Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic recently obtained an approximately $4.3 million verdict for its client in the Carroll County Superior Court. Third-year law students Hannah M. Peters and Ellis H.P. Schmitt represented the clinic’s client at the trial under the supervision of Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson (J.D.’13), with the support of Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington (J.D.’11). Esther Panitch of Panitch Ivory Law Group served as cocounsel.
Congratulations to third-year law students Frank L.O. Easterlin and Grace K.S.Y. Johnson for capturing the trophy in the 2025 Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. Their win adds to UGA's outstanding performances in this annual University of Georgia/University of Florida courtroom battle and brings our school’s overall tournament record to 29-12-2! The team was coached by Director of Advocacy Kellie Casey and Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper.
Congratulations to third-year law students Chandler “Chan” S.K. Creswell, Dresden L. Day and Brianna N. House, along with second-year law student Sawyer M. Bradford, on finishing as semifinalists at the Tournament of Champions Mock Trial Competition, an invitational tournament for the top 16 mock trial teams in the country. Adjunct Professor Jeremy Dailey (J.D.’14) and alumnus Donavan C. Juleus (J.D.’22) coached the team.
Congratulations to third-year law students Dustin M. Batchelor and Kerolls “Kero” Gadelrab on winning the National Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition hosted by Florida State University. The team, which was coached by Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper (J.D.’22), went undefeated throughout the tournament.
The University of Georgia has named 11 faculty members to the 2025-2026 Aspire Fellows cohort, including the law school’s Amy Taylor. The Fellows represent seven UGA schools and colleges as well as the Center for Teaching and Learning.