Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch and her work in the field of mass torts were featured as part of UGA's Great Commitments series, which is dedicated to research that is changing lives. The profile was written by Leonor Sierra and published 11/12/20.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented on SPACs, direct listings, traditional IPOs, impacts on M&A markets, and considerations for venture-backed companies as part of the University of California Berkeley's Berkeley Boosts program titled "IPO Choice."
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon's article "Bankruptcy Grifters" was selected by the Association of American Law Schools as an honorable mention in its 2021 Scholarly Papers Competition. There were more than 60 entries in this year's competition. The award will be officially presented during the AALS Annual Meeting to be held virtually in January.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West's article "Favoring the Press" (106 California Law Review 91 (2018)) was cited by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in the case Index Newspapers v. City of Portland regarding federal law enforcement officer actions during demonstrations concerning journalists and legal observers.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel S. Evans published "Georgia Library Association Technical Services Workshops" in 68.3 The Southeastern Librarian 29 (2020) (with B. Bulemu, L. Uong, R. Hunnicutt and K. Ansley).