Hosch Professor Julian A. Cook III published "Federal Guilty Pleas: Inequities, Indigence, and the Rule 11 Process" in 60 Boston College Law Review 1073 (2019).
The University of Georgia Alumni Association has unveiled the 40 Under 40 Class of 2019. This program celebrates the personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of successful UGA graduates under the age of 40. The honorees, which include five School of Law graduates, will be recognized during the ninth annual 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon on Sept. 13 in the Tate Student Center on campus.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence, 5th ed. (with M. Carlson) was cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals to explain the Georgia standards for the doctrine of evidentiary relevancy in criminal cases in Hines v. State.
The School of Law was featured in the Daily Report regarding the hiring of its inaugural first-start coordinator, Amanda J. Shaw. The article titled "UGA Law Names 'First Start' Leader" was written by Katheryn Tucker and published 7/1/19.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "Taxes Falling Disproportionately on Nonresidents: Reflections on Saban" in 93 Tax Notes State 15 (2019).
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, Amanda Newton (J.D.'19) and third-year student Katherine M. Larsen published "European Decision Could Have Killed Investment Treaties, Affecting Arbitration and Investments" in the Daily Report on 6/28/19.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented her paper "Victors' Justice and the New Turn to Transnational Process" at the Justice for Transnational Human Rights Violations conference, which was sponsored by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights and the University of Oxford law faculty during June.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann took part in a two-day consultation as a member of the advisory council for Courtroom 600, a digital humanities project pertaining to the post-World War II Nuremberg trials, which was funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant and held at the University of Connecticut during June.
The University of Georgia School of Law has hired Amanda J. Shaw as its inaugural first-start coordinator, a position designed to assist students who are the first in their families to attend college as they navigate law school. In this role, Shaw will serve as the designated point of contact for this group through all stages of their law school experience, supporting them from their recruitment to post-graduation. She will also develop programming tailored for these students.
Special Collections Librarian Sharon Bradley presented "A Time Lord, a Timeline, and Legal Instruction" with Associate Dean Eleanor Crosby Lanier and Metadata Services Librarian Rachel S. Evans at the Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Annual Conference during June.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the West Virginia Record regarding plaintiffs attorneys frequently involved in multidistrict litigation. The article titled "As usual, the MDL club negotiates in its own behalf" was published 6/25/19.
Metadata Services Librarian Rachel S. Evans presented "A Time Lord, a Timeline, and Legal Instruction" with Associate Dean Eleanor Crosby Lanier and Special Collections Librarian Sharon Bradley at the Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Annual Conference during June.
Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and Experiential Learning & Mediation Clinic Director Eleanor Crosby Lanier presented "A Time Lord, a Timeline, and Legal Instruction" with Special Collections Librarian Sharon Bradley and Metadata Services Librarian Rachel S. Evans at the Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Annual Conference during June.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Hosch Professor Elizabeth Weeks published "Healthism in Tort Law" in 12 Journal of Tort Law 81 (2019).
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran was featured in Politico regarding Elizabeth Warren consulting academics on issues relating to her presidential bid. The article titled "The Ivory Tower team of wonks behind Warren's policy agenda" was written by Alex Thompson and Theodoric Meyer and published 6/24/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding the latest developments in multidistrict opioid litigation. The article titled "Critical Mass: Could an Opioid 'Class' Reach a Settlement? Law Firm Lender Lashes Out at Tom Girardi's 'Lavish Lifestyle.' Mattel Turns to LA Firm for Rock 'n Play Lawsuits.
Metadata Services Librarian Rachel S. Evans presented "From Decoder Rings to Deep Fakes: Translating Complex Technologies for Legal Education" with Information Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis at the Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Annual Conference during June.
Information Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis presented "From Decoder Rings to Deep Fakes: Translating Complex Technologies for Legal Education" with Metadata Services Librarian Rachel S. Evans at the Computer Assisted Legal Instruction Annual Conference during June.
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding a lawsuit alleging widespread voting problems in Georgia. The article titled "Battle over Georgia voting rights escalates in federal court" was written by Mark Niesse and published 6/19/19.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in Merion West regarding his thoughts on Georgia House Bill 481. The article titled "Georgia Life Act Has a Pulse, and It Beats Steady" was written by Bill Black and published on 6/19/19.