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 regarding whether prior drug sales by a party can be used against the party in a current drug trial in Scott v. State. This citation brings the total to 86 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented his article “The New Tax Sovereignty” as part of the Tax Policy Workshop series at the Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law during September.
Rogers Chair of Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Law Joseph S. Miller presented “Copyright Law’s Secondary Liability” as part of the 2026 CLICWIPs Conference at the Northeastern University School of Law’s Center for Law, Information and Creativity during September.
Sports Law Program Director Myles B. Solomon was featured by Atlanta's 11Alive regarding the Protect College Sports Act. The segment titled "What the ‘Protect College Sports Act’ means for athletes" was hosted by Dan Kennedy and aired 9/28/26.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was featured by Law360 regarding the University of Georgia leading the state in first-time taker bar passage for 13 consecutive years. The article titled "Georgia’s July Bar Exam Pass Rate Drops to 64%" was written by Emily Johnson and published 9/25/26.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured by WNYC, a National Public Radio affiliate in New York City, regarding press access. The segment titled “The White House on Mute” aired as part of “On the Media” hosted by Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger and broadcast 9/25/26.
Senior Lecturer Patrick D. Conner participated in a Q&A panel discussion on issues of organizational alignment as part of the Crisis Communication Think Tank at the 2026 European Public Relations Education and Research Association Annual Congress at the University of Málaga in Málaga, Spain, during September.
The Veterans Legal Clinic recently obtained an approximately $139,000 non-taxable one-time award for a client, as well as ongoing monthly payments of $1,800, from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Third-year students Anthony D. Rodriguez, Maddox J. Rose and Nathan C. Whisamore assisted with the client at various steps in the appeals process, while Veterans Legal Clinic Staff Attorney Ethan Smith presented oral argument.
For the 13th consecutive year, University of Georgia School of Law graduates have led the state in the Georgia bar exam passage rate. UGA Law grads who sat for the July 2026 exam posted the highest rate for first-time takers among the state’s law schools and exceeded the overall first-time average passage rate by more than 9%.
Congratulations to second-year student Lucy O. Raisch for winning the 2026 Negotiation Intramural Tournament. Second-year student Harrison M. Russ finished the tournament as a finalist. The NIT also serves as the tryouts for the Negotiations Team. Many thanks to all the second-year law students who contributed to a wonderful tournament.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner presented a keynote address for a conference titled “Sustainability Law: Law’s Response to the Convergence of Crises” at the University of Oslo in Norway during September. Bruner’s keynote was titled “Navigating Sustainability Backlash: Advancing Reform in Turbulent Times” and the conference was organized by the Research Group Sustainability Law and the Centre for Global Sustainability at the University of Oslo.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq published “Private monitoring and reporting in public international law” in 27 Theoretical Inquiries in Law 187 (2026).
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was featured by Reuters regarding artificial intelligence in legal education. The article titled "From laptop bans to new tech courses, US law schools grapple with AI" was written by Karen Sloan and published 9/21/26.
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented on her book We the Voters: The Constitutional Choices That Shape America's Elections (Stanford University Press, 2026) as part of the Randall-Park Speaker Series at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law during September.
Earlier this month, Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp and University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead gathered at the UGA School of Law to announce the establishment of an endowment providing scholarly and fellowship support in memory of the late John E. “Buck” Griffin. The endowment will support scholarships and fellowships benefiting law students who have served or are planning to serve in the U.S. military and/or hail from South Georgia, particularly around Griffin’s hometown of Hazlehurst, and North Georgia, particularly around Athens, where he resided for over 50 years.
The Appellate Litigation Clinic recently argued Albarran-Sotelo v. Blanche before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Third-year student Olivia G. Haas presented the case while fellow third-year student Katherine H. “Kate” Branch helped with preparation.
Assistant Professor Mateusz “Matt” Blaszczyk was featured by Business Insider regarding regulation of artificial intelligence. The article titled "Researchers explain why you shouldn't freak out about AI unleashing a killer virus" was written by Thibault Spirlet and published 9/16/26.
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by The Washington Post regarding election law. The article titled "A barrage of cases hitting the Supreme Court is stirring midterm confusion" was written by Julian Mark, Mark Berman and Justin Jouvenal and was published 9/14/26.
The Appellate Litigation Clinic recently argued Hansen v. Islamic Republic of Iran before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Third-year student Eliana R. “Eli” Werbel presented the case and third-year student Elijah T. Echols assisted with preparing the brief.
Associate Dean & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman and his research were featured by The New York Times regarding recent First Amendment legislation. The article titled "Defying Precedent in Ten Commandments Case" was written by Adam Liptak and published 9/10/26.