Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Wharton Business Radio's "Knowledge@Wharton" on SiriusXM regarding the recent settlement by the Oklahoma attorney general with Purdue Pharma and the New York Attorney General's suit against the Sackler family. The radio show was broadcast on 4/1/19.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran published "The Real Roots of 'Black Capitalism'" in The New York Times. The column was published 3/31/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Law360 regarding Johnson & Johnson's handling of cases relating to its talcum powder products. The article titled "J&J's 3-Deal Day Signals A Shift In Legal War Over Talc" was written by Daniel Siegal and published 3/29/19.
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach will recognize eight faculty and staff members for outstanding service to the state and UGA. The School of Law's Associate Professor & Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alexander W. Scherr will receive the Engaged Scholar Award, which recognizes a tenured faculty member for contributions to advancing public service, outreach and community engagement at UGA with emphasis on endeavors such as engaged research and scholarship that is conducted for the benefit of, and in partnership with, a community; curricular engagement of students in academic service-learning courses; or mutually beneficial community-university partnerships that address critical community needs.
Director of the Law Library Carol A. Watson presented "Reaping the Benefits of Mentors and Trusted Advisors" at the pre-conference institute prior to the annual meeting of the Southeastern American Association of Law Libraries during March.