The Final Round of this year's 1L Closing Argument Competition will take place on Friday, February 5th at 4:30 in the Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom. The Law School will be able to watch virtually. We will send out a link on the day of the Final Round.
Commencement will take place in a virtual format. More than 205 Juris Doctor, Master of Laws and Master in the Study of Law graduates will be recognized.
U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan will deliver the keynote address. Srinivasan was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit in May 2013, after serving as the principal deputy solicitor general of the United States for two years and arguing 25 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Students and faculty will be recognized for their achievements at the Law School for calendar year 2019 at 4:30 pm on April 14, 2020. Visit the Awards Day 2020 webpage at 4:30 pm to view the awards recipients and join in the celebration.
The Career Development Office welcomes the following employers to virtual interviews today:
The day-long virtual symposium will discuss a range of topics related to voting in the United States, including the history of the Civil Rights and Suffrage movements, the Electoral College, and the future of voting rights litigation. This past election cycle has highlighted the importance of emerging swing states like Georgia. We invite students, practitioners, scholars, and any other interested parties to join us for this exciting discussion. The event is free to UGA students, staff, faculty, community members, and attorneys not seeking CLE credit.
In celebration of Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis' recently published book, Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America, discussion will be held featuring Dennis and Dr. Bettina L. Love with UGA's College of Education.
Published by The New Press, Rap on Trial examines the use of "rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color" based on hundreds of court cases from across the country.
The 2020 Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Virtual Conference will be held in a webinar format. Topics will focus on the commercial and sexual exploitation of children, LGBTQ+ Youth in foster care and creative justice for survivors. The virtual conference's keynote lecture will be delivered by Director Tom C. Rawlings of the Georgia Division of Children and Family Services. Attorneys participating in the live webinar may earn up to 4 CLE credits.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic will present "An Update for Advocates and Communities on COVID-related SNAP and P-EBT Benefits," covering changes to the SNAP Program (food stamps), the P-EBT Program (school lunch) for families with school-aged children and challenges to adverse decisions. Featured speakers will be from the School of Law, the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services and the Georgia Legal Services Program.
The Career Development Office welcomes the following employers to virtual interviews today: