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Georgia Law welcomes senior director of development

The University of Georgia School of Law has hired attorney Gregory C. "Greg" Sowell from Tifton as its new senior director of development. A 1983 graduate of Georgia Law, Sowell has served 10 consecutive years on the school's alumni council, in which he assisted with raising funds to support the law school. In addition, he assumed multiple leadership roles on the council, including three years as chairman of the development committee and, most recently, as the 2009-10 president of the law alumni association.

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Robinson wins Beaird mock trial tournament
February 6, 2012

Congratulations to first-year law student Utrophia D. Robinson for winning the 2012 J. Ralph Beaird 1L Closing Argument Mock Trial Tournament. Congratulations also to runner-up Benjamin W. Thorpe and to all of the other competitors for a job well done.

Three Georgia Law students named Presidential Management finalists
February 2, 2012

Congratulations to third-year law students Karen S. Bemis, Halley E. Espy and Karim Jetha on being named finalists for the 2012 Presidential Management Fellows Program, a federal leadership development program created by Executive Order to develop a cadre of potential government leaders.

Protect Athens Music events aim to guide local musicians

Georgia Law's Sports and Entertainment Law Society has joined forces with UGA's Music Business Program and Nuçi's Space to host a conference Feb. 23 on current music industry business and legal issues in addition to holding a free legal clinic on Feb. 24 for local musicians. Both events are free and open to the public; however, the legal advising is for musicians only. 

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PILC Community Service Day
February 18, 2012 - 8:00am

The Public Interest Law Council Community Service Day is a school-wide initiative to give back to the Athens community. Students, faculty and staff will choose a service location of their choice, accommodating their interest and availability. T-shirts and refreshments will be provided for all participants.

Back to the Future: IP Law in the Next Decade Conference
March 2, 2012 - 8:30am - 3:30pm

As business is increasingly being conducted on a global scale, creators of intellectual property are navigating complex and ever-changing law in order to protect their inventions, trademarks and writings. Hosted by the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, this daylong conference will explore copyright law, trademark law and patent law and will feature experts from multiple U.S. intellectual property law areas as well as experts on EU design-protection law who will discuss the current issues facing intellectual property law and project its evolution throughout the next decade.

 

Dean Rusk Center
for International Law and Policy

The Dean Rusk Center was established in 1977 to expand the scope of international law and policy initiatives at the University of  Georgia School of Law. Today, the Rusk Center, which is housed in Rusk Hall on UGA’s North Campus, provides a forum for collaboration and debate on issues of global importance, administers international education programs, and sponsors law school outreach to diverse partners around the world.

 

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