Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Congratulations to the nine School of Law faculty members who have earned recent promotions. Jason A. Cade and Lisa Milot were promoted to the rank of full professor; Laura Phillips Sawyer was granted tenure; Lindsey Simon was named associate professor; Elizabeth M. Grant, Emma M. Hetherington and Christine M. Scartz were elevated to clinical associate professors; Rob McNiff became a clinical assistant professor and Anna White Howard joined the legal writing faculty. These professors are helping the School of Law to deliver a world-class, hands-on and purpose-driven legal education.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented "Contextualizing Corruption" as part of an Election Law Works in Progress panel at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools Annual Conference. She also participated in a "Reforming the U.S. Election System" discussion group and commented on the forthcoming book by Southampton Law School's Jacob Eisler titled The Law of Freedom.
Information Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis, Instruction and Faculty Services Librarian Savanna Nolan, and Clinical Services and Research Librarian Amy Taylor recently earned promotions. Tubinis has been elevated to the rank of Librarian IV, while Nolan and Taylor now hold Librarian II status.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding song lyrics being used as evidence in criminal proceedings. The article titled "U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson seeks to protect artists' lyrics from prosecutors" was written by Jozsef Papp and published 8/9/22.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West co-presented "Current Threats to Press Freedoms" as part of the Free Expression Legal Networks Next Conversation Series. The FELN is a network of law school clinics, academics, and practitioners across the country that seek to promote and protect free speech, free press, and the flow of information.