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Congratulations to third-year students Allison J. Fine, J. Briana Hayes and Robert G. "Rob" Wedge for finishing a National Moot Court regional competition as finalists. The trio will advance to the national tier of the tournament, which is sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers. Hayes was named the competition's best oralist. A special thanks goes to the faculty, alumni and alumnae and King & Spalding lawyers who helped prepare the team for success.

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Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented as part of the "The Supreme Court and the First Amendment" panel at the Practicing Law Institute's "Communications Law in the Digital Age 2023" conference during November.

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Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley was recently honored by the National Football Foundation. The group is recognizing 16 faculty athletics representatives from schools across the country that have a member included in the 2023 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. Shipley will be joined by wide receiver Ladd McConkey, UGA's scholar-athlete. The honor recognizes the significant role faculty athletics representatives play in the "overall educational experience" of student-athletes and ensuring their success on and off the field.      

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The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic was awarded $242,090 by the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's TANF Grant Program for Minor Human Trafficking Services and Training to increase community-based services for survivors of child trafficking. This support will allow the Wilbanks CEASE Clinic to continue services under last year’s TANF award, which provided funding for a full-time social work advocate to ensure holistic representation and services for survivors.

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Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented "Child-Taking" at the 2023 American Society of International Law Midyear Meeting Research Forum held at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law during November. Her paper will be published in a forthcoming issue of the Michigan Journal of International Law.

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Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller was featured in U.S. News & World Report regarding law firm job interviewing. The article titled "18 Tips to Successfully Interview at a Law Firm" was written by Ashley Merryman and published 11/15/23.

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Congratulations to second-year student Caleb Z. Morris for being selected as the Fourth District national board member for the Federal Bar Association Law Student Division. In this position, he will work to increase the visibility of the FBA while providing law students with opportunities for engagement and professional development.

Julianna Hightower and Katie Wooten

Congratulations to third-year students Julianna M. Hightower and Katie F. Wooten for finishing the 2023 Cardozo Invitational Negotiation on Entertainment, Media and Art Competition as finalists. Second-year students Nicholas R. "Nick" Grabowski and Ikram N. Ali Mohammed also participated in this national tournament that simulates "intellectual property negotiations in which law students, acting as lawyers, manage a series of legal problems relating to real-life scenarios." The team was coached by faculty member Daniel S. Serviansky.

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The University of Georgia School of Law salutes all who served, especially those who are a part of our law school community. To commemorate this day, the School of Law shares some of the ways it supports veterans through the Veterans Legal Clinic, the Butler Commitment and professional development stipends.

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Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "Presuming Trustworthiness" in 75 Florida Law Review 799 (2023) (with R. A. Jones).

Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law regarding "Abuse in Foster Care: A Deeper Look" on 11/6/23.

2023-24 first-gen association leaders

With more than 60 first-generation college graduates currently earning their J.D. at the School of Law, we are pleased to share that 100% of them are receiving aid. This cohort is currently supported by more than 20 scholarship funds, including the First-Start Scholars Program established by 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation.

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Congratulations to Clinical Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Grant and Clinic Paralegal Jessie Des Jardines who have been named to the AALS Annual Pro Bono Honor Roll. The Association of American Law Schools honor roll recognizes "the pro bono work of individuals engaging in, expanding, and/or supporting their law school community in providing pro bono legal services." The pair's "tireless, long-standing work organizing the Athens Access to Justice Pop-up Clinics - events that law students attend regularly" - served as the basis for the nomination.

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Congratulations to second-year students Paige M. Batten and Garfield A. McIntyre Jr. for winning the Intramural Mock Trial Competition. Many thanks to finalists Taylor L. Stablein and Mona E. Abboud, both second-year students, and the other competitors for contributing to a wonderful tournament.

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Clinical Associate Professor & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz offers insight on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case U.S. v. Rahimi:  “The prohibition on firearms possession by those subject to civil protective orders filled an important gap for victims of domestic violence. Persons convicted of felonies and misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence are prohibited from the possession of firearms; however, for many victims, civil protective orders are the only court recognition of the dangerousness of their abusers. Victims deserve to be protected regardless of whether the criminal justice system is involved in and responsive to the violence in their lives.”

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Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding public river access in Georgia. The article titled "Battle over fishing rights on Flint River sends ripples across Georgia" was written by Meris Lutz and published 11/3/23.

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Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch published "Plaintiffs' Process: Civil Procedure, MDL, and a Day in Court" in 42 The Review of Litigation 225 (2023) (with A.R. Gluck).

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Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand published Supreme Bias: Gender and Race in U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings (Stanford University Press, 2023) (with C.L. Boyd and P.M. Collins).

troup county legal clinic

The School of Law participated in a pop-up legal clinic during October in Troup County that offered free civil legal advice and referrals to residents. Public Interest Practicum Director Elizabeth M. Grant, Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz and Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alexander W. “Alex” Scherr participated in the event, providing consultation in numerous areas of the law. Second-year students John A. Omotunde and Thomas P. Crabb also participated in the event, giving advice to some participants and shadowing attorneys during the three-hour event.

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Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner presented his working paper "Corporate Governance and Sustainability Incentives" at a conference titled “Addressing the Sustainability Impacts of Corporations” during October. The conference was hosted by the Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security at the Osgoode Hall Law School (York University) in Toronto.