Congratulations to third-year students Olha “Olia” Kaliuzhna and Vladyslav “Vlad” Rudzinskyi for winning the Atlanta International Arbitration Society Pre-Moot Invitational. Rudzinskyi was also named the competition’s best advocate. Law schools primarily from the Southeastern United States competed in this “warm up” tournament for the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot to be held in Vienna, Austria, during April.
Hosch Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies Logan E. Sawyer III published a book review of Two Forms of Conservatism: Judicial Reasoning in New York Courts, 1860–1920 (by W.E. Nelson) in 24 The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era 111 (2025).
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented “First Amendment Restrictions on Non-citizens’ Engagement in Campaign Spending” at the Emory International Law Review symposium titled “Migration, Law, and Justice: The Evolving Role of International and U.S. Policies” held at the Emory University School of Law during March.
Associate Dean & Hosch Professor Jason A. Cade presented “Prosecuting the Good Samaritan: Legal Perils and Protections for Migrant Sanctuaries” at the Emory International Law Review symposium titled “Migration, Law, and Justice: The Evolving Role of International and U.S. Policies” held at Emory University School of Law during March.
Two faculty members who share a deep commitment to student engagement and success have been named the winners of the UGA Award for Excellence in Teaching. The 2024-25 honorees are the School of Law’s Allison G. Hale and the School of Public and International Affairs’ Maryann E. Gallagher.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was selected to the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Top Women of 2025. This list honors 40 women who are “making a difference” in higher education. The article titled “Celebrating Leading Women in Higher Education” was published 3/6/25.
Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck published "Transunion, Vermont Agency, and Statutory Damages Under Article III" in 77 Florida Law Review 161 (2025).
Congratulations to second-year students Kerolls "Kero" Gadelrab and Taylor N. Hoying for winning their American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy regional competition. The pair will advance to the national tier of the tournament to be held during April. Third-year students Taylor L. Stablein and Garfield A. McIntyre Jr. served as student coaches, while Holly A. Pierson (J.D.'96) was the alumni coach.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner participated in the “Navigating the Business-Tech Landscape” panel at the Richmond Journal of Law and Technology symposium titled “Balancing Innovation & Oversight: Navigating the Impact of Technology Across Industries” at the University of Richmond School of Law during February.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Artificial Intelligence and Taxpayer Entity” at the Northeastern University School of Law as part of the Junior Scholars Conference during February.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was featured on Law360 Pulse regarding her journey to the deanship of the School of Law. The article titled “Ga. Law School Dean On Finding Path As Child Of Immigrants” was written by Emily Johnson and published 3/3/25.
The University of Georgia School of Law’s vision to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school – one that matches excellence with access – just took a huge step forward with the creation of the Hart Family Foundation First-Generation Scholarship Fund. Alumnus E. David Hart Jr. (J.D.’80) was instrumental in the $2-million-plus commitment that will now ensure an endowed one-quarter scholarship for all first-generation college graduates enrolled in the Juris Doctor program at the School of Law.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published “Corporate Personhood, Corporate Rights, and the Contingency of Corporate Law” in 16 Transnational Legal Theory (2025).
Congratulations to second-year students Dustin M. Batchelor, Grace K.S.Y. Johnson, F. Marion Kronauge, Morgan E. Pfohl and Ellis H.P. Schmitt for winning the East Coast regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. During the tournament, they beat teams from Harvard University and American University and will now advance to the international tier of the competition later this month. Third-year students Joseph M. "Joe" Colley and Brennan A. Rose served as student coaches, while J. Caleb Grant (J.D.'23) was the alumni coach.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented “Child-Taking Justice and Forced Residential Schooling of Indigenous Americans” as part of the International Law Colloquium at Washington University in St. Louis.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "The Work of the Press Clause" at the Villanova Law Review symposium titled Journalism at a Crossroads: Legal Protections, Innovations and Democracy during February.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022 for posting an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 98.95%, meaning approximately 99% of these graduates who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduation passed. This near perfect Ultimate Bar Passage rate and the school's position as one of the nation's best returns on investment in legal education are helping UGA Law to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school – one that offers a hands-on, purpose-driven educational experience that matches excellence with access.
Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin offers insights on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos: “I urge the U.S. Supreme Court not to adopt the defendants’ interpretation of proximate cause as it would radically redefine this concept. Doing so would have far-reaching and unpredictable consequences and could potentially make it impossible to hold industries accountable for their harms caused by their products.”
Congratulations to Dean Usha R. Rodrigues on being selected as a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute, an international non-profit established to “improve corporate governance through fostering independent scientific research and related activities.”
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was featured in Newsweek regarding state taxes in Florida. The article titled “Could Florida Eliminate Property Tax? It’s Complicated” was written by Giulia Carbonaro and published 2/24/25.