The University of Georgia has established the Chester C. Davenport Memorial Endowment Fund to support scholarships and fellowships in the School of Law in memory of the law school's first African American graduate, who passed away in early August. The fund will give priority to incoming students in the School of Law who have graduated from Georgia-based historically Black colleges and universities. Recipients also will be chosen for reflecting Davenport's legacy of academic excellence, courage, determination and a trailblazing spirit.
Within the past week, the University of Georgia and the School of Law have joined forces to memorialize the law school's first Black graduate - Chester C. Davenport (LL.B.'66) - and a prominent Georgia jurist - Horace J. Johnson Jr. (J.D.'82). The Chester C. Davenport Memorial Endowment Fund will support scholarships and fellowships prioritizing incoming students who graduated from Georgia-based historically Black colleges and universities and who reflect Davenport's legacy of academic excellence, courage, determination and trailblazing spirit. The Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr. Lecture on Race, Law and Policy will feature thought leaders at the intersection of race, law and policy - all areas that Judge Johnson deeply understood and on which he made a significant impact throughout his life.
Dean Rusk International Law Center Interim Director & Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented as part of "Hidden Figures," a 100th anniversary celebration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment sponsored by the Gate City Bar Association, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson published Dynamics of Trial Practice: Problems and Materials (6th ed.) (West Academic Publishing, 2020) (with E. Imwinkelried).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding opioid multidistrict litigation relating to cities and counties. The article titled "Lost Leverage Complicates Opioid Deal Talks for Cities, Counties" was written by Valerie Bauman and published 9/30/20.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "U.S. State Tax Experience with Employees Working Remotely" as part of the Global Roundtable Series titled "Displaced Employees and COVID-19: The New Tax Obligations" in 99 Tax Notes International 1757 (Sept. 28, 2020).
Legal Writing Instructor Travis M. Trimble published "Environmental Law" in 71 Mercer Law Review 1005 (2020).
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel S. Evans published "Review of Becoming a Library Leader" in 5 Journal of New Librarianship 195 (2020).
Dean Rusk International Law Center Interim Director & Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on MSNBC regarding the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The segment aired as part of "MSNBC Live with Kendis Gibson and Lindsey Reiser" on 9/26/20.
Dean Rusk International Law Center Interim Director & Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand published "Senators treat female Supreme Court nominees differently. Here's the evidence." in The Washington Post on 9/29/20 (with C.L. Boyd and P.M. Collins).
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel S. Evans presented "Back to the Future with Higher Ed: A Sample of Drupal Sites at UGA " at DrupalCamp Atlanta during September (with D. Gray, L. Blais and D. Stanley).
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett's article "Regulating Impartiality in Agency Adjudication" (69 Duke Law Journal 1695 (2020)) was cited by the Federal Court of Claims in the case Arunachalam v. United States (Sept. 9, 2020).
Keeping families and their pets together during and after difficult times - such as the current pandemic - and improving the quality of life of companion animals and, by extension, people are the goals of a recently awarded grant provided by the Stanton Foundation to the University of Georgia School of Law Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills.
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis received a First Amendment Award in the book publishing category for her title Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America. This honor recognizes "individuals who have taken outstanding action to protect and enhance First Amendment rights" and is presented by the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation.
With support from the University of Georgia's Presidential Task Force on Race, Ethnicity and Community, the School of Law and School of Public and International Affairs have established the Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr. Lecture on Race, Law and Policy in honor of the late jurist, who was a trailblazer for the Black community in Georgia. UGA's Presidential Task Force on Race, Ethnicity and Community was created to develop initiatives and actions to foster a more welcoming and supportive learning environment on campus. This lecture is one of the first initiatives approved for funding by UGA President Jere W. Morehead, who has committed $1 million to fund recommendations from the task force.
University Professor and Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law Dan T. Coenen's article "Suspect Linkage: The Interplay of State Taxing and Spending Measures in the Application of Constitutional Antidiscrimination Rules" (95 Michigan Law Review 2167 (1997)) (with W. Hellerstein) was quoted by the Virginia Supreme Court in International Paper Co. v. County of Isle of Wight (Sept. 17, 2020).
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's article "Suspect Linkage: The Interplay of State Taxing and Spending Measures in the Application of Constitutional Antidiscrimination Rules" (95 Michigan Law Review 2167 (1997)) (with D.T. Coenen) was quoted by the Virginia Supreme Court in International Paper Co. v. County of Isle of Wight (Sept. 17, 2020).
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured on NPR affiliate WABE regarding "the life and legal legacy" of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the process of nominating her replacement on the country's highest court. The segment titled "Remembering The Legal Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" aired 9/21/20.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was profiled on UGA Today as part of the university's "Focus on Faculty" feature.
The First Amendment Clinic presented to 140 city and county attorneys in Georgia on the current state of the law regarding public officials blocking constituents on social media. First Amendment Clinic Director and Clinical Assistant Professor Clare R. Norins and second-year student Mark L. Bailey shared that a critical mass of courts that have addressed this issue find that when using a social media account to communicate with the public about official duties and activities, a public official violates the First Amendment if they censor or block a user because of disagreement with the user's expressed viewpoint. The pair discussed the elements of the First Amendment claims that arise from social-media-blocking, the factors that courts consider in adjudicating these claims and suggested some best practices for municipal attorneys to consider when counseling their clients on how to reduce risk of liability associated with social media use. The presentation was hosted by the Georgia Municipal Association during September.