Clinical Assistant Professor & Criminal Defense Practicum Director Elizabeth Taxel was featured in The Current regarding the reexamination of criminal cases after widespread police and prosecutorial misconduct was discovered in Glynn County, Georgia. The article titled "In Brunswick, drug cops were convicted. A prosecutor was indicted. But hundreds of people caught in their maw are forgotten." was written by Caitlin Philippo and published 4/22/24.
Congratulations to third-year student B. Jeanette Fricks-Chavez for being selected as one of UGA’s Top 100 student employees of the year. She works in the Alexander Campbell King Law Library and was recognized at a university-wide luncheon during April.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on PolitiFact regarding regarding the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into Trump's business records. The article titled "Trump says business records case about hush money is a "Biden trial." It's a Manhattan trial" was written by Amy Sherman and published 4/19/24. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Congratulations to second-year student Carolyn E. "Liz" Hammond for being selected as a 2024 Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Fellow. The fellowship program, facilitated by the University of Michigan Law School, is committed to inspiring the best and brightest law students to pursue careers in child welfare law. After attending a retreat in May, she will spend at least 10 weeks in a child welfare law internship this summer.
Congratulations to LL.M. student N'Guessan "Clement" Kouame who received a scholarship from the International Law Association to attend the ILA’s 81st Biennial Conference in Athens, Greece, during the summer of 2024.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The New York Times regarding Trump Media stock shares. The article titled "Legal Fight Over Trump Media's Ownership Adds to Its Woes" was written by Matthew Goldstein and David Yaffe-Bellany and was published 4/18/24.
The University of Georgia School of Law recently honored four graduates for their service during an Awards Dinner at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. I. Kenneth “Ken” Dious, Thomas J. “Tom” Harrold Jr. and Lisa Godbey Wood received the Law School Association’s highest honor – the Distinguished Service Scroll Award – for their outstanding dedication and service to the legal profession and the law school. Additionally, Ellen R. Clarke was presented with the Young Alumni/Alumnae of Excellence Award.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri published Dilemmas in Digital Abuse (2024). Notably, this book was funded in part with a UGA Affordable Course Materials Grant.
Congratulations to first-year students Emma Rose Bagwell and Frank L.O. Easterlin and to all of the other participants who made the 2024 First-year Moot Court Competition a great success. The final round was judged by UGA President Jere W. Morehead, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth L. Branch and U.S. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones. Bagwell was named champion and received the Morehead Best Oralist Award, while Easterlin finished the tournament as finalist.
Congratulations to second-year student Tiffany G. Torchia for being selected as one of UGA’s Top 100 student employees of the year. She works in the Dean Rusk International Law Center and was recognized at a university-wide luncheon during April.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on Atlanta's 11 Alive regarding a recently released report on Georgia's foster care system. The segment "Allegations of hundreds of children gone missing, sold for sex while in Georgia's foster care system" was reported by Cody Alcorn and aired 4/12/24.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri published Cybercrime Scenarios (2024) with Samuel Won (J.D.'23). Notably, this book was funded in part with a UGA Affordable Course Materials Grant.
Congratulations to second-year student Caden S. "Cade" Pruitt for receiving a UGA Office of Global Engagement Asia-Georgia Internship Connection Scholarship of $6,500 to support his Global Externship Overseas this summer at KPMG Legal in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His work will be supervised by 2011 alumnus Binh Tran, a director at KPMG Law.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in the Georgia Recorder regarding a recently released report on Georgia's foster care system. The article titled "Georgia child welfare agency defensive after Ossoff Senate panel reports neglect and exploitation" was written by Ross Williams and published 4/10/24.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WJCL TV regarding a recently released report on Georgia's foster care system. The segment titled "Foster Care System Failures: How Georgia's foster care system led to abuse of children" was reported by Tia Maggio and aired 4/10/24.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WSAV TV regarding a recently released report on Georgia's foster care system. The segment titled "Sen. Ossoff's report on failures of Georgia's foster care system outlines prolific child abuse" was reported by Christine Queally and published 4/9/24.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year student Genevieve L. Pfister published "Arbitration at the Supreme Court" in the Daily Report on 4/9/24.
Congratulations to LL.M. students Agostina Calamari, Savelii Elizarov and Cornelius Bulanov for finishing the 11th LL.M. International Arbitration Competition as finalists. Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year law student Gloria M. Correa served as the team's coaches. Hosted by American University, this event was created specifically for LL.M. students to foster the study of international arbitration for the resolution of international business and investment disputes.
Earlier today, U.S. News & World Report issued its latest ranking of the nation’s law schools, and once again the University of Georgia School of Law was ranked in the Top 20. This is UGA Law's second year in a row at this position, which is its highest ever. The School of Law remains the highest ranked law school in the state of Georgia (for the fourth year) and is counted among the top seven public law schools in the nation (again).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch's book Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation was featured in The Legal Intelligencer regarding "repeat players" in multidistrict litigation. The article titled "Ozempic Leadership Fight Escalates: Proposed Co-Leads Are 'Losing Control'" was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 4/8/24.