The First Amendment Clinic has filed an amicus brief in the case ACLU v. Zeh urging the Georgia Supreme Court to correct a ruling by the state Court of Appeals that could weaken free speech and free press protections under Georgia's anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation statute. The brief was primarily authored by clinic Director Clare R. Norins and third-year student Michael Sloman, with contributions from the University of Virginia School of Law's First Amendment Clinic.
A longtime immigrant client of two School of Law clinics recently became a U.S. citizen after years of advocacy. The earliest work with the client was undertaken by the Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic, which secured a 12-month family violence protective order and a negotiated resolution giving the client exclusive possession of the marital residence and a vehicle, sole child custody and child support. The client was then referred to the Community Health Law Partnership Clinic, which initially helped her retain permanent residency through the Violence Against Women Act and later represented her in a successful naturalization application.
The School of Law's 35th Edith House Lecture was featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" regarding lecturer Ketanji Brown Jackson and her nomination for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The segment titled "Ketanji Brown Jackson, Hot Supreme Court Prospect, Faces Senate Judiciary Committee" was reported by Nina Totenberg and aired 4/27/21.
Employment statistics for the Class of 2020 place the School of Law at 8th in the nation for federal clerkships and 16th for jobs requiring bar passage or where a J.D. is considered an advantage, according to Law.com. Statistics are based on employment 10 months after graduation and underscore the first-rate training our students receive, which will help them become future leaders for state and society.
Director of Information Technology Jim Henneberger was featured on UGA Today as part of the university's Unsung Hero series. The article titled "Adapting technology to serve students during the pandemic" was written by Jill Hamilton and published 4/25/21.