We are excited to join ACS student and lawyer chapters across Georgia for a panel that will examine barriers to registering to vote, navigating acceptance of ballots, and structural issues that prevent votes from translating into representation. The panelists will conclude with a discussion of on-going legal and advocacy efforts to secure the right to vote.
In celebration of Open Access Week (October 19-25), the law library will host a panel of University of Georgia School of Law faculty to provide greater context for the film, what open access is, how it relates to open educational resources, and legal implications of digital and information activism.
First Amendment Clinic Fellow Samantha Hamilton will moderate a panel discussion regarding the growing trend of using rap lyrics as evidence during trials. The panel will feature Associate Dean & Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis who recently authored the book Rap on Trial. Other panelists will include ATHFactor-Liberty Entertainment founder Montu Miller and Athens-Clarke County Commissioner and hip hop artist Mariah Parker.
The UGA Staff Council and the Finance & Administration Staff Representative Group invite staff members to learn more about the unique benefits, perks, goods, and services available as both employees of UGA and members of the surrounding communities.
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.
Join us for a conversation with Professor Ringhand on the nuts and bolts of election regulation. Many of the most contentious issues surrounding this year's presidential election involve basic election administration. Professor Ringhand will talk us through the basic laws undergirding voter registration, mail in and absentee voting, polling place operation, and the Electoral Count Act to help all of us become better consumers of news on election night. Register here.