If your income has been impacted by COVID-19 and you are struggling to pay rent, plan to register for a free Tenants' Rights Webinar to be held May 9 at 10 a.m. Organized by the Athens Access to Justice Initiative, the University of Georgia School of Law and the Georgia Legal Services Program, the webinar will consist of two parts: presentations from local lawyers and a question and answer session. The online sign-up form - located at https://tinyurl.com/y89vnye7 - has a space for participants to submit questions prior to the program.
Since the 1930s, the University of Georgia has set aside a special time each year to recognize the achievements of its students, faculty, staff and alumni. That tradition is known as Honors Week. This year's honorees include the law school's Associate Dean for Clinical Programs and Experiential Learning Eleanor Crosby Lanier with a Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and Outreach and alumnus Peter Shedd (J.D.'77), a UGA Terry College of Business emeritus professor of legal studies, with the 2020 Faculty Service Award.
As history unfolds during the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries are collecting experiences and responses from Georgians to preserve for generations to come. Georgia residents can contribute to the project by sharing how the crisis has impacted their family, business, education and well-being. Digital submissions may include personal reflections, photos, poetry, recordings or any other means that demonstrate how the pandemic affects people's lives.
Congratulations to the School of Law's students and faculty recognized as part of Awards Day 2020. While the world has entered an unprecedented time, the law school community remains resilient, connected and focused. We are pleased to honor this year's recipients through this virtual forum: /awards-day-2020.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic recently conducted a live online workshop exploring recent changes to the public charge ground of inadmissibility and what it means for low-income noncitizens seeking legal status in the United States, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Third-year law student Andrea G. Aldana, second-year law student James C. Berrigan and clinic Director Jason A. Cade presented and fielded questions from more than 40 UGA School of Social Work students and faculty as well as local community social workers. Hosted by the School of Social Work, the workshop was moderated by Assistant Professor Jane McPherson, who is the director of the school's Global Engagement Program.