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Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
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Congratulations to Dean Usha R. Rodrigues for receiving the 2025 Han C. Choi Mentor Award from the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association at the 2025 Lunar New Year Banquet and Leadership Installation. The award recognizes members of the legal profession who demonstrate a remarkable commitment to mentoring the next generation.
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Stanton Distinguished Professor in Canine Welfare Law & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot was featured on Atlanta News First regarding outdoor dog sales. The segment titled "Atlanta police crack down on illegal puppy sales along BeltLine" aired 2/10/25.
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Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on Law.com regarding U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit judges. The article titled "Trump Gets second Shot at Flipping the 3rd Circuit. What Might its Future Look Like?" was written by Avalon Zoppo and published 2/11/25.
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Associate Dean & Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis' book Rap on Trial was featured on WRDW regarding the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The article titled “Georgia state lawmakers want to limit lyrics’ use in trials” was written by Tim Darnell and published 2/6/25.
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Post Professor Pamela Foohey and her co-authored 2023 Virginia Law Review article “Silencing Litigation Through Bankruptcy” were featured on Law360 regarding the use of bankruptcy proceedings in sexual assault cases. The article titled “For These Victims, Death Came Before Bankruptcy Resolution” was written by Daniel Connolly and published 2/7/25.