Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by The Washington Post regarding election law. The article titled "A barrage of cases hitting the Supreme Court is stirring midterm confusion" was written by Julian Mark, Mark Berman and Justin Jouvenal and was published 9/14/26.
Associate Dean & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman and his research were featured by The New York Times regarding recent First Amendment legislation. The article titled "Defying Precedent in Ten Commandments Case" was written by Adam Liptak and published 9/10/26.
The School of Law regrets to share the news of the passing of John L. Douglas on September 3, 2026, at the age of 75. He taught at the University of Georgia School of Law as an adjunct professor in the areas of banking law and mergers and acquisitions for several years. He was also a member of the school's Board of Visitors. Douglas earned his law degree magna cum laude in 1977 from UGA, where he served as the notes editor of the Georgia Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. In 2019, his family established the Douglas Family Student Support Fund, which benefits law students with spouses and/or families.
Chaffin Chair in Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman was featured by Bloomberg regarding estate planning practices. The article titled "Epstein Tax Advice, Payments Focus of Apollo’s Leon Black’s House Deposition" was written by Dylan Sloan, Tom Maloney and Francesca Maglione and was published 9/3/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Georgia Public Broadcasting regarding a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision. The article titled “Georgia Supreme Court declines medical monitoring suit against BioLab over 2024 fire” was published 8/18/26.