Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
The School of Law proudly welcomes four new faculty members this fall: Associate Professor Laura Phillips Sawyer, Assistant Professor Thomas W. Kadri, Clinical Assistant Professor Elizabeth C. Taxel and Part-time Instructor & Appellate Litigation Clinic Counselor in Residence Anna White Howard. Phillips Sawyer will lead classes in antitrust, while Kadri will teach in the areas of torts, cybercrime and regulating digital abuse. Taxel will work with the Criminal Defense Practicum and Howard will lead a course in writing for judicial clerkships as well as continuing to assist with the Appellate Litigation Clinic.
Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson and Adjunct Professor Diana Rugh Johnson co-presented on how attorneys for parents and children can collaborate to advocate for survivors of commercial and sexual exploitation at the 43rd National Child Welfare Law Virtual Conference.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West has been invited to join the advisory board of the First Amendment Salon. This group of noted First Amendment lawyers, professors and journalists hosts a series of non-partisan programs about the freedom of expression in America.
Hosch Associate Professor Kent Barnett presented on "Procedures of Federal Agency Adjudication" as part of the Administrative Conference of the United States' Symposium on Federal Agency Adjudication during August.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the Georgia Open Records Act relating to COVID-19 case reporting for public schools. The article titled "Back to School: Disparity in reporting COVID cases and lack of universal reporting" was written by Marlon A. Walker and published 8/20/20.