Putting the "IP" in Independant Music: How Intellectual Property Rights effect Independent Musicians
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Bertis Downs: Bertis Downs lives in Athens, Georgia, where he received his law degree in 1981 from the University of Georgia's School of Law. He represented the band R.E.M. throughout the band's career and has remained an advisor to their various endeavors since disbandment. In 1988 Downs originated the Entertainment Law course at the University School of Law. Since then, he has regularly nourished his interest in teaching by speaking at various continuing legal education, law schools and music industry conferences.
Faculty Colloquium - Karen Tani
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Karen M. Tani is a scholar of U.S. legal history, with broad interests in poverty law and policy, administrative agencies, rights language, federalism, and the modern American state. Her current research is about the history of disability law in the late twentieth century. She teaches torts, legal and constitutional history, and social welfare law.
Emmet Bondurant on Partisan Gerrymandering and His Life in the Law
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After one week off, we'll pick up again with renowned attorney and UGA Law alumnus Emmet Bondurant, who will engage in a conversation with Professor Ringhand about the law and practice of partisan gerrymandering, especially in light of the upcoming census and a recent Supreme Court decision declaring the practice a non-justiciable political question. Read more about Emmet Bondurant's life in the law here.
Summer Academic Success Program
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The Summer Academic Success Program runs August 3 -12.
First Amendment Rights on Campus: Navigating Free Speech Issues for Students, Employees & Visitors
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This class for UGA faculty and staff explores the legal frameworks governing speech and expression rights for members of the UGA community. Topic areas covered include, without limitation: forum analysis, time/place/manner restrictions, hate speech, public employee doctrine, academic freedom and heckler's veto.
Participants will learn about significant court decisions relating to speech rights in the higher education context and see how First Amendment principles are applied to case studies.
UGA Blood Drive
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This blood drive is open to all members of the UGA community. In order to properly maintain social distancing, donors will require an appointment and should visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time and use the sponsor code: UGA.
Faculty Colloquium - Paul Butler, Georgetown Law
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Professor Butler researches and teaches in the areas of criminal law, race relations law, and critical theory. He is the author of the widely reviewed "Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice," which received the Harry Chapin Media award.
Registry Training for Office of State Admin Hearing Judges
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Registry Training for Office of State Admin Hearing Judges
Food Frenzy Tables
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UGA Law is competing in Food Frenzy once again and this year we are in it to win it! Visit an SBA representative outside of the law library every day from 11-1 to donate and to learn about this year's prizes!