Congratulations to Associate Professor Thomas E. Kadri for receiving the Haub Law Emerging Scholar Award in Women, Gender & Law from the Haub School of Law at Pace University, honoring his co-authored article “Safe Sex in the Age of Big Tech Feminism” (with B. Dvoskin) (forthcoming in the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology). The award is given annually to recognize “outstanding legal scholarship related to gender and the law” from full-time law professors with no more than five years of teaching experience.
Athens, Ga. — The University of Georgia Foundation Board of Trustees, which oversees the foundation’s work, approved changes in leadership and board appointments. School of Law alums Natalie Schweers Coghill (J.D.'98) and Vernon E. "Trey" Googe III (J.D.'94) were elected as executive vice-chair and secretary respectively, with Steve C. Jones (J.D.'87) being elected as emeritus chair and Neal J. Quirk Sr. (J.D.'87) being granted emeritus status.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WSB-TV regarding sex trafficking litigation in Georgia. The segment titled "Advocates say more sex trafficking cases are heading to trial in Georgia" was hosted by Ashli Lincoln and aired 7/14/25.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on Atlanta's 11Alive regarding the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. The segment titled "Atlanta jury awards human trafficking survivor $40M after finding Decatur hotel enabled sex trafficking" was hosted by Cody Alcorn and aired 7/11/25.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on PBS’ Next Avenue regarding the increasing numbers of senior citizens who are filing for bankruptcy. The segment titled "Longer Lives and Fewer Pensions Spark a Boom in Retiree Bankruptcies" was hosted by Chris Farrell and published 7/7/25.