Congratulations to third-year students Devin M. Sinclair and Christopher P. "Chris" Summers for finishing as regional semifinalists in the National Trial Competition. Sponsored by the Texas Young Lawyers Association, the National Trial Competition was "established in 1975 to encourage and strengthen students' advocacy skills through quality competition and valuable interaction with members of the bench and bar." This year's team was coached by B. Elizabeth "Liz" Tarver (J.D.'18) and Jeremy B. Dailey (J.D.'14).
The University of Georgia School of Law unveiled a new painting by William Elliott Stiles Jr. - an accomplished artist, Atlanta attorney law school alumnus - to commemorate the 60th anniversary of desegregation at UGA. The piece, titled "1961," will be displayed alongside other pieces of Stiles' "Concept Collection" that were donated to the school in 2018. This latest submission depicts the historic events of the desegregation of UGA and the Georgia public school system.
A free virtual legal clinic for Georgia veterans will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Veterans in the Augusta and Savannah areas will be able to access the clinic through physical locations in each city, while veterans from across the state can connect for services via webcam or telephone. Interested veterans need to register in advance for an appointment by calling (706) 542-6439 or emailing uga.veteransclinic@gmail.com before noon on Feb. 24.
Due to inclement weather, the University of Georgia's Athens Campus will delay opening until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16. First and second period classes will be canceled. Classes will resume with third period at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday. The University will provide updates if conditions warrant. Updates can be found at https://emergency.uga.edu/ .
Congratulations to second-year student Taylor N. Lear for being named best oralist at the 50th Annual William B. Spong Jr. Invitational Moot Court Tournament. She and her teammate, second-year student Bradley R. "Brad" Spinner, finished the national tournament as quarterfinalists. The School of Law last won this competition, hosted by the William & Mary Law School, in 2019.