Hosch Associate Professor Melissa J. Durkee presented "Interpretive Entrepreneurs and the (Re)Design of International Economic Law" at the American Society of International Law's biennial conference "Designing International Economic Law: Challenges and Opportunities" during February.
Assistant Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in the Columbia Journalism Review regarding the editorial independence of the Stars and Stripes. The article titled "Stars and Stripes and the First Amendment" was written by Jon Allsop and published 2/14/20.
Congratulations to third-year students Alanna Pierce and Anne M. Reynolds who helped a veteran establish permanent and total disability through their work in the Veterans Legal Clinic. Gulf War Era veteran Hunter Breedlove served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2011 to 2013. After discharge, he began to receive disability compensation for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from his service. But in November 2018, the Veterans Benefits Administration proposed to reduce those payments. Working under the supervision of clinic attorney Kelly Parker, the students persuaded the VA that the veteran's PTSD merited full compensation. This win gives Breedlove permanent disability and entitles him to claim educational assistance for his children.
Congratulations to third-year students Jonathan Kaufman, John Lex Kenerly IV and Joseph H. "Joe" Stuhrenberg for winning the 70th Annual National Moot Court Competition in New York City. The team prevailed in the regional rounds and then headed to New York, where they squared off against 31 other teams from around the country. Over the course of six rounds in four days, the team ultimately won in the finals before a panel of five distinguished judges.
The annual Red Clay Conference and law student organizer Christopher J. "Chris" Bertrand were featured on WUGA radio regarding the upcoming conference titled "Overcoming Toxic Relationships." The story titled "UGA School of Law to Host Annual Red Clay Conference to Address Environmental Issues in Georgia" was reported by Melissa Ge and published 2/12/20.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and the University of Georgia is celebrating with a semesterlong series of events across campus designed to educate and inspire action for a more sustainable future. Counted among the events is the Feb. 21 Red Clay Conference, hosted by the Environmental Law Association, which will feature the Peter Appel Lecture by Love Canal activist Lois Gibbs, who led the fight for her community to be relocated after discovering that the neighborhood had been built atop 20,000 tons of chemical waste.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen published "The Primitive Lawyer Speaks!: Thoughts on the Concepts of International and Rabbinic Laws" in 64 Villanova Law Review 665 (2019).
The School of Law's Appellate Litigation Clinic was mentioned on WSB-TV regarding its role in the case Williams v. DeKalb County et al. The story titled "Citizen activist's pay raise fight heard by Georgia Supreme Court" was reported by Richard Belcher and Terah Boyd and published 2/10/20.
Clinical Assistant Professor Clare R. Norins was featured in the Daily Report regarding the school's new First Amendment Clinic. The article titled "UGA Law Signs NY Civil Rights Lawyer as First Amendment Champ" was written by Katheryn Tucker and published 2/10/20.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch presented "Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining" at the ABA's 2020 Environmental & Energy, Mass Torts, and Products Liability Litigation Committees Joint Regional Program during January.
First-year law student Haley K. Kairab is the winner of the School of Law's 2020 J. Ralph Beaird 1L Closing Argument Mock Trial Tournament. Congratulations to all who competed, including finalist Donavan C. Juleus, on their performances.
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett's article "Resolving the ALJ Quandary" (66 Vanderbilt Law Review 797 (2013)) was cited by the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in the case McCray v. Social Security Administration, holding that a Social Security Administration administrative law judge's appointment violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
For Justice Robert Benham, being a judge isn't about punishing people. It's about salvaging people. "We need to give people a chance the do the right thing at the right time for the right reason," he said. Benham, the longest serving and first African American member of the Supreme Court of Georgia, talked about his journey in the justice system at the 2020 Holmes-Hunter Lecture, held Feb. 3. Named in honor of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes, the first African American students to attend the University of Georgia, the lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President and focuses on race relations, civil rights and education.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented "Nations and Markets" at the University of Michigan Law School as part of its International Law Workshop during January.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic recently helped two clients with their preliminary approval for U Visas, which provide a path to lawful status for noncitizens who are the victims of serious crime and are helpful to law enforcement in the investigation or prosecution. According to Jason A. Cade, the clinic's director and holder of a Hosch Associate Professorship, when the statutory backlog is cleared the clients will have full U status. Current Community HeLP Clinic students James C. Berrigan and Lisa C. Garcia marshaled the evidence needed to achieve this successful outcome for both clients.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch and her book Mass Tort Deals were featured in the Corporate Crime Reporter. The article titled "Georgia Law Professor Elizabeth Chamblee Burch on Mass Tort Deals" was published 2/4/2020.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Germany's Handelsblatt regarding Bayer AG's Roundup litigation. The article titled "Bayer before glyphosate agreement - this is what the expensive plan looks like" was written by Bert Frondhoff and Katharina Kort and published 1/30/20.
Congratulations to third-year students Adeline Kenerly Lambert, Justin C. Van Orsdol and Spencer D. Woody who finished as national finalists in the prestigious Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship. The trio also won a best brief award. This invitation-only tournament is for the top 16 moot court programs from law schools across the country based on performances from the previous academic year.
The School of Law is pleased to announce recent gifts benefitting first-generation college grads and veterans. The First-Start Scholars Program, created by a lead gift of $3 million from 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation, will support first-generation students with a partial-tuition scholarship as well as a professional development stipend. Additionally renowned trial attorney and 1977 law school alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr. made a charitable pledge to create a newly endowed fund guaranteeing that every veteran attending the law school will receive financial support.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Haaretz regarding ongoing litigation relating to Bayer AG's Roundup. The article titled "Q&A - What Are the Obstacles to Bayer Settling Roundup Lawsuits" was written by Tina Bellon and published 1/31/20.