Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on WMAZ, Macon's CBS affiliate, regarding campaign canvassers. The segment titled "Yes, it is legal for campaigns to pay people to make calls about a candidate" was reported by Kamilah Williams and published 10/30/24.
Usha R. Rodrigues, associate dean for faculty development, M.E. Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law and University Professor, has been named the next dean of the University of Georgia School of Law. She will begin her new role on Jan. 1, 2025, when Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge steps down as dean after 10 years of service.
Since January 1 of this year, the Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic has assisted 472 victims of domestic violence and stalking who were seeking representation and advice. Under the leadership of Clinical Associate Professor and Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz, law students enrolled in the clinic have logged more than 2,400 hours and represented victims in 72 protective order cases and 14 other domestic relations cases such as divorce, legitimation and name change during 2024.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published “Developments and Debates on Corporate Sustainability in the US” in European Company Case Law in October.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published “Children and the ICC Arrest Warrant Against the President and Children’s Rights Commissioner of Russia” as part of “Late-Breaking Panel: ICC Arrest Warrants: Impunity in Check?” in 117 American Society of International Law Proceedings 328 (2024).