UGA Associate Provost & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks published The Law of American Health Care, 3d ed. (Aspen Publishing, 2023) (with N. Huberfield, K. Outterson and M. Lawrence).
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic – which is the first of its kind in the nation – offers an overview for decriminalizing child sex trafficking victims, with a focus on the state of Georgia. In a policy brief titled "Child Sex Trafficking and Enhancing Georgia Responses," the clinic relates how common misunderstandings about the realities of child sex trafficking prevent the identification of victims, resulting in survivors being treated more like adult criminals than child victims.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on Business Insider regarding the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "A juror in Georgia's Trump investigation gabbed about her experience on TV. Experts say that's actually OK." was written by Jacob Shamsian and published 2/25/23. The article has been reprinted by media outlets across the country.
Congratulations to second-year students M. Larkin Carden and Kendra Hansey who finished as regional finalists at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. A second law school team, comprised of Allison J. Fine and J. Briana Hayes, completed the tournament as semifinalists. Notably, Hayes was named the competition's best oralist and Fine was selected fourth best oralist. The teams were coached by Assoc. Director of Advocacy Joe Lester and third-year students Ellen T. "Ellie" Williams and E. Reed Ferguson.
Congratulations to second-year students Leila Y. Harrison, Andrew C. Haygood and Isabel M. White for finishing as national semifinalists in the Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. The team was coached by Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford. More than 50 teams from law schools across the nation competed in this annual tournament.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in an Associated Press article regarding the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "Trump investigation: Could grand juror's words tank charges?" was written by Kate Brumback and published 2/23/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. was featured in The New York Times regarding the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "Trump Legal Team Assails Georgia Inquiry" was written by Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim and was published 2/23/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The New York Times regarding the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "Trump Legal Team Assails Georgia Inquiry" was written by Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim and was published 2/23/23.
Congratulations to second-year students Hanna M. Esserman, Sandon X. Fernandes, Yekaterina "Kat" Ko and Benjamin K. "Ben" Price for finishing in third place overall in the ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial VIS Pre-Moot. The Florida Bar's International Law Section hosted the competition for American schools before the teams head to Vienna, Austria, for the international rounds of the 2023 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition next month. The team is led by Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge. Third-year students Emily K. Crowell and Savannah L. Grant serve as team coaches, with support from Collin Douglas and A. Ligon Fant.
The University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to share that 1983 School of Law alumnus Michael Evert, his wife Angi and their daughters – Emily Evert Scanlon (B.B.A.’09), Georgia Evert O’Donoghue (B.B.A.’11) and Maggie Evert Jones (A.B.’13) – have made a major commitment to support the Veterans Legal Clinic. The establishment of the Michael and Angi Evert Family Endowment for the Veterans Legal Clinic offers perpetual support to help fund the clinic's operations.
Professor & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot was featured in the Athens Banner-Herald regarding the receipt of a $1.4 million grant from the Stanton Foundation. The article titled "UGA law school grant seeks to reduce animal abuse and neglect" was written by Wayne Ford and published 2/23/23.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Washington Post regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News litigation. The article titled "'Incredibly damning:' Fox News documents stun some legal experts" was written by Paul Farhi, Jeremy Barr and Sarah Ellison and was published 2/23/23. The article was republished by various media outlets across the country.
Associate Professor Christian Turner published "Interconstituted Legal Agents" in 106 Marquette Law Review 232 (2022).
Brock Associate Professor in Professional Responsibility Nathan S. Chapman published "Fair Notice, The Rule of Law, and Reforming Qualified Immunity" in 75 Florida Law Review 1 (January 2023).
Congratulations to second-year student Amanda B. Graham, who was selected as a Distinguished Law Student for the Eleventh Circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy. The Distinguished Student program identifies and promotes prospective leaders in the insolvency and bankruptcy profession. Graham has been invited to attend the American College of Bankruptcy's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., as part of her participation in the program.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured in the Augusta Chronicle regarding neighbor surveillance and home security cameras. The article titled "Does your neighbor have cameras facing your home? Here's what the law says is legal." was written by Alexandra Koch and published 2/17/23.
Congratulations to second-year students Jake R. Shatzer and Robert G. "Rob" Wedge who finished as quarterfinalists in the 52nd William B. Spong, Jr. Invitational Tournament. Wedge was named the Best Oralist of the national moot court competition. Alumna Roya Naghepour (J.D.'22) served as the team's coach, and numerous faculty members and other graduates helped the team to prepare. Approximately 50 teams compete in this annual courtroom contest.
Congratulations to third-year students Nicholas R. "Nick" Lewis and Noah C. Nix for winning the regional championship of the National Trial Competition and to classmates N. Molly Laughlin and G. Max Miseyko for finishing the tournament as regional semifinalists. Lewis was also named the competition's Best Advocate. Lewis and Nix will represent UGA in the national championship to be held in Texas during March. The teams were coached by Associate Director of Advocacy Joe Lester, Adjunct Professor Jeremy Dailey (J.D.'14) and alumna Haley Kairab (J.D.'22). Several faculty members and graduates also helped prepare the teams.
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues co-edited Feminist Judgments: Corporate Law Rewritten (with A.M. Choike and K.A. Williams) (Cambridge University Press, 2023).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch published "Data Versus More Data in Multidistrict Litigation" in 107 Cornell Law Review Online 268 (2023).