Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured in The New York Times regarding the possible application of the Safe Connections Act to car manufacturers. The article titled "Federal Regulator Questions Carmakers About Unwanted Tracking via Their Apps" was written by Kashmir Hill and published 1/11/24.
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured by the UGA River Basin Center regarding his love for environmental law. The article titled "UGA environmental law professor tackles complex climate issues" was written by Cheryth France and published 1/10/24.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published the third annual cumulative supplement to his treatise State Taxation, 3d ed. (Thomson Reuters, 2023), including a new chapter titled “Taxation of Crypto-Assets.”
The School of Law regrets to share news of the passing of Walter Ray Phillips on November 8, 2023, at the age of 91. He retired from the law school in 2000 after 27 years as a member of the faculty. During his tenure, he served as acting dean in 1976 and associate dean from 1975 to 1983, and he held the Talmadge and Lumpkin professorships. He has been described as a master teacher and scholar, a pillar of the law school and a gentleman in every sense of the word. Phillips is survived by his two daughters, Bonnie Koryn and Lee Evans, and two grandchildren, Rachel Good and Luke Evans. Please be sure to keep the Phillips family in your thoughts and prayers during this sorrowful time.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was selected for inclusion in National Jurist's Most Influential People in Legal Education list, which includes those who are "major forces in shaping legal education." The list was published 1/5/24.