Service to State and Society

Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals in Rubio v.

Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M.

Graduates Samuel L. “Sam” Hatcher (J.D.’20), Roya Naghepour (J.D.’22), Michael T. Rafi (J.D.’11), Ryan A. Scates (J.D.’13) and D.

Alumnus Benjamin A. “Ben” Land (J.D.’92) was sworn in as a Georgia Supreme Court justice. The court's release was published 7/24/25. 

The University of Georgia Alumni Association Board of Directors has elected its 79th president, Corey Dortch (BSA ’03, MED ’05, PHD ’11), and approved seven new board members, including Santhia L. Curtis (J.D.’91). Their terms began July 1. Additionally, alumni Yvette K.

Congratulations to UGA President Jere W. Morehead (J.D.'80) for receiving the Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, honoring his leadership at UGA and his “exceptional career spanning more than four decades.” 

Athens, Ga. — The University of Georgia Foundation Board of Trustees, which oversees the foundation’s work, approved changes in leadership and board appointments. 

Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq recently presented on the future of multilateralism, trade and worker rights for World Trade Organization officials and researchers in Switzerland.

The Public Interest Practicum, directed by Clinical Associate Professor Elizabeth M.

Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's article “State and Local Taxation of Intangibles Generates Increasing Controversy” (80 Journal of