Law and Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis co-presented "Teaching Ethics – Hallucinations and Misinformation" as part of the “Teaching the Tech Trainers – AI Edition” panel (with B. Ellis) at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman published “The Law of Digital Resurrection” in 66 Boston College Law Review 1569 (2025).
Associate Director for Instruction and Access Services Heather Simmons presented as part of the panels "Patently Obvious: Everything You ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask" and "The Power and Peril of Unfinished Work: How to Manage the Brain’s Obsession with Your To-Do List to Increase Emotional Well-Being and Productivity" at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Clinical Associate Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon presented “Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Prosecution of Sexual Assault Cases” at the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia 2025 Summer Conference.
Assistant Professor Eileen R. Prescott published “Absolutely Unnecessary Immunity” in 103 Nebraska Law Review 547 (2025).
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer published “US Private Enforcement: An Overview of National Case Law” in Concurrences on 4/25/25.
Just over 200 students began their academic journey to earn a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law last week. Members of the Class of 2028 - the most academically qualified in school history - were joined by 14 Master of Laws and six Master in the Study of Law candidates.
Associate Professor Thomas E. Kadri published “Brokered Violence: Safety for Sale in the Free Marketplace of Data” (with S. Adler and C. Sharma) in Lawfare on 8/8/25.
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 Rubio v. State to uphold a state cross examination. This citation brings the total to 82 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in The Imprint regarding legal defense for survivors of sexual abuse and trafficking. The article titled "Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse in Georgia Have a Rare Legal Champion" was written by Jordan Anderson and published 8/14/25.
The School of Law was recently ranked among the best law schools in the nation for quality of life (6th), classroom experience (6th) and professors (10th). The annual rankings produced by The Princeton Review are based on its survey of students and school-reported data.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman published "Tax Sheltering Death Care” in 2025 Wisconsin Law Review 623.
Clinical Services and Research Librarian Amy Taylor published "The Relevance of Natural Language Versus Terms and Connectors Searching in Westlaw and Lexis” in 117 Law Library Journal 311 (2025).
Law and Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis published "Advancing DEIB in Our Communities: How to Gain Leadership Experience at Work in a Non-Supervisory Role” (with H. Bakken, A. Abdullah and V. Horton) in 29 AALL Spectrum 38 (2025).
Congratulations to the five School of Law faculty members who have been promoted and awarded new titles. Willow Tracy was appointed associate dean for clinical programs and experiential learning and was promoted to full clinical professor. Thomas E. Kadri earned the rank of associate professor with tenure, while both Melissa D. Redmon and Elizabeth Taxel are now clinical associate professors. Clinical Services and Research Librarian Amy Taylor has been promoted to the rank of librarian III.
Clinical Associate Professor & Director of the Civil Externship Program and Public Interest Practicum Elizabeth M. Grant and third-year student Gordon C. Wayne published "Georgia Has a New Habitability Protection for Tenants, but What Does it Mean?” in 59 Georgia Law Review Online 1 (2025).
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) as part of the panel titled “Struggling to Survive: Pre-Bankruptcy Issues and Bankrupt Seniors” at the State Bar of Montana’s 2025 Bankruptcy Section Seminar.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman and her 2025 Boston College Law Review article “The Law of Digital Resurrection” were featured in The Register regarding the need to protect deceased people’s data from artificial intelligence systems. The article titled “The dead need rights to delete their data so they can’t be AI-ified, lawyer says” was written by Thomas Claburn and published 8/9/25. The Boston College Law Review article was also featured in PC Magazine.
Clinical Associate Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in Columns regarding her role in educating future lawyers. The article titled "Former prosecutor teaches law students how to pursue justice" was written by Adam Wynn and published 8/8/25.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg regarding potential conflicts of interest in talc lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson. The article titled "J&J Talc Evidence Gets Review by Ex-Judge at Drugmaker Law Firm" was written by Jef Feeley and published 8/7/25. The article has been republished by other outlets.