The Appellate Litigation Clinic argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Albarran-Sotelo v. Blanche resulted in a reversal and remand. The case was presented by third-year students Olivia G. Haas and Katherine H. “Kate” Branch.
The University of Georgia School of Law has once again been named the nation’s Best Value in legal education. UGA Law has occupied this top position an extraordinary six times in the last nine years – 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, and now again in 2026. The school's dominance in this National Jurist ranking reflects its continued focus on matching excellence with access.
For the 13th consecutive year, University of Georgia School of Law graduates have led the state in the Georgia bar exam passage rate. UGA Law grads who sat for the July 2026 exam posted the highest rate for first-time takers among the state’s law schools and exceeded the overall first-time average passage rate by more than 9%.
Congratulations to second-year student Lucy O. Raisch for winning the 2026 Negotiation Intramural Tournament. Second-year student Harrison M. Russ finished the tournament as a finalist. The NIT also serves as the tryouts for the Negotiations Team. Many thanks to all the second-year law students who contributed to a wonderful tournament.
Earlier this month, Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp and University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead gathered at the UGA School of Law to announce the establishment of an endowment providing scholarly and fellowship support in memory of the late John E. “Buck” Griffin. The endowment will support scholarships and fellowships benefiting law students who have served or are planning to serve in the U.S. military and/or hail from South Georgia, particularly around Griffin’s hometown of Hazlehurst, and North Georgia, particularly around Athens, where he resided for over 50 years.