Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding potential conflicts of interest. The article titled “Whistleblower Law Strike-Down Would Force Allies to Get Creative” was written by Daniel Seiden and published 3/21/25.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding laws against AI-generated explicit images. The article titled "Georgia AI-generated child pornography case spurs legislative action" was written by Chaya Tong and published 3/20/25.
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer was featured on Bloomberg regarding the fast pace of evolution in the generative artificial intelligence industry. The article titled "Are AI Monopolies Here to Stay? Nvidia and the Future of AI Chips" was written by Mark Bergen and published 3/20/25.
The School of Law has received a $3,000 grant from the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association to support the launch of the Classic City Civics Project. This collaborative initiative seeks to enhance civics education for middle school students in Athens.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented on comparative election laws as part of the Glendon Global Dialogue series titled “Foreign Interference in Our Elections: What could possibly go wrong?” at York University in Toronto during March.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented as part of an Oxford Union Society panel titled “Crimes of the Powerful: Should Head of State Immunity Be Abolished under International Law?” The Oxford Union is a 200-year-old debate society that draws most of its membership from the University of Oxford community.
Congratulations to second-year students Grace M. Craft and Supreme Unukegwo on finishing as quarterfinalists at the 2025 Transatlantic Negotiation Competition. The competition is a program of the Syracuse University College of Law and Queen’s University Belfast that gives law students around the world the opportunity to negotiate disputes and client agreements in a transnational setting. Craft and Unukegwo prepared for the tournament with Faculty Coach Daniel S. Serviansky.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Washington Post regarding constitutionally protected speech. The article titled "Mahmoud Khalil’s Arrest Violates First Amendment Protections, Lawyers Say" was written by Sarah Ellison and published 3/13/25. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Congratulations to third-year students Olha “Olia” Kaliuzhna and Vladyslav “Vlad” Rudzinskyi for winning the Atlanta International Arbitration Society Pre-Moot Invitational. Rudzinskyi was also named the competition’s best advocate. Law schools primarily from the Southeastern United States competed in this “warm up” tournament for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot to be held in Vienna, Austria, during April.
Hosch Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies Logan E. Sawyer III published a book review of Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860–1920 (by W.E. Nelson) in 24 The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era 111 (2025).
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented “First Amendment Restrictions on Non-citizens’ Engagement in Campaign Spending” at the Emory International Law Review symposium titled “Migration, Law, and Justice: The Evolving Role of International and U.S. Policies” held at the Emory University School of Law during March.
Associate Dean & Hosch Professor Jason A. Cade presented “Prosecuting the Good Samaritan: Legal Perils and Protections for Migrant Sanctuaries” at the Emory International Law Review symposium titled “Migration, Law, and Justice: The Evolving Role of International and U.S. Policies” held at Emory University School of Law during March.
Two faculty members who share a deep commitment to student engagement and success have been named the winners of the UGA Award for Excellence in Teaching. The 2024-25 honorees are the School of Law’s Allison G. Hale and the School of Public and International Affairs’ Maryann E. Gallagher.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was selected to the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Top Women of 2025. This list honors 40 women who are “making a difference” in higher education. The article titled “Celebrating Leading Women in Higher Education” was published 3/6/25.
Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck published "Transunion, Vermont Agency, and Statutory Damages Under Article III" in 77 Florida Law Review 161 (2025).
Congratulations to second-year students Kerolls "Kero" Gadelrab and Taylor N. Hoying for winning their American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy regional competition. The pair will advance to the national tier of the tournament to be held during April. Third-year students Taylor L. Stablein and Garfield A. McIntyre Jr. served as student coaches, while Holly A. Pierson (J.D.'96) was the alumni coach.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner participated in the “Navigating the Business-Tech Landscape” panel at the Richmond Journal of Law and Technology symposium titled “Balancing Innovation & Oversight: Navigating the Impact of Technology Across Industries” at the University of Richmond School of Law during February.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Artificial Intelligence and Taxpayer Entity” at the Northeastern University School of Law as part of the Junior Scholars Conference during February.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was featured on Law360 Pulse regarding her journey to the deanship of the School of Law. The article titled “Ga. Law School Dean On Finding Path As Child Of Immigrants” was written by Emily Johnson and published 3/3/25.
The University of Georgia School of Law’s vision to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school – one that matches excellence with access – just took a huge step forward with the creation of the Hart Family Foundation First-Generation Scholarship Fund. Alumnus E. David Hart Jr. (J.D.’80) was instrumental in the $2-million-plus commitment that will now ensure an endowed one-quarter scholarship for all first-generation college graduates enrolled in the Juris Doctor program at the School of Law.