morrison and published 12/10/19.