Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett has been reappointed to the Administrative Conference of the United States as a public member, serving a two-year term. ACUS is an independent federal agency dedicated to improving the administrative process through consensus-driven applied research and providing nonpartisan expert advice and recommendations for federal agency procedures. Its membership is composed of senior federal officials, academics and other experts from the private sector.
Rogers Chair of Law Emerita Camilla E. Watson published "How the State and Federal Tax Systems Operate to Deny Educational Opportunities to Minorities and Other Lower Income Students" in 72 South Carolina Law Review 625 (2021).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch published "Diversity in MDL Leadership: A Field Guide" in 89 University of Missouri Kansas City Law Review 841 (2021).
Ten School of Law students are participating in global externships this summer. These four to 12-week placements are administered by the Dean Rusk International Law and provide practical work experience in a variety of legal settings - law firms, in-house legal departments and nongovernmental organizations based in Asia, Europe and South America - and practice areas, including dispute resolution, corporate law, refugee law and international human rights law.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019 for posting an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 95.45%, meaning more than 95% of these graduates who sat for the bar examination within one year of graduation passed. This statistic adds further credence to the School of Law's vision of being the nation's best return on investment in legal education.
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic is one of five organizations selected to receive Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Grants. Approximately $300,000 in funding was awarded by the Safe Harbor Commission, which seeks to "increase awareness, improve coordination and multidisciplinary collaboration, and support services for sexually exploited children" in Georgia.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee presented "International Legal Interpretation as Lawmaking" at the International Society of Public Law's annual ICON-S conference during July.
Since its establishment in 2018, the Veterans Legal Clinic has helped approximately 150 veterans and their family members claim nearly $1,000,000 in additional benefits. The clinic was funded by a lead gift from renowned trial attorney and 1977 law school alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr., who also supports the school's Butler Commitment that guarantees financial aid to 100% of student veteran law school matriculants.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri published "Digital Gatekeepers" in 99 Texas Law Review 951 (2021).
Congratulations to Emina Sadic Herzberger on her selection for a Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner 2021 Diversity Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to second-year law students and is part of the firm's commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented "The Shakedown" at the International Society of Public Law's annual ICON-S conference during July.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner published "Methods of Comparative Corporate Governance" in Research Handbook on Comparative Corporate Governance (A. Afsharipour & M. Gelter eds.) (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021).
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis' book Rap on Trial was featured in the New York Law Journal. The article titled "Putting Rap Music on Trial" was written by Brittany Francis, Anjali Pathmanathan and Arielle Reid and was published 6/30/21.
Congratulations to rising third-year student Allison M. Parker for her role in a recent Whitfield County trial. The Daily Citizen-News article titled "Gang member convicted of armed robbery, other charges" was published 7/3/21.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner presented "Artificially Intelligent Boards and the Future of Delaware Corporate Law" online as part of the ComplianceNet 2021 conference hosted by University College London during June.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee published "Interpretive Entrepreneurs" in 107 Virginia Law Review 431 (2021).
Assistant Clinical Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding her thoughts on the Boy Scouts of America's $850 million agreement with attorneys representing survivors of child sexual abuse. The article titled "Boy Scouts of America reaches $850M agreement with victims" was written by Randall Chase and published 7/2/21.
Congratulations to Kent Barnett, Melissa J. Durkee and Lara Pulliam for their new leadership roles at the School of Law. Barnett is the new associate dean for academic affairs, Durkee is the associate dean for international programs and will serve as director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center, and Pulliam now serves as the interim senior director of law school advancement in addition to her role as chief of staff.
The University of Georgia Alumni Association Board of Directors has elected its 77th president, Yvette K. Daniels (J.D.'89), and approved eight new board members. Their terms began July 1. Also, Dominique Holloman (J.D.'04) will serve as nominating committee chair, while Jody Corry (J.D.'91) will rotate off the board.
As UGA prepares for a full return to normal campus operations this fall, it is also looking back to identify how lessons learned from a year and a half of teaching during the COVID pandemic can enhance the learning environment. The Task Force on the Future of Teaching and Learning at UGA is composed of 27 faculty, staff and students from across the institution and is scheduled to deliver a report on its findings at the end of fall semester. Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand will serve on the task force.