Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals in the case Jones v. State and by the Supreme Court of Georgia in the case Corley v. State. These citations mark the 48th and 49th Georgia appellate court decisions wherein the courts utilized Carlson's book to resolve evidentiary issues.
Professor Joseph S. Miller presented "'Justice X, dissenting': A Citation-Network Approach to Mapping Judicial Ideology" as part of the University of Virginia Law School's OWCAL (On-Line Workshop in Computational Analysis of Law) forum. Dr. Sofia Amaral-Garcia, a law and economics professor at KU Leuven (Belgium), served as the discussant for his paper. The meeting took place virtually using Zoom so attendees from Europe and across the United States could participate.
Adjunct Professor Titus T. Nichols was featured on Fox News regarding foreign governments being immune to lawsuits from citizens. The article titled "How China can be held legally accountable for coronavirus pandemic" was written by Hollie McKay and published 3/21/20.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding indicators of insider trading. The article titled "Loeffler among senators whose stock trading during coronavirus raises questions" was written by Tia Mitchell and published 3/20/20.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic recently helped two clients secure their U Visas, which grant victims of serious crime - who are helpful to law enforcement in investigation or prosecution - with four years of lawful status and a path to permanent residency in the United States.
On March 30, the University of Georgia will transition to online instruction for the remainder of the spring semester. The change is part of the university's effort to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To be sure, that shift will be an adjustment for both faculty and students. "Many of the concerns and distractions instructors have now are shared by their students. Empathy, communication, asynchronicity, a focus on the necessary and reassessing assessments will facilitate the transition for everyone impacted by these midsemester changes," said Megan Mittelstadt, director of UGA's Center for Teaching and Learning.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "The Application of Formulary Apportionment to Related Entities: Lessons from the US Experience" in The Allocation of Multinational Business Income: Reassessing the Formulary Apportionment Option (Wolters Kluwer, 2020) (R. Krever and F. Vaillancourt, eds.).
The National Jurist has published a helpful guide to law school during Covid-19 within its spring 2020 edition titled "The Coronavirus Survival Guide." Sections include a guide to self care; excelling in an online course; staying healthy, positive and productive; and five truths about online education.
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis was featured in The Conversation regarding her research into prosecutors using rap lyrics as evidence of guilt. The article titled "Prosecutors are increasingly - and misleadingly - using rap lyrics as evidence in court" was written by Erik Nielson and published 3/17/20. This article has been republished by a variety of news platforms.
The Veterans Legal Clinic has successfully helped a veteran obtain benefits from the Veterans Administration for post-traumatic stress disorder caused by several incidents of sexual assault during his time in service. The condition had severely affected the veteran's life since discharge in 1991. The VA denied his claim in 2014, and he had awaited a decision on his appeal since then. Four teams of law students, working with clinic director Alex Scherr over five semesters, prepared the evidence and argument that persuaded the Board of Veterans Appeals to grant his claim. The victory gave the veteran a retroactive award of at least $105,000 and new, ongoing monthly compensation of over $1,500 per month.
The law school's Appellate Litigation Clinic was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding its victory in the case Edward Williams v. DeKalb County et al. The article titled "Lawsuit challenging DeKalb commission's pay raise vote gets new life" was written by Tyler Estep and published 3/16/20.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge published "Insight: Bending (and Breaking) the Cost Curve of Legal Education" on Bloomberg on 3/17/20.
"The 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings show that the University of Georgia School of Law continues to be among the best law schools in the country, and they support the fact that the School of Law is succeeding in its mission of preparing future lawyers to become leaders for state and society," University of Georgia School of Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge said.
The Appellate Litigation Clinic has won its first case in the Georgia Supreme Court. Third-year students Addison Smith and John Lex Kenerly IV prepared and presented oral argument in the case Edward Williams v. DeKalb County et al, which will allow a lawsuit challenging a DeKalb County commissioners' vote giving themselves a pay raise to proceed to trial. Kenerly and Smith are the first law students to argue before the state's highest court under a new special provision. Additionally, second-year students Amelia K. Welch, Anre D. Washington, Devin M. Sinclair, Alexander S. Cumming, Taylor S. Bussey and Steven L. Miller assisted with case research last summer.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks presented "One Child Town: Making a Health Care Case for Saving Rural America" as part of the University of Utah Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences' 6th Annual Law and Biomedicine Colloquium during March.
Assistant Clinical Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding House Bill 479. The article titled "Hidden Predator Act heads back to Georgia House" was written by Amanda C. Coyne and published 3/11/20.
Assistant Clinical Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in the Daily Report regarding the Wilbanks CEASE Clinic's upcoming conference planned for April 9-10. The article titled "Lawyers Gathering in Athens to Aid Child Sex Abuse Survivors" was written by Katheryn Tucker and published 3/11/20.
Associate Professor & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot was featured in The Regulatory Review regarding her Tennessee Law Review article on backyard breeding. The article titled "Regulating Backyard Breeders" was written by Grace Gale and published 3/12/20.
Congratulations to third-year student Brooke A. Carrington for capturing third place in the 10th Annual Law Student Victims' Rights Writing Competition for her paper titled "A Well-Intentioned Attempt at Justice: Marsy's Law in Georgia and Potential Impacts on Victims of Child Sexual Abuse." This is national competition sponsored by the National Crime Victim Law Institute.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch presented her book Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation at a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Advisory Committee meeting during February.