Congratulations to 2022 graduate Haley K. Kairab for winning the Top Gun XIII National Mock Trial Competition. Kairab tried the case as a solo advocate, and 2022 graduate Cole M. Harper was her co-counsel/trial technician. Top Gun is an invitation-only event for law schools that have excelled at mock trial competitions during the past year or otherwise distinguished themselves in their dedication to trial advocacy training. The grueling matchup is limited to just one competitor from each of the 16 participating law schools. Kairab did not receive any details about the case she argued until 24 hours before the competition began.
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic – the first of its kind in the nation – is dedicated to legal representation and advocacy for survivors of child sexual abuse in civil litigation and juvenile court dependency proceedings. Under the direction of Emma M. Hetherington (J.D.’11), the clinic has served more than 200 survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation since opening in 2016.
The University of Georgia School of Law proudly announces the creation of the Georgia Criminal Law Review, the school’s first new student-edited journal in nearly 30 years. The Georgia Criminal Law Review will become the school’s fourth journal, joining the Georgia Law Review, the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and the Journal of Intellectual Property Law.
The School of Law regretfully shares the news of the passing of Katelyn M. Brooks in March 2022. While she was a member of the Class of 2023, Katelyn was not currently enrolled during the Spring 2022 term. The school has been in contact with her family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers over the coming weeks. If you’d like to write a sympathy card, please feel free to drop it by the Dean’s Office, and we will be sure to share them with the family.
Congratulations to the University of Georgia School of Law graduates who took the Georgia bar exam for the first time at the February 2022 sitting. Collectively, they posted the highest passage rate (88.9%), exceeding the rates of grads from other Peach State law schools and more than seven points of the average.