The University of Georgia School of Law is redefining what it means to be a great national public law school. The following news items demonstrate the School of Law’s commitment to building Authentic Relationships within its community – between faculty, staff, students and alumni/alumnae – as well as with distinguished jurists, legal practitioners and lawyers, corporate leaders, public servants and world-class scholars in pursuit of its vision to be the best return on investment in legal education with world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven educational experiences for its students.
Congratulations to second-year students Amanda M. Cheek, E. Reed Ferguson and Alina N. Salgado for finishing as regional finalists at the largest moot court tournament in the country, the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition.
Law graduates Keith W. and Frederick W. “Fritz” Vaughan have made a gift supporting the work of the University of Georgia School of Law, and the Georgia Law Review will now operate out of an office bearing their names.
The School of Law is pleased to share that 2001 alumnus Gardiner Thompson became the most recent University of Georgia School of Law graduate to create an endowed scholarship supporting first-generation college graduates.
The School of Law proudly announces that dozens of alumni, alumnae, friends and colleagues have come together to honor Thomas A. “Tom” Eaton, Hosch Professor of Law Emeritus, with a scholarship bearing his name.
A University of Georgia School of Law graduate and his wife have made an additional pledge to support law students with spouses and/or families.
The Veterans Legal Clinic, operated by the University of Georgia School of Law, has helped approximately 370 veterans and their family members claim over $1 million in additional benefits since its establishment in 2018.
Congratulations to Amy Weaver, winner of the 2021 Emma Terrell Distinguished Employee Award.
The School of Law was recently ranked among the best law schools in the nation for its classroom experience (9th) and for the number of its students securing federal clerkships (8th).
The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony Nov.
Harold D. Melton, who previously served as the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, has been named the holder of the Carl E. Sanders Scholar in Political Leadership at the University of Georgia School of Law.