University Professor and Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law Dan T. Coenen received the law school's Faculty Research Award for his article "Reconceptualizing Hybrid Rights" in 61 Boston College Law Review 2355 (2020). This award provides the opportunity to "recognize and celebrate the scholarly interests, talents and engagement" of the School of Law's faculty. The winner of the honor is selected by a committee of outside scholars, who have served as associate deans or deans.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri presented his article "Platform Federalism" at the Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference hosted by Yale Law School during April.
Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan was featured on MarketWatch regarding employers requiring their workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The segment titled "Can you be fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine? America is about to find out" was reported by Andrew Keshner and aired 5/6/21.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented her paper "The Disappearance of the Freedom of the Press" at the Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference hosted by Yale Law School during May (with R.A. Jones).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Reuters news video regarding the opioid litigation in West Virginia. The segment titled "West Virginia opioids trial seen as test case amid thousands of suits" was reported by Brendan Pierson and published 5/4/21.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the use of shared consumer data on social media platforms by other parties. The article titled "Scraping Episodes Highlight Debate Over Anti-Hacking Law's Scope" was written by Andrea Vittorio and published 5/4/21.
The School of Law's moot court program was recently ranked number two in the nation based on competition performances during the 2020-21 academic year. The University of Houston Law Center compiles this ranking to determine which 16 law schools to invite to its Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship each spring. UGA has won this "best of the best" competition twice and finished as finalists twice in the tournament's 12-year history.
Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Legal Ethics and Professionalism & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lonnie T. Brown Jr. was featured on the Pacifica Radio Network's "Ralph Nader Radio Hour" regarding his book Defending the Public's Enemy: The Life and Legacy of Ramsey Clark. The show titled "We Need a New Fairness Doctrine" aired 5/1/21.
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.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented "Nuremberg Women As Shapers of International Criminal Justice" as part of the Women in International Law seminar series, hosted by the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and the Faculty of Law of KU Leuven.
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented "The Sociology of WTO Precedent" at the Behavioural Approaches in International Law Workshop at Hamburg University during April.
The School of Law continues to prepare its students to be successful in their future careers as lawyers. In 2019-2020, School of Law students enrolled in clinical and field placement programs provided more than 80,000 uncompensated service hours. More than 24,000 of those hours occurred under the direct supervision of law school faculty members directing in-house clinical programs - all of which provide access to justice services for underrepresented communities and individuals. Additionally, 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.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding Bayer AG's Roundup litigation strategy. The article titled "Did Monsanto Pay a Plaintiff to Force Preemption Appeal? Plus: Judges Debate Vices and Virtues of Virtual MDL Hearings" was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 4/28/21.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented on special purpose acquisition companies as part of the University of Texas School of Law's Business Law Colloquium during April.
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.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri presented on his Utah Law Review article "Networks of Empathy" at the TriCounty Technical College during April.
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.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West's research with the University of Utah's RonNell Anderson Jones on the U.S. Supreme Court's characterizations of the press was featured on CNN's "Reliable Sources." The segment titled "How anti-media rhetoric finds its way into judicial opinions" aired 4/25/21.