Congratulations to second-year student Meghan Brockman who was selected for the 2026 Spurgeon Public Service Fellowship, which was created by former School of Law Dean Edward Spurgeon. The Spurgeon Fellowship supports School of Law students who seek to work in the public interest during the summer and covers costs associated with unpaid public interest lawyering.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner was featured by Bloomberg Law regarding Delaware’s proposal to create a new form of company managed entirely by artificial intelligence. The article titled "AI-Run Company Gamble Tests the Limits of Delaware Corporate Law" was written by Mike Leonard and published 7/27/26.
Congratulations to second-year students Fatime Niane and Kaley A. Terlep who were selected for 2026 Melburne D. and Jacqueline K. McLendon Fellowships, which provide funds for practical legal education and training in civil and criminal law. The McLendon Fellowships are funded by an endowment from Melburne D. McLendon, a 1948 graduate of the School of Law, and his wife, Jacqueline K. McLendon.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Deseret News regarding legal advertisements. The article titled “‘You may be entitled to compensation’ — inside the rush to recruit parents to sue social media companies” was written by Jennifer Graham and published 7/23/26.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured by Newsweek regarding defamation cases. The article titled "Trump’s Family, Inner Circle Face Subpoenas After Judge Ruling" was written by Hannah Parry and Giulia Carbonaro and published 7/23/26.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner was featured by Bloomberg Law Delaware’s proposal to create a new form of company managed entirely by artificial intelligence. The article titled "AI-Run Companies Are Coming. Delaware Wants to Get Ahead of Them" was written by Mike Leonard and published 7/23/26.
The University of Georgia School of Law was named one of the best law schools for paying off debt based on salary-to-debt ratios for graduating students. The U.S. News & World Report article titled “25 Law Schools Where You Can Pay Off Your Debt” was written by Sarah Wood and published 7/21/26.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented his article “The New Tax Sovereignty” at the Tenth International Roundtable on Taxation and Tax Policy hosted by the Netanya Academic College School of Law in Netanya, Israel, during July.
Graduates Walker W. Beard (J.D.’13), Ellen R. Clarke (J.D.’14) and Braden T. Meadows (J.D.’24) were selected by the UGA Alumni Association as members of its 2026 Class of 40 Under 40, which honors graduates who uphold the three pillars of the Arch: wisdom, justice and moderation. The article titled "UGA’s 40 Under 40 spotlights the next generation of leaders” was written by Rachael Andrews and published 7/22/26.
Congratulations to first-year students Chloe A. Fenster and Samuel A. Wombough, as well as second-year student Samantha J. Northenor, who were selected for 2026 Equal Justice Foundation Fellowships, which are supported by the annual Equal Justice Foundation Auction. The 2026 EJF Auction raised approximately $16,612.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "Press Freedom’s History and Tradition" in 58 Connecticut Law Review 1035 (2026) (with R.A. Jones).
Congratulations to first-year student Katherine D. Burch who was selected for the 2026 Be Kind Fellowship, which is supported by The Be Kind Fund established in the memory of the late Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice P. Harris Hines. Burch is working with Presiding Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren of the Georgia Supreme Court.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was cited and quoted by the Indiana Supreme Court regarding state corporate income taxes and was also referred to as "[a] leading tax treatise."
Assistant Professor Mateusz “Matt” Blaszczyk published “Courts won’t settle the fight over AI and creative work: Politics will” in Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on 7/14/26.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented his article “The New Tax Sovereignty” as part of the Junior International Law Scholars Association summer workshop during July.
Hosch Professor & Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Director Jason A. Cade was featured by The New York Times regarding immigration law. The article titled "ICE Deports Immigrant Who Was Pardoned for Sex Abuse Conviction" was written by Amy Qin and published 7/10/26.
The University of Georgia School of Law recently took part in two separate legal pro bono clinics in Harris and Sumter counties. More than 20 individuals received aid between the two events, which were hosted by the Georgia Legal Services Program.
Congratulations to Chief of Staff Lara Pulliam for receiving the 2026 Cindy Wentworth Award, given to a member of the School of Law staff whose innovation and collaboration have gone above and beyond their normal job duties and has helped to create a community that is positive and supportive.
Congratulations to second-year student Divya Kishore who was selected for the 2026 Bool Simkins Summer Fellowship for Public Interest, the largest annual public interest fellowship offered by the School of Law. The fellowship was established by Class of 2010 School of Law alumni Kevin Murphy and Elizabeth (Freeman) Murphy in honor of Elizabeth's grandmother, Annie Bool, and great aunt, Mary Simkins.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq was featured by Bloomberg Law regarding a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The article titled "Foreign Forced Labor Suit Tactic to Shift After Justices’ Ruling" was written by Khorri Atkinson and published 7/9/26.