The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic was awarded $242,090 by the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's TANF Grant Program for Minor Human Trafficking Services and Training to increase community-based services for survivors of child trafficking. This support will allow the Wilbanks CEASE Clinic to continue services under last year’s TANF award, which provided funding for a full-time social work advocate to ensure holistic representation and services for survivors.
Congratulations to second-year student Caleb Z. Morris for being selected as the Fourth District national board member for the Federal Bar Association Law Student Division. In this position, he will work to increase the visibility of the FBA while providing law students with opportunities for engagement and professional development.
Congratulations to third-year students Julianna M. Hightower and Katie F. Wooten for finishing the 2023 Cardozo Invitational Negotiation on Entertainment, Media and Art Competition as finalists. Second-year students Nicholas R. "Nick" Grabowski and Ikram N. Ali Mohammed also participated in this national tournament that simulates "intellectual property negotiations in which law students, acting as lawyers, manage a series of legal problems relating to real-life scenarios." The team was coached by faculty member Daniel S. Serviansky.
The University of Georgia School of Law salutes all who served, especially those who are a part of our law school community. To commemorate this day, the School of Law shares some of the ways it supports veterans through the Veterans Legal Clinic, the Butler Commitment and professional development stipends.
With more than 60 first-generation college graduates currently earning their J.D. at the School of Law, we are pleased to share that 100% of them are receiving aid. This cohort is currently supported by more than 20 scholarship funds, including the First-Start Scholars Program established by 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation.