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 was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding investors having monetary interests in both the bankrupt California utility company being blamed for wildfires and in a law firm that is suing the utility on behalf of wildfire victims. The article titled "Investors in utility took stakes in loan to Mikal Watts's firm" was written by Mark Chediak and Peter Blumberg and published 4/30/20.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz has been selected as a 2020-21 UGA Service-Learning Fellow. This year-long faculty development program provides an opportunity for selected faculty members to learn best practices in service-learning and community engagement, and to integrate service-learning into their teaching, research and public service work while becoming recognized campus leaders in service-learning pedagogy and community engagement.
Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan was featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" regarding the legal implications of Georgia reopening some of its businesses. The interview titled "Legal Implications of Georgia Gov. Kemp's Decision to Reopen State" was conducted by Michel Martin and aired 4/25/2020.
Director of the Law Library Carol A. Watson has received the American Association of Law Libraries' Hall of Fame Award. Established in 2009, this honor recognizes AALL members who have made significant, substantial and long-standing contributions to the profession of legal information management, including writing for legal publications, serving in AALL leadership roles, working with outside organizations on behalf of the profession or serving as an exceptional role model for colleagues.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Reuters article regarding the possible of consolidation of federal lawsuits related to insurance company processing of business claims resulting from government ordered shutdowns. The article titled "The race is on to lead business interruption insurance litigation" was written by Alison Frankel and published 4/21/20. Portions of this article have appeared in other media outlets.