Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law360 regarding multidistrict opioid litigation against pharmacies. The article titled "7 Key Details As Pharmacy Giants Head To 1st Opioid Trial" was written by Jeff Overley and Emily Field and was published 9/29/21.
The Alexander Campbell King Law Library has received a Legal Information Preservation Alliance grant to digitize nine volumes of historic Georgia treatises ranging in date from 1819 to 1917. The digitization is scheduled to begin in early October, and fully text-searchable items will be made available in the School of Law's Digital Commons repository by 2022.
Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan was featured on MarketWatch regarding his thoughts on vaccine eligibility. The article titled "Does your job make you eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot?" was written by Andrew Keshner and published 9/27/21.
Brock Associate Professor in Professional Responsibility Nathan S. Chapman was featured in Bloomberg Law regarding his thoughts on religious objections to vaccine mandates. The article titled "Religious Suits Over Covid Shots Reveal Edge for Private Sector" was written by Robert Iafolla and published 9/21/21.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on the Ralph Nader Radio Hour regarding her thoughts on multidistrict litigation. The episode titled "Mass Torts/Politics & the Media" aired 9/23/21.
Metadata Services and Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented "Webforms to the Rescue: Deploying a Library Request Webform in Response to COVID-19" as part of DrupalCamp Atlanta during September.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in an Associated Press article that appeared in multiple outlets regarding his thoughts on legal action surrounding Georgia's abortion laws. The article titled "Court indicates it may wait to rule on Georgia abortion law" was written by Kate Brumback and published 9/24/21.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic's Jason A. Cade and Kristen E. Shepherd and the First Amendment Clinic's Clare R. Norins were featured in Law360 regarding their representation of women who allegedly endured abusive gynecological and other medical treatments while in the custody of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The article titled "Release From Ga. ICE Facility Moots Women's Habeas Claim" was written by Jennifer Doherty and published 9/20/21.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett presented his article "How Chevron Deference Fits Into Article III" (forthcoming in the George Washington Law Review) at the annual meeting of the Federal Administrative Law Judges Conference during September.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Valdosta Daily Times and other outlets regarding a virtual training session on open government that the clinic and the Georgia First Amendment Foundation are hosting on Sept. 30. Clinic students, supervised by Professor Norins and Clinic Fellow Samantha Hamilton, will present on frequently asked questions relating to Georgia’s Open Meetings and Open Records Act, followed by a Q&A. The article titled "First amendment groups invite public to virtual session on open government" was written by Asia Ashley and published 9/21/21.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured on First Amendment News regarding her thoughts on protection of constitutional rights. The article titled "First Amendment News 310: Texas' bounty hunter law and what it might portend for free speech freedoms" was written by Ronald K.L. Collins and published 9/8/21.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri has received a $180,487 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund his research project on digital evidence and constitutional privacy rights. The project, “A Socio-Technical Framework for Handling Digital Evidence with Security and Privacy Assurances,” will involve interdisciplinary collaboration between Kadri and a team of computer scientists at Augusta University School of Computer and Cyber Sciences. NSF’s Designing Accountable Software Systems (DASS) program solicits foundational research aimed towards a deeper understanding of the relationship between software systems and the complex social and legal contexts within which they operate. Kadri will conduct research into relevant legal frameworks, specifically focusing on whether technology can ensure that warrants to search digital devices comport with First and Fourth Amendment privacy rights.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee published "Introduction to the Symposium on Frédéric Mégret, “Are There ‘Inherently Sovereign Functions’ in International Law?”" in 115 American Journal of International Law Unbound 299 (2021). Durkee also edited this symposium.
Third-year students Varad R. Dabke and Robert L. “Rob” Hillyer have served as Georgia Sea Grant Legal Fellows conducting research to address critical environmental, economic and social concerns primarily affecting coastal Georgia for the past two years. Dabke specialized in the area of aquaculture and has published “Regulatory Takings in Aquaculture” in 11 Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal 135 (2021). Hillyer focused on areas of resilience and infrastructure, specifically on local adaptation of road networks. Both students presented their work at the Georgia Climate Conference.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri was featured on JAGWire regarding a National Science Foundation grant he will be working on with other University System of Georgia professors relating to digital forensics practices and Fourth Amendment privacy rights. The article titled "School of Computer and Cyber Sciences faculty receive $569,000 National Science Foundation award" was written by Haley Bourne and published 9/13/21.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on Quartz regarding a Texas law relating to the First Amendment and Texas's new social media law. The article titled "Texas's new social media law is a clear violation of the First Amendment" was written by Scott Nover and published 9/14/21.
Hosch Professor Logan E. Sawyer III has been invited to join the prestigious UGA Teaching Academy, which seeks to promote faculty leadership in teaching and learning, to advocate for effective educational environments and to foster a community of scholars. Membership in the academy is an honor granted to a select few UGA faculty members each year who have demonstrated a significant commitment to the teaching-learning enterprise.
Congratulations to Student Services Librarian Geraldine Kalim and Instruction and Faculty Services Librarian Savanna Nolan on being selected to participate in the UGA Teaching Academy Early Career Fellows Program. The initiative promotes excellence in classroom instruction by mentoring early-career faculty.
Metadata Services and Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented "What's In A Name? An Open Discussion On Librarian Job Titles" as part of the American Association of Law Libraries' Law Repositories Caucus Sandbox Series (with C. George). Evans also organized and moderated the five August 2021 Sandbox Series sessions that were viewed by more than 160 law librarians across the country. Among the topics discussed were scholarly profiles, modernizing repositories and tech projects.