Pictured above is Porter Tynes (left) receiving his award at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
Tynes receives Robert C. Watson Award

Congratulations to third-year law student Porter A. Tynes who was named the recipient of the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Robert C. Watson Award, which recognizes student articles that display “original and creative thought or information” and contribute knowledge to the field of intellectual property law. Tynes was honored for his journal note “Truth That Lies: How Literal Falsity Lost the Consumer and How to Restore It” appearing in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, which is now publishing as the Georgia Journal of Law and Technology. 

Pictured above are (l. to r.) Eli Werbel and Elijah Echols in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit where they presented their arguments as part of the Appellate Litigation Clinic.
Appellate Litigation Clinic argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

The Appellate Litigation Clinic recently argued Corpus v. Fitzpatrick before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Third-year student Elijah T. Echols presented the case while fellow third-year student Eliana R. “Eli” Werbel helped with preparation. 

Pictured above are (l. to r.) Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson, clinic students Isabel Stafford, Kimrey Dillon, Anthony Hill, Anna Grace Rogers, Cle’ Summerville and Katie Jordan, and Clinic Director Emma Hetherington.
Wilbanks CEASE Clinic successfully argues in Superior Court

Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic successfully argued against motions to dismiss in Gwinnett County Superior Court as part of a civil suit for a survivor who was sexually abused by a stepsibling. Second-year law student Anthony E. Hill drafted the responses to the motions and presented oral argument under the supervision of Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson (J.D.’13), with the support of Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington (J.D.’11). 

Pictured above are (l. to r.) Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine Scartz and clinic students Kelli Brabson, Emma Page, Alexander Barrella, Hope Thomas, Abbie Childers and Isabella Chitwood.
Wilson Family Justice Clinic assists more than 120 survivors across Georgia

Since September, the Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic has provided representation to 21 victims of domestic violence and stalking in protective order cases in Athens-Clarke and Hall counties. Under the leadership of Clinical Associate Professor and Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz, the clinic students have also provided legal advice and consultations on domestic violence and family law matters to an additional 127 people from across Georgia.

Pictured above are (l. to r.) First Amendment Clinic Director Clare Norins and School of Law alumna Kellianne Elliott at the recent Access & Accountability conference at Yale.
First Amendment Clinic’s work highlighted at Yale Law School Access & Accountability conference

Class of 2026 School of Law graduate Kellianne E. Elliott presented her work on the First Amendment Clinic's legislative watch project as part of the panel titled “Success Stories” at the Access & Accountability 2026: Restoring Accountability & the Rule of Law conference at Yale Law School during October. The legislative watch project is a tool that provides research and analysis to educate members of the public on proposed laws implicating free speech and press rights and government transparency.