Appellate Litigation Clinic participant and third-year student Roya Naghepour argued before the Georgia Court of Appeals in the case Williams v. DeKalb County. According to the court, she is the first student to present oral argument before it. Third-year student Dylan L. Mauldin co-wrote the briefs and helped Naghepour prepare for the argument.
First-year law student Jordan Heath is the winner of the School of Law's 2022 J. Ralph Beaird 1L Closing Argument Mock Trial Tournament. Congratulations to all who competed, including finalist Natascha Merida-Perez, on their performances.
Congratulations to third-year students Haley K. Kairab, Taylor N. Lear and Navroz N. Tharani for finishing as one of the top four teams in the National Moot Court Competition. The trio won Region 13 of the tournament in November, earning the right to compete for the national title. The National Moot Court Competition is the oldest and most prestigious moot court tournament in the country.
A University of Georgia School of Law graduate and his wife have made an additional pledge to support law students with spouses and/or families. The John and Becky Douglas Family Student Support Fund was initially created in 2019 to honor the support the Douglases received when John was enrolled at the School of Law.
The School of Law will host the 22nd Annual Symposium on Legal Ethics and Professionalism virtually. The title of the Feb. 25 event is "Lawyering for the President: Testing the Limits of Ethics and Professionalism." The University of Minnesota's Richard W. Painter will deliver the keynote address titled: "Political Independence of Government Lawyers in the Executive Branch." Registration is free and required to receive the link for the daylong symposium. For attorneys seeking CLE credits, the cost is $24.