The University of Georgia School of Law invites you to join us on Tuesday, October 20 at 12:00pm as we dive into the telling of a remarkable story about a tireless advocate who secured justice for families following an environmental disaster. Erin Brockovich? No! University of Georgia's own Corey Stern.
The background: Flint, Michigan. Once a thriving part of the nation's automotive industry - only to later become a national nightmare.
In celebration of Open Access Week (October 19-25), the law library will host a panel of University of Georgia School of Law faculty to provide greater context for the film, what open access is, how it relates to open educational resources, and legal implications of digital and information activism.
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!
If your income has been impacted by COVID-19 and you are struggling to pay rent, plan to register for this free webinar.
Organized by the Athens Access to Justice Initiative, the University of Georgia School of Law and the Georgia Legal Services Program, the webinar will consist of two parts: presentations from local lawyers and a question and answer session.
In help commemorate the 60th anniversary of the University of Georgia's desegregation, this will be a discussion with UGA Professor Robert A. Pratt, the author of We Shall Not Be Moved: The Desegregation of the University of Georgia. Pratt has been a member of the UGA History Department faculty since 1987. He previously served as director of the university's Institute for African American Studies and as chair of the History Department.
In response to the horrific shootings that unfolded in Metro-Atlanta recently, ALSA is hosting a panel to discuss and explore the topics pertaining to AAPI discrimination and hate crimes. We have invited Professor Usha Rodrigues, Mr. Tim Lee (King and Spalding), Dean Gregory Roseboro, and Mrs. Joanne Molinaro (Foley & Lardner LLP) as panelist to share some of their insight and perspective.
Join Professors Russell Gabriel (Criminal Defense Practicum) and Melissa Redmon (Prosecutorial Justice Program) for a dialogue surrounding law enforcement accountability in cases of alleged misconduct. The conversation will be moderated by 3L Anre Washington, Executive Symposium Editor of the Georgia Law Review, and will be presented through Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/92684890419.
The Davenport-Benham Black Law Students Association and American Constitution Society are cohosting this event.