Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by The New York Times regarding election law. The article titled "Flurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election Challenges" was written by Richard Fausset and published 10/2/26. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Sports Law Program Director Myles B. Solomon was featured by Sportico regarding contracts for college football coaches. The article titled "Belichick’s UNC Staff ‘Inadvertently’ Signed Termination Releases Early" was written by Dan Kennedy and published 10/2/26. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented as part of the panel titled “The Legal Context of Georgia’s Upcoming Election” at the Securing the Vote: Inside Georgia’s Election Administration symposium at the UGA Russell Library during September.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz (J.D.'91) and Class of 1992 graduate Skipper G. StipeMaas have been named 40x40 Alumni Changemakers by Equal Justice Works. Scartz was a fellow with EJW in 1995 and was previously elected to the group’s Alumni Advisory Council in 2024. StipeMaas served as a fellow with EJW in 1999. This honor serves to recognize “Alumni whose careers demonstrate the power of public service leadership.”
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals regarding whether prior drug sales by a party can be used against the party in a current drug trial in Scott v. State. This citation brings the total to 86 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.