Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
The First Amendment Clinic was featured in the Towns County Herald regarding its Director Clare R. Norins and Legal Fellow Lindsey M. Floyd partnering with the Georgia First Amendment Foundation to lead training on Georgia’s Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act for a broad cross-section of town and county law enforcement and government officials. The article titled "Training focuses on improving public access to government" was written by Shawn Jarrard and published 12/22/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured on NPR regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy opioid settlement. The segment titled "Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's opioid settlement that would protect Sackler family" was hosted by Steve Inskeep and aired 12/17/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in a Reuters article regarding the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy opioid settlement. The article titled "Analysis: Purdue Pharma ruling targets controversial U.S. bankruptcy tactic" was written by Mike Spector and Dan Levine and was published 12/17/21. The article was printed in the Insurance Journal and by other media outlets across the country.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge presented on arbitration at the 15th Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues during November.
Sibley Professor in Corporate and Business Law Larry D. Thompson was featured on Law.com regarding his receipt of the National Law Journal's lifetime achievement award and his thoughts on the legal profession. The article titled "The Legal Profession Is 'More Than Just a Way to Make Money. It's a Calling.'" was written by Andrew Goudsward and published 12/7/21.