The School of Law is pleased to share that a scholarship fund named in memory of civil rights attorney and alumnus Robert E. “Robbie” Robinson has been endowed. The Robinson Endowment will now be able to permanently honor the late legal leader by assisting those who come from rural or legally underserved communities in Georgia, have a desire to serve those communities and/or plan to pursue public interest work in service to our state.
Thirteen law students are studying abroad this summer as part the Dean Rusk International Law Center's Global Governance Summer School. The focus of this year's for-credit program, operated in partnership with KU Leuven's Leuven Centre for Global Governance, is comparative administrative law. Studies will take place in both Belgium and the Netherlands with briefings scheduled at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, private law firms and NGOs.
Sixteen School of Law students are gaining global practice experience this summer through the Global Externship Overseas initiative of the school's Dean Rusk International Law Center. They will enhance their legal studies by working in a variety of private and public legal settings with placements based in Asia, Australasia, Europe and the Americas. Practice areas include privacy and technology law, intellectual property law, cultural heritage and historic preservation, environmental law, international arbitration, corporate law and human rights law.
As we remember those who have served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice, the University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to share that Johnson J. “Jay” Cooper and his wife, Hillary, have initiated a scholarship fund honoring Jay’s father, Frederick E. “Fred” Cooper (J.D.’67), who also served our country, according to Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge. Consistent with the School of Law's commitment to veterans, the scholarship will support outstanding law students, especially those who are veterans.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! These graduates ranked 11th in the nation for securing federal judicial clerkships. Almost 10% of the class secured these highly sought-after and competitive positions.