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.

Financial Workshop: Student Loans

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Join the School of Law's Financial Literacy graduate assistant, Timi Jorgensen, for a deep dive into the world of student loans. This session of the Financial Literacy Series will explore borrowing, repayment strategies, and the impact of loans on your overall financial plan.

Lunch provided.

Please RSVP via Qualtrics at

https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eVCrmcDjD5QOARL

2020 Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Virtual Conference

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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.

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.

All of Us: Candid Conversations about Mental Health

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The goal of this series is to break the silence around mental health in the law community by featuring a diverse panel of Georgia Law faculty, staff, students, and alum who will speak candidly and openly about their personal experiences and challenges. This event invites us all to be vulnerable and empathetic. We are not talking about numbers and statistics; rather, our speakers offer their own personal accounts on mental health and wellness.

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