Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis was featured in CalMatters regarding the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The article titled "Rap Lyrics on trial: Bill would limit prosecutors' use of words and music as evidence" was written by Nigel Duara and published 9/14/22. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding settlements in multidistrict litigation. The article titled "'Judges Feel a Lot of Pressure': Jurists Debate Path for Unsettled MDL Cases" was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 9/14/22.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding former President Donald Trump testifying before the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigating the 2020 election. The article titled "Next Big Decision for Fulton DA: whether to subpoena Trump" was written by Tamar Hallerman and Bill Rankin and was published 9/14/22.
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Grid news regarding the special purpose acquisition company tied to the Truth Social, social media platform. The article titled "Donald Trump's plan to take Truth Social public faces a major delay - and an uncertain future" was written by Benjamin Powers and published 9/9/22.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on Spectrum News regarding the latest legal developments relating to the 2020 presidential election. The segment titled "Trump subject to multiple investigations outside of DOJ documents probe" was reported by Josh Robin and aired 9/9/22.