Congratulations to second-year student Meghan Brockman who was selected for the 2026 Spurgeon Public Service Fellowship, which was created by former School of Law Dean Edward Spurgeon. The Spurgeon Fellowship supports School of Law students who seek to work in the public interest during the summer and covers costs associated with unpaid public interest lawyering.
Congratulations to second-year students Fatime Niane and Kaley A. Terlep who were selected for 2026 Melburne D. and Jacqueline K. McLendon Fellowships, which provide funds for practical legal education and training in civil and criminal law. The McLendon Fellowships are funded by an endowment from Melburne D. McLendon, a 1948 graduate of the School of Law, and his wife, Jacqueline K. McLendon.
Graduates Walker W. Beard (J.D.’13), Ellen R. Clarke (J.D.’14) and Braden T. Meadows (J.D.’24) were selected by the UGA Alumni Association as members of its 2026 Class of 40 Under 40, which honors graduates who uphold the three pillars of the Arch: wisdom, justice and moderation. The article titled "UGA’s 40 Under 40 spotlights the next generation of leaders” was written by Rachael Andrews and published 7/22/26.
Congratulations to first-year students Chloe A. Fenster and Samuel A. Wombough, as well as second-year student Samantha J. Northenor, who were selected for 2026 Equal Justice Foundation Fellowships, which are supported by the annual Equal Justice Foundation Auction. The 2026 EJF Auction raised approximately $16,612.
Congratulations to first-year student Katherine D. Burch who was selected for the 2026 Be Kind Fellowship, which is supported by The Be Kind Fund established in the memory of the late Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Harris Hines. Burch is working with Presiding Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren of the Georgia Supreme Court.