Jessup moot court team

Congratulations to second-year students Ceilidh F. Buckley, Joseph M. "Joe" Colley, Katherine A. Lewis and Brennan A. Rose who finished in the top 16 teams at a regional tournament of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Third-year student Hao Chen "Bobby" Dong served as of counsel. Third-year students Andrew N. Arrington and Madeleine B. "Maddie" Hoss served as coaches along with 2023 alumnus J. Caleb Grant.

UGA Arch

As part of its ongoing, exhaustive effort to continually promote campus safety, the University of Georgia announced several additional measures today to further strengthen campus security on its Athens campus. “The protection of our students, faculty and staff at the University of Georgia is always top of mind for me and our senior administration, and we are continually evaluating our safety programs,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “This morning, I met with campus law enforcement officials to learn their recommendations for further enhancements. Every one of their recommendations was approved.”  

andrew heygood, josh patton and kendra hansey

Third-year students and Appellate Litigation Clinic participants Andrew C. Haygood and Joshua H. Patton argued the case Esteban-Lopez v. Garland before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The clinic's client was seeking deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture. Third-year student Kendra Hansey Õiglane helped the pair to prepare for the argument.

davis family

Alumnus J. Anderson “Andy” Davis (J.D.'84) has created a unique scholarship fund at the University of Georgia School of Law that will benefit those who have participated in Scouts BSA (previously known as Boy Scouts of America) or Girl Scouts of the USA, particularly those who have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout or earned the Gold Award, with a preference to individuals from Northwest Georgia.

2024 Beaird Competition winners and judges

First-year law student Chandler S. "Chan" Creswell is the winner of the School of Law's 2024 J. Ralph Beaird 1L Closing Argument Competition. Congratulations to all who competed, including finalist Brianna N. House, on their performances.