The University of Georgia School of Law will once again be represented in the 12th Annual Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship, a competition which includes the "best of the best" moot court teams from law schools across the country based on performances in the previous academic year. UGA won this competition last year.
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis' book "Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics and Guilt in America" was featured in okayplayer's "15 Great Hip-Hop Books Published in 2019" list. The article was written by John Morrison and published 12/10/19.
Martin Chair of Law Emeritus James C. Smith was appointed reporter for the Uniform Law Commission committee to revise the Uniform Condominium Act and the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. The Uniform Law Commission provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings clarity and stability to critical areas of state statutory law.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the Insurance Journal regarding local governments opting out of the opioid class action litigation. The article titled "Key Local Governments Opt Out of Big Opioid Class Action to Pursue Own Claims" was written by Tom Hals and was published 12/5/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in USA Today regarding the Las Vegas MGM shooting settlement. The article titled "'This is Mercy, Not Justice': Las Vegas shooting victims to split $800M. But how much is pain worth?" was written by Marco della Cava and published 12/6/19.