Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Interim UGA Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in Intelligencer regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled "SPACs Are Dead. Why Did Grindr Use One?" was written by Jen Wieczner and published 11/21/22.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented as part of the Research Forum panel titled "The Behavior of International Courts" at the 2022 American Society of International Law Midyear Meeting during November. In her capacity as an ASIL Counsellor, she also participated in the biennial meeting of the ASIL Executive Council.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee presented her article “The Pledging World Order” (which is forthcoming in Yale Journal of International Law) and spoke on the topic of "Global Trends in International Law-Making" as part of a Research Forum panel at the 2022 American Society of International Law Midyear Meeting held during November. She also attended the society’s American Journal of International Law Editorial Board meeting and the ASIL Executive Council meeting.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding a recent U.S. District Court ruling relating to Forsyth County Schools school-board meeting rules. The article titled "Federal judge orders Forsyth schools to allow profanity at meetings" was written by Ty Tagami and published 11/18/22.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented on First Amendment jurisprudence at the Practicing Law Institute's "Communications Law in the Digital Age 2022" conference held in New York during November.