Faculty Events

UGA's Institute of Native American Studies will host Stacy Leeds, a former justice of the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court and former dean of the law school of the University of Arkansas. She is a recognized expert in tribal justice and federal Indian law and will deliver a talk titled "Cherokee Justice: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."

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.

Visit athensaccesstojustice.org to register by June 5.

Words cannot adequately express the depth of emotion felt by many in our community following the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other Black Americans. Such tragic and unnecessary losses of life are impossible to comprehend and, in light of this, we are sure that many of you have engaged in countless conversations to try to make sense of the state of race relations in our country.

Yale Law School's Cromwell Professor Stephen Carter will serve as the inaugural Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr. Lecturer on Race, Law and Policy

The Federalist Society and ACS look forward to hosting Professors Ilan Wurman and Eric Segall to debate the concept of Originalism. The event will be moderated, and time will be reserved for Q&A. All students and faculty are welcome to tune in to the Zoom on September 29th at 12pm (noon).

The Georgia Museum of Art and the UGA School of Law have partnered to bring you a special evening at the Georgia Museum of Art!

All law students, faculty, and staff are invited to sign up for a special tour highlighting pieces currently on exhibit, followed by free time to visit the rest of the collection. Tours will be offered on the following dates:

Thursday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m.

The Federalist Society is thrilled to host Clark Neily and Scott Keller for a discussion on Qualified Immunity. This is sure to be a great event and we would be honored for everyone to join!

Any questions may be directed to Anna Parks Muecke (anna.muecke25@uga.edu).

As of the March 2020 Presidential Preference Primary election, Athens-Clarke County voters will begin using new voting equipment for the first time in nearly 20 years. The new system is paper based, while still using secure technology for voter accuracy. The new system is managed by the Georgia Secretary of State's office for use throughout Georgia and completely replaces the previous voting system.