Second-year student Madison Graham recently shared her thoughts on finishing an externship in Norfolk, Virginia, in the legal department of HQ SACT, a leading unit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. This externship forms part of the School of Law’s D.C. Semester in Practice initiative in partnership with NATO Allied Command Transformation.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WABE, Atlanta's National Public Radio affiliate, regarding sex trafficking allegations at an Atlanta hotel. The segment titled "Red Roof Inn faces civil trial over sex trafficking allegations at two Atlanta locations" was reported by Jim Burress and aired 6/11/24.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WSB-TV regarding sex trafficking allegations at an Atlanta hotel. The segment titled "Red Roof Inn denies sex trafficking allegations as jury selection begins for federal trial in Cobb" was reported by Michele Newell and aired 6/12/24.
Brock Professor Nathan S. Chapman was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the effects of Groff v. DeJoy on religious objections in the workplace. The article titled "Workplace Religious Objections Struggle Despite New Legal Test" was written by Khorri Atkinkson and published 6/7/24.
Congratulations to 2024 graduate Megan K. Cherry for her selection for the Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Award for the Gulf Region. Recipients were chosen for "their exemplary commitment to public interest law and pro bono work" with each student being recognized for "providing outstanding service through clinics, volunteer work, internships, extracurricular projects, and other initiatives."
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on Atlanta News First regarding sex trafficking allegations at an Atlanta hotel. The segment titled "Metro Atlanta Red Roof Inn locations named in sex trafficking lawsuit" aired 6/10/24.
Recent graduate Marc A. Minichello (M.S.L.'24) was featured on GeorgiaDogs.com for winning the 2024 NCAA javelin competition. The article titled "Minichello captures his second javelin title at NCAA Championships" was published 6/6/24.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding defamation claims. The article titled "Election criminal cases stall, but defamation lawsuits notch victories" was written by David Wickert and published 6/7/24.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured on Atlanta's 11 Alive regarding artificial intelligence and defamation laws. The segment titled "This Georgia court case is testing the future of AI law" was hosted by Zach Merchant and aired 6/10/24.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner presented the keynote address for a symposium on "Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD), Sustainability, and Corporate Law" at Ghent University Law School in Belgium during May. Bruner's keynote was titled "Developments and Debates on Corporate Sustainability in the US" and the symposium was co-sponsored by the journal European Company Case Law.
During April, Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller completed his tenure as the president of NALP (the National Association for Law Placement), an international association of over 3,000 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices and law schools. Of note, he is the first person from the state of Georgia to serve in this leadership capacity in over 20 years.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Supreme Court in Baker v. State relating to the corroboration of confessions in criminal cases. This citation brings the total to 75 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on Atlanta's 11 Alive regarding sex trafficking allegations at an Atlanta hotel. The segment titled "Lawsuit claims employees at Red Roof Inns in metro Atlanta witnessed prostitution, trafficking" aired 6/5/24.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett has been named dean of The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, starting August 15. The OSU media release was published 6/4/24.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented "Rescuing Reynolds" at the Diversity, Discourse and Democracy Symposium at the University of Wisconsin Law School during May.
The School of Law is pleased to share that a scholarship fund named in memory of civil rights attorney and alumnus Robert E. “Robbie” Robinson has been endowed. The Robinson Endowment will now be able to permanently honor the late legal leader by assisting those who come from rural or legally underserved communities in Georgia, have a desire to serve those communities and/or plan to pursue public interest work in service to our state.
Thirteen law students are studying abroad this summer as part the Dean Rusk International Law Center's Global Governance Summer School. The focus of this year's for-credit program, operated in partnership with KU Leuven's Leuven Centre for Global Governance, is comparative administrative law. Studies will take place in both Belgium and the Netherlands with briefings scheduled at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, private law firms and NGOs.
Sixteen School of Law students are gaining global practice experience this summer through the Global Externship Overseas initiative of the school's Dean Rusk International Law Center. They will enhance their legal studies by working in a variety of private and public legal settings with placements based in Asia, Australasia, Europe and the Americas. Practice areas include privacy and technology law, intellectual property law, cultural heritage and historic preservation, environmental law, international arbitration, corporate law and human rights law.
As we remember those who have served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice, the University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to share that Johnson J. “Jay” Cooper and his wife, Hillary, have initiated a scholarship fund honoring Jay’s father, Frederick E. “Fred” Cooper (J.D.’67), who also served our country, according to Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge. Consistent with the School of Law's commitment to veterans, the scholarship will support outstanding law students, especially those who are veterans.
The Veterans Legal Clinic and its director, Clinical Professor Alexander W. "Alex" Scherr were featured on WUGA's "Athens News Matters" regarding their important work assisting veterans and their family members with claims before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The segment titled "UGA Veterans Legal Clinic serves those who have served; advocating for veteran services and benefits" was hosted by Greg Trevor and aired 5/25/24.