Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Professor William Ortman presented on the history of plea bargaining as part of the panel “American Perspectives on Plea Bargaining” at the Michele Taruffo Girona Evidence Week in Spain last month.
The University of Georgia’s Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty has awarded a series of seed grants to help faculty address challenges in rural Georgia ranging from veterinary practices to telehealth clinics and early childhood care. The 2025 seed grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 and will support faculty from a wide array of disciplines, including the School of Law's Meighan Parker, as they engage with rural Georgians on issues that are critical for their communities.
Congratulations to the School of Law’s 2024-25 faculty and staff award winners - Matthew I. Hall, Jean Goetz Mangan, Rob McNiff, John B. Meixner Jr., Gregory L. “Greg” Roseboro, Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and Anthony E. “Tony” Waller.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was featured in Newsweek regarding property tax changes in Missouri. The article titled “Missouri Proposes Property Tax Changes: What To Know” was written by Giulia Carbonaro and published 6/24/25.
Carter Chair Emeritus Michael L. Wells published Constitutional Torts, 6th ed. (Carolina Academic Press, 2025) (with S.H. Nahmod, F. Smith and N. Smith-Drelich).