In 2016, the B. Avant Edenfield Jurist in Residence program was made possible by a contribution from Allen W. Yee (J.D.’03), a former judicial clerk of the late Edenfield. This initiative enables one or more Article III judges to spend some time at the School of Law each year. Edenfield was a longtime federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia who earned his law degree from UGA in 1958. While in residence, jurists often teach courses and deliver lectures.
| Jurist | Course | Lecture Title | Semester |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown |
Judges and Politics | “Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas Public Advocate and Conservation Champion” | Spring 2024 |
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Judge William M. “Billy” Ray III (J.D.’90) |
Judges and Politics | Spring 2023 | |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge Britt C. Grant |
Standing | Fall 2022 | |
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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner |
Criminal Sentencing | Spring 2022 | |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Senior Judge Gerald B. Tjoflat |
Federal Civil Practice | Spring 2021 | |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Stephanie D. Thacker |
Persuading the Judge and Jury | Spring 2020 | |
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin Chief Judge James D. Peterson |
Dynamic Trial Evidence: The Law & Tactics of Cross-Examination, Experts and Hearsay Law & Strategy | “The Seven Objectives for Every Professional” | Spring 2019 |
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Bernice B. Donald |
Implicit Bias | “Implicit Bias” | Spring 2018 |
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Former U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Chief Judge David B. Sentelle |
Persuading the Judge and Jury | Spring 2017 | |
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Chief Judge Lisa Godbey Wood (J.D.'90) |
Sentencing | Fall 2016 |