Congratulations to third-year students Mona E. Abboud, Taylor L. Stablein and Casey E. Wofford who won the National Moot Court Competition regional tournament held this past weekend in Atlanta. The trio was undefeated throughout the contest and captured the Best Brief Award in addition to Abboud being named the Best Oralist for the final round and Wofford being named Best Oralist of the preliminary round. They will represent UGA at the national tier of this tournament in New York City during January.
The School of Law regrets to announce former employee Nancy Carol Ramsey passed away October 20, 2024. She worked at the Alexander Campbell King Law Library from 1968 until her retirement in November 2000. During that time she served as a cataloging librarian, helping to organize the library during a period of growth from approximately 133,000 titles to more than 480,000 titles. She will be missed by law school faculty, staff and former students.
Congratulations to Emma Rose Bagwell and Haley M. Hughes for winning the Second-Year Student Intramural Moot Court Competition. Many thanks to finalists Charlotte L. Umanoff and Kerolls Gadelrab as well as the other second-year law students who contributed to a wonderful tournament. Casey E. Smith was selected Best Oralist of the preliminary rounds of competition.
Since its inception, the University of Georgia Veterans Legal Clinic has had dual goals. One is aiding former members of the military in accessing all of the benefits they are entitled to through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, while the other is giving current law students a hands-on and purpose-driven learning experience so they can become skilled legal leaders. On Veterans Day, the School of Law is pleased to share that since opening six years ago the clinic has amassed an estimated financial impact for veterans of almost $11.5 million and more than 140 law students have logged more than 33,000 hours of service.
With more than 75 first-generation college graduates currently earning their Juris Doctor at the School of Law, we are pleased to share that 100% of them are receiving aid. This cohort is currently supported by approximately 25 scholarship funds, including the First-Start Scholars Program established by 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation. This initiative has grown from first-generation students in the 2019 J.D. entering class receiving a scholarship to every first-gen J.D. student getting aid for the fourth year in a row.