Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan was featured on BBC's "World Business Report" regarding vaccine hesitancy. The segment titled "US declares state of emergency over fuel cyber-attack" aired 5/10/21.
Congratulations to second-year student Katherine L. "Katie" Payne for being a recipient of a National Association of Women Lawyers 2021 Outstanding Law Student Award. This honor recognizes her work as president of the law school's Women Law Students Association and her organization of several events related to women in the legal profession. She is one of approximately 30 students selected nationwide.
Congratulations to second-year student Eric D. Morris for being the recipient of a 2021 BakerHostetler Diversity Fellowship, which recognizes "law school students who have demonstrated superior academic performance during college and law school, significant personal achievements and strong community involvement."
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Daily FX regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "Fame, Fortune & Finance" was written by Vonetta Logan and published 6/8/21.
Congratulations to Clinical Professor & Business Law and Ethics Program Director Carol Morgan for receiving the 2021 Tina L. Stark Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Transactional Law and Skills, which was presented at the Seventh Biennial Conference on the Teaching of Transactional Law and Skills during June. The award recognizes significant contributions to the field of transactional law and skills education.
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the Georgia Board of Education resolution relating to classroom discussions of race. The article titled "Georgia education board passes resolution to limit classroom discussions of race" was written by Ty Tagami and published 6/3/21.
Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee presented "Interpretive Entrepreneurs" at a panel called "Global Legal Pluralism: Perspectives on International, Transnational, and Multilevel Governance," which was virtually hosted by the Law and Society Association conference in Chicago.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch regarding Bayer's Roundup litigation. The article titled "Bayer faces legal pickle as it reassesses options in Roundup lawsuits, experts say" was written by Bryce Gray and published 6/3/21.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published "On Command" in 35 Temple International and Comparative Law Journal 121 (2021). This essay is part of a symposium issue discussing Justice in Extreme Cases, a new Cambridge University Press book by D. Robinson.
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 the cases of Webb v. State and Alvarez-Maldanado v. State. These citations bring the total to 57 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Congratulations to third-year student Christopher J. Bertrand for receiving a Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Externship Student Award for his "excellence in externship fieldwork" and "exceptionally thoughtful, self-reflective participation in an accompanying externship seminar." The Clinical Legal Education Association is a national organization that advocates for clinical legal education to be a fundamental component in the education of lawyers.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner virtually presented "The Corporation as Technology: Re-Calibrating Corporate Governance for a Sustainable Future" at the University of Macerata (Italy) during May.
Assistant Dean Tony Waller was featured in the Daily Report regarding recent graduates' work experiences. The article titled "The Kids Are Alright: How Recent Law Grads Found Training and Mentorship Amid Remote Work" was written by Jonathan Ringel and published 5/27/21.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in The New York Times regarding the trusts associated with Purdue Pharma's proposed opioid settlement. The article titled "Judge Clears Purdue Pharma's Restructuring Plan for Vote by Thousands of Claimants" was written by Jan Hoffman and Mary Williams Walsh and was published 5/27/21.
The School of Law is pleased to announce the 100% success rate of its first-time takers of the 2021 February Georgia bar exam and congratulates its graduates on this achievement during a very trying time. "This outstanding result contributes to the University of Georgia School of Law's vision to be the best return on investment in legal education," School of Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge said. "Our bar exam preparation working group, led by Assistant Dean Tony Waller, connects with all of our students as they prepare to sit for the bar through a variety of initiatives like bar prep stipends and our Bar Exam Success Teams. Passing the bar is an important first step for our students as they embark on their careers to become future leaders for state and society. The entire law school community - including faculty, staff and fellow Law Dawgs - is committed to their success."
Congratulations to 2021 graduate Raneem Ashrawi for receiving an Equal Justice Works Fellowship, which is considered one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate legal fellowships in the country. As an EJW Fellow, she will advocate for Georgia youth with behavioral and mental health needs by advancing their access to the preventive care and reasonable accommodations to which they are entitled under federal law.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding her testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets titled "Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and the Need for Investor Protections." The article titled "Treasury Picks in Senate Panel's Spotlight" was written by Colleen Murphy and published 5/25/21.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law 360 regarding opioid litigation strategy. The article titled "Drugmakers Throw Purdue Under Bus In Opioid Trial Gamble" was written by Jeff Overley and published 5/21/21.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch's article "MDL Revolution," forthcoming in the New York University Law Review (with A.R. Gluck), was reviewed by Allan Erbsen in JOTWELL (May 20, 2021). In the review titled "Procedural Evolution in Multidistrict Litigation," Erbsen writes Burch and Gluck are advancing MDL literature by "constructing an insightful account of how MDL common law evolves and a thoughtful assessment of the norms that should shape this evolution."
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets titled "Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and the Need for Investor Protections" on 5/24/21. This subcommittee is part of the U.S. House's Committee on Financial Services.