Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured on Law360 regarding his new position at Morris Manning & Martin. The article titled "Longtime Ga. Law School Dean Heads to Morris Manning" was written by Emily Johnson and published 8/6/24.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq published "Enforcing International Sustainability Standards on International and National Platforms" in The Sustainability Revolution in International Trade Agreements (G. Vidigal and K. Claussen, eds.) (Oxford University Press, 2024).
Associate Dean & Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis was featured on WUGA-FM regarding her book Rap on Trial and the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The segment titled "A rapper's trial raises 1st Amendment concerns, and it's not the first time" was hosted by Martin Matheny and Emma Auer and was published 8/2/24.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding former attorney Thomas V. Girardi. The article titled "Thomas Girardi’s Legal Drama Approaches Its Hollywood Ending" was written by Isaiah Poritz and Maia Spoto and was published 8/5/24.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller and Lecturer Jean Mangan were featured on Law360 regarding upcoming changes to the bar exam in Georgia. The article titled "Georgia Justices Unveil Changes To Bar Exam In 2028" was written by Emily Johnson and published 8/1/24.
Third-year student Erin M. Nalley recently attended the University of Liverpool School of Law and Social Justice’s Summer School on Law of the Council of Europe thanks to support from UGA Law. This year’s theme was “Council of Europe at 75: Protecting Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law in A Rapidly Changing World.” Notably, she is the first UGA Law student to participate in the program.
The School of Law was recently ranked among the best law schools in the nation for quality of life (4th), classroom experience (6th) and professors (8th). The annual rankings produced by The Princeton Review are based on its survey of students and school-reported data.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch presented "Deal making and the Ethically Slippery Slope in the Quest for Global Peace" at the 30th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy hosted at DePaul University College of Law during June.
Professor Pamela Foohey presented her coauthored book "Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy" (University of California Press, forthcoming 2025) as part of the "Current Issues in Consumer Debt" panel at the Southeastern Association of Law Schools 2024 Annual Conference during July.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins presented on Georgia's Open Meetings Act and Open Records Act to journalists from 17 countries participating in the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program during June.
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin presented "Using Public Nuisance Litigation to Address Industry Misconduct: Common Law Statutes, Delegation Doctrine and Systems Theory" at the 30th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy hosted at DePaul University College of Law during June (with T. Lytton).
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer presented "Reassessing Vertical Restraints: How Global Value Chains Have Rewritten the Boundaries of the Firm" at the Rethinking Economic Regulation conference held at King's College London during July.
The Dean Rusk International Law Center has received a grant from The Halle Foundation to support six law students in semester-long externships in Germany over the next three years. Based in Atlanta, The Halle Foundation seeks to promote understanding, knowledge and friendship between the people of Germany and the United States.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was featured in Newsweek regarding the impact of eliminating the federal income tax by creating an "all tariff policy." The article titled "Trump Tax Plans: What Could Happen" was written by Aliss Higham and published 7/22/24.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations cases and jury selection. The article titled "Fani Willis’ marquee cases against Donald Trump and Young Thug are thrown into chaos" was written by Bill Rankin and Tamar Hallerman and was published 7/20/24. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Associate Dean, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was invited to join the academic advisory board of the Institute for Law and Economic Policy. The ILEP is a nonprofit organization that seeks to preserve and improve investor and consumer access to the civil justice system by conducting public policy research and organizing symposia on topics such as class actions, securities law, corporate governance and consumer protection.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri published "Brokered Abuse" in Media and Society After Technological Disruption (K. Langvardt and J. Hurwitz eds.) (Cambridge University Press, 2024).
When new and returning University of Georgia students come to Athens for the fall semester, they will notice a series of highly visible initiatives to further strengthen campus security — from new signs and perimeter fencing to lighting upgrades, emergency call stations and automatic license plate readers. Students, faculty, staff and visitors also will see more uniformed personnel — including a new unit of Campus Safety Ambassadors. The university’s $7.3 million investment in new security initiatives this year adds to the more than $16 million in campus security measures enacted during the past eight years.
The School of Law continues to be a force in moot court and mock trial competitions. During the 2023-24 academic year, our students captured the "best of the best" national moot court title for the second straight year. This win, along with other key victories, brings the school's five-year tally to 23 national/regional trophies.
Associate Dean & Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis' book Rap on Trial was featured on Law.com regarding the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. The article titled "Rhyme and Reason: The Legal and Ethical Challenges of Using Rap Lyrics as Evidence" was written by the New Jersey Law Journal Young Lawyers Advisory Board and published 7/9/24.