Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
UGA Associate Provost & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks presented "Federal COVID Mandates" as part of the "Then & Now: The Constitution & Vaccine Mandates" panel at the National Vaccine Law Conference held at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School during September.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published "International Child Law and the Settlement of Ukraine-Russia and Other Conflicts" in 99 International Law Studies 559 (2022).
Associate Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on Legal Newsline regarding mass tort bankruptcy reform. The article titled "Attorney panel scrutinizes proposed legislation that would ban divisional merger bankruptcies" was written by Juliette Fairley and published 9/21/22.
Associate Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on National Public Radio regarding mass tort bankruptcies. The segment titled "J&J tried to block lawsuits from 40,000 cancer patients. A court wants answers" was hosted by Leila Fadel and aired 9/19/22.
Appellate Litigation Clinic Director Thomas V. Burch and clinic participants third-year student Noah C. Nix and 2021 graduate Jared R. Allen were featured in Law360 regarding their role in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit case Santiaguez v. Garland. The court recently ruled in the clinic's client's favor. Olivia B. Hunter (J.D.'21) also assisted with the case. The article titled "2nd Circ. Revives Gay Immigrant Activist's Torture Relief Suit" was written by Rae Ann Varona and published 9/19/22.