Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Bloomberg Law regarding recent Johnson & Johnson talc litigation. The article titled “Beasley Allen Ethics Showdown Rattles J&J Talc Litigation” was written by Alex Ebert and Alex Wolf and was published 3/2/26.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured by The Seattle Times regarding the increasing numbers of people and businesses filing for bankruptcy. The article titled “More older Washingtonians are in debt and nearly bankrupt. Here’s why" was written by Victor Whitman and published 3/1/26.
Chaffin Chair in Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman was featured by Fast Company regarding in-perpetuity contracts in the entertainment industry. The article titled "AI can make actors immortal – but not everyone wants to become IP" was written by Will McCurdy and published 3/2/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by WAMC, a National Public Radio affiliate in Albany, NY, regarding her new book, The Pain Brokers: How Con Men, Call Centers, and Rogue Doctors Fuel America’s Lawsuit Factory (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2026). The segment titled “Elizabeth Chamblee Burch on 'The Pain Brokers'” aired as part of “51%” hosted by Jesse King and broadcast 2/26/26.
Elizabeth Weeks, who has served as the University of Georgia’s interim vice provost for academic affairs since June 2025, has been named to the position on a permanent basis. Her appointment is effective immediately. The holder of the School of Law's Kirbo Chair, Weeks joined the UGA law faculty in 2011. Her research focuses on health care financing and regulation, health care reform and public health law.