Georgia Law to host lecture on benefits of school diversity for whites

Georgia Law will host a lecture exploring the benefits of diversity in schools on Feb. 2. Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Professor Robert A. Garda Jr. will deliver "The Benefits of Diversity for White Students" at 7:00 p.m. in UGA's Chapel on North Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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January 17, 2012

Georgia Law was recently recognized as being one of the top 10 law schools in the nation for graduates securing federal judicial clerkships. The article was written by Rebecca Larsen and appeared in the January 2012 edition of The National Jurist magazine.

December 14, 2011

Sibley Professor Larry D. Thompson has been appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. The appointment lasts for three years and is subject to one reappointment.

Georgia Law to host energy security conference

Georgia Law's Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law will host a daylong conference on international energy security on Feb. 3. Titled "Striking the Right Balance: Energy Security in International Law," the conference will address international energy governance issues, regulatory law in the renewable energy sector, nuclear safety law and nuclear waste legal regimes post Fukushima. Commissioner William C. Ostendorff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission will deliver the keynote address.

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February 2, 2012 - 7:00pm

Professor Robert Garda of the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law will present "The Benefits of Diversity for White Students," based on his recently published Florida Law Review article The White Interest in School Integration. It is sponsored by the Education Law Students Association.

February 3, 2012 - 4:30pm

The Executive Mock Trial Board cordially invites all students, faculty and staff to attend the final round of the 2012 Beaird 1L Closing Argument Mock Trial Competition.

 

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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