Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran was featured in Bloomberg Law regarding her thoughts on U.S. Rep. Katherine Porter's appointment to the House Financial Services Committee. The article titled "Warren Protege is Rookie to Watch on House Financial Services" was written by Lydia Beyoud and published 1/18/19.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran was mentioned in The Atlantic regarding her book The Color of Money, which is considered "one of the most influential recent works on the racial wealth gap." The article titled "The Racial Wealth Gap Could Become a 2020 Litmus Test" was written by Vann R. Newkirk II and published 1/16/19.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding a French court revoking approval for a Bayer AG weedkiller. The article titled "Bayer's Roundup Faces New Setback in France" was written by Ruth Bender and published 1/16/19.
Notable scholars and national leaders in politics, business, higher education and several other fields will visit the University of Georgia this semester as part of the Signature Lecture series. The law school's 117th Sibley Lecture to be delivered by the University of Chicago's David A. Strauss on the topic of U.S. Supreme Court decisions is included in this special series. Signature Lectures denote campus talks by speakers with broad, multidisciplinary appeal and compelling bodies of work. Many of the lectures are supported by endowments, while others honor notable figures and milestones in the university's history.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and third-year student Amanda Newton published "Mystery Subpoena Case at Supreme Court Could Expand US Authority" in the Daily Report on 1/15/19.
Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley was featured on GPB regarding copyright issues surrounding the use of Stacey Abrams photos during Brian Kemp's campaign for governor. The article titled "Photographer Sues Kemp Campaign for Unapproved Use of Abrams Photo" was written by Bailey Walker and published 1/15/19.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Hosch Professor Elizabeth Weeks was elected to the Executive Committee of the Association of American Law Schools Section on Torts and Compensation Systems.
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Mehrsa Baradaran was featured in Harvard Law Today regarding her keynote address "The Color of Money: Banking and Racial Inequality" at the school's "Money as a Democratic Medium" conference. The article was written by Brett Milano and published 1/11/19.
Three School of Law third-year students - Danielle Goshen, Julia M. Shelburne and Benjamin "Ben" Wilde - are serving as Georgia Sea Grant Legal Fellows and are conducting research to address critical environmental, economic and social concerns primarily affecting coastal Georgia.
Congratulations to third-year student Gilbert Oladeinbo who was featured on UGA's homepage as an "Amazing Student."
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Hosch Professor Elizabeth Weeks presented "Healthism in Tort Law" as part of a panel titled "Health Law: Intersections and Opportunities" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting during January. The panel was co-sponsored by the Sections on Torts & Compensation and Law, Medicine & Health Care.
Director of the Law Library Carol A. Watson spoke on a panel titled "Building and Maintaining Support for your Law Library" hosted by the Law Libraries and Legal Information Section at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting during January.
Adjunct Professor David N. Lefkowitz was featured in the Daily Report regarding his thoughts on a case before the Georgia Court of Appeals that asks whether a binding arbitration clause is enforceable in a legal malpractice lawsuit. Lefkowitz commented on the duty a lawyer has to explain the effect of arbitration provisions prior to requiring their clients to be compelled to arbitrate claims for legal malpractice.
The School of Law was featured in the National Law Journal regarding its Washington, D.C. Semester in Practice program. The article titled "Government Shutdown Leaves Law Student Externs Scrambling" was written by Karen Sloan and published 1/8/19.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was profiled by Atlas Women, which seeks "to empower, support, and connect women working in, or embarking on, a career in public international law." Amann, a prolific international law scholar who also serves as the International Criminal Court prosecutor's special adviser on children in and affected by armed conflict, founded the IntLawGrrls blog in 2007.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "Platforms: The Sequel" in 91 State Tax Notes 7 (2019) (with J. Swain and J. Maddison).
Congratulations to Cyndi Canup, winner of the 2018 Emma Terrell Distinguished Employee Award. Presented annually by the Law School Staff Representative Group, the honor recognizes staff members who have demonstrated "a strong work ethic, commitment to service, and exceptional job performance as well as the cooperation needed to ensure the School of Law meets and exceeds its goals."
Associate Professor & Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alexander W. Scherr was featured on UGA Today regarding his contributions to clinical legal education. The article titled "Faculty member helps develop clinical programs, experiential learning courses" was written by Lona Panter and published 1/4/19.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented as part of a panel titled "President Trump and Freedom of the Press: Two Years In" at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting during January.
Associate Professor & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot published "Backyard Breeding: Regulatory Nuisance, Crime Precursor" in 85 Tennessee Law Review 707 (2018). This article is the first academic look at the backyard breeding of dogs, including the direct and indirect costs of this common practice and a possible approach for jurisdictions to minimize the harms associated with it.