A free virtual legal clinic for Georgia veterans will be held Saturday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Veterans in the southern part of Georgia will be able to access the clinic through physical locations located near the southeastern and southwestern Georgia/Florida borders, while veterans from across the state can connect for services via webcam or telephone. The Georgia Veterans Outreach Project provides quick advice and brief service on issues with special relevance to former military members, including veterans and military benefits and other civil legal matters, such as consumer, family, housing, shelter and other civil issues, but not criminal legal issues.
For the third year, the Provost's Affordable Course Materials Grant program will help save students money on course materials, enhance the quality of their learning experience in the classroom and increase their opportunities for success. This semester, 13 faculty members in nine schools and colleges - including the law school's Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri and Washington, D.C., Semester in Practice Director Jessica L. Heywood - received funding through the program to transition from costly textbooks to open and affordable educational resources. The grant program is expected to save students more than $155,000 in textbook costs per academic year.
Associate Professor Matthew I. Hall published "The Nature of Standing" in 29 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 67 (2020) (with C. Turner).
Associate Professor Christian Turner published "The Nature of Standing" in 29 William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal 67 (2020) (with M. Hall).
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently referenced on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" as the "definitive guide to Georgia evidence." The segment relating to "Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump hires racketeering expert" aired 3/9/21.
The First Amendment Clinic authored an amicus brief on behalf of 18 law professors challenging North Carolina's Property Protection Act, which prohibits speech based on information obtained from the nonpublic premises of any property owner. Written by clinic Director Clare Norins, third-year student Michael Sloman and second-year student Mark L. Bailey, the brief urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to declare the law unconstitutional under the First Amendment because it fails to survive heightened scrutiny and is substantially overbroad.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding opioid litigation settlements. The article titled "Two firms lost billions over opioids. CEOs got bonuses anyway." was written by Anders Melin and Jef Feeley and was published 3/3/21.
Congratulations to third-year students Shelby J. Bensinger, Grace B. Callanan, Blake A. Reed and Ashton T. Williams who finished as regional semifinalists in the American Association for Justice National Student Trial Advocacy Competition recently. The AAJ sponsors this annual competition to help law students develop and practice their trial advocacy skills before distinguished members of the bar and bench.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured on WUGA-FM's "Athens News Matters" regarding cyber abuse. The segment titled "Cyber Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence" was reported by Jessica Wurst and aired 3/5/21.
Diane Marie Amann, holder of the Emily and Ernest Woodruff Chair in International Law at the University of Georgia School of Law, was recently elected to the Council on Foreign Relations. The council is an independent, nonpartisan organization and thinktank that is composed of the most prominent foreign policy leaders, including top government officials, renowned scholars, business executives, acclaimed journalists, prominent lawyers and distinguished nonprofit professionals.
Third-year student Mollie M. Fiero argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in a Fair Housing Act case on behalf of a disabled military veteran. The questions presented were whether the veteran had standing to sue and whether he had stated a claim under the Act. Third-year student Jason N. Sigalos helped write the briefs.
Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan was featured on Atlanta's Fox5 regarding whether or not your employer can require you to get a vaccine. The segment titled "Yes, your boss can require you get a COVID shot (and so can the government)" was reported by Randy Travis and published 3/4/21.
Former Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Alan A. Cook published A Prosecutor's Story - Truth, Honor, and Justice are More Than Just Words (BookBaby, 2021).
Former Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Alan A. Cook published Cook's Field Guide to Prosecution in Georgia, 2d ed. (Georgian Press, 2020).
Rogers Chair of Law Emertia Camilla E. Watson presented as part of the "Race, Social Capital, and Wealth in Federal Income Tax" panel at the South Carolina Law Review's Symposium titled "Taxation, Finance, and Racial (in)Justice" during February.
Metadata Services and Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans published "Voices Across the Spectrum / Grit, Gusto & the Greater Good: The Formation of a First-Gen Caucus" in 25.4 AALL Spectrum 44 (2021) (with D. Fix, J. Lawson, S. McMahon, A. Pittman).
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic was featured in Dick Yarboough's column regarding Georgia's proposed Child Victim Protection Act. The article titled "Legislature has opportunity to help those who can't help themselves" was published in the Albany Herald and other newspapers throughout the state on 2/28/21.
Instruction and Faculty Services Librarian Savanna Nolan published "On the Ground: Real-World Solutions / Writing Winning Personal Statements for Scholarship Applications" in 25.4 AALL Spectrum 32 (2021).
Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan G. Cohen presented "Culture Clash: The Sociology of WTO Precedent" at the Georgetown International Law Colloquium during February.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on CNN Business regarding his NBC Think article titled "Dominion's MyPillow and Smartmatic's Fox News election suits put 'disinformation' on trial" that was published 2/24/21.