During the 2023-24 academic year, 475 School of Law students enrolled or re-enrolled in one of the school's 18 clinic/externship programs and cumulatively engaged in over 84,000 service-learning hours. More than 25,000 of those hours occurred under the direct supervision of law school faculty members directing in-house clinical programs – all of which provide access to justice services for underrepresented communities and individuals.
Congratulations to second-year student Gordon Wayne for receiving the 2024 Anna Bissonnette Award from Hearth Inc. Wayne was recognized by the Boston area nonprofit for his work in raising awareness of and helping to end homelessness. He has raised more than $200,000 benefiting the National Alliance to End Homelessness, primarily through two 500+ mile walks - one to UGA to attend law school and the other to Boston College, where he earned an undergraduate degree.
The University of Georgia School of Law's clinical program continues to build on its commitment to providing both outstanding legal education for students and legal services on behalf of underserved communities with the addition of five new attorneys in 2024 - Thomas Evans (J.D.’22), Ethan Smith, Christina Lee, Urub Khawaja and Trey Barnett.
For the 11th consecutive year, University of Georgia School of Law graduates have led the state in the Georgia bar exam passage rate. UGA Law graduates who sat for the July 2024 exam posted the highest rate for first-time takers among the state’s law schools and exceeded the overall passage rate by more than 9%.
Congratulations to Szilvia Somodi for receiving the Georgia Library Association’s Library Support Services Award. This award recognizes individuals who have furthered library development or made outstanding contributions to Georgia libraries as part of their job.