NLG + ACS Legal Observer Training

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The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Legal Observer program is part of a comprehensive system of legal support by NLG's Mass Defense Committee designed to enable people to express their political views as fully as possible without unconstitutional disruption or interference by the police and with the fewest possible consequences from the criminal justice system.

Trivia Night with International Law Society

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Join us October 22 for trivia night! International Law Society will be hosting a virtual trivia night for members and non-mebers alike to come hang out, have some fun, and win some prizes. Grab a couple pals to form a team and zoom in for the chance to prove you really are smarter than all your classmates! Once you have your team, email Paige Medley (pmedley@uga.edu) to get signed up. Hope to see you there!

William Elliott Stiles New Commission Unveiling

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William Elliott Stiles Jr. - an accomplished artist, Atlanta attorney and University of Georgia School of Law alumnus - will unveil a new work of art that was commissioned by the law school to commemorate the 60th anniversary of desegregation at UGA. The new creation will be displayed alongside other pieces of Stiles' "Concept Collection" that were donated to the school in 2018.

Stiles said in his new piece, titled "1961," he tried to depict the historic events of the desegregation of the University of Georgia and the Georgia public school system.

Holmes-Hunter Lecture by Justice Benham

Justice Robert Benham (J.D.'70), the longest serving and first African American member of the Supreme Court of Georgia, will present UGA's 2020 Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel.

Named in honor of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes, the first African American students to attend UGA, the lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President and focuses on race relations, civil rights and education. It has been held annually since 1985.

Paycheck Protection Program Pop-up Legal Clinic

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or "CARES Act," signed into law on March 27, 2020, provides for $349 billion in Small Business Administration (SBA) loan guarantees and subsidies, and additional funding for SBA programs. One new SBA program created by the CARES Act is the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP"). The PPP has the potential to provide significant relief for small businesses, but that relief requires application to the program.

Night at the Museum

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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.

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