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Past Newsletters

2012

November 2012 issue - New service learning program to launch this spring; two more on the horizon; Foyer named for Aflac Foundation President Kathelen Amos (J.D.'82); Georgia Law continues to be recognized as a best value; Global Internship Program receives funding from the Freeman Foundation; ASIL Midyear Meeting held in Athens/Atlanta; Georgia Supreme Court to hear oral arguments at Georgia Law; Faculty Highlights: Lonnie T. Brown Jr., Julian A. Cook III, Walter Hellerstein, Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge; Georgia Law wins Hulsey/Gambrell competition; takes second at national civil rights and liberties moot; Prosecutorial Clinic director and students reach milestones; Georgia Law says goodbye to Sarajane Love (J.D.'73) and Elaine Mitchell; welcomes new alumni and business & finance directors; In Memoriam: John Rees, Erwin Surrency (J.D.'48) and Jack Murray; Digital Commons hits 500,000 downloads; Include Georgia Law in your year-end charitable giving; Best wishes for the upcoming holiday season; In the Spotlight: University of Missouri College of Business Dean Joan Gabel (J.D.'93), Associate Professor Elizabeth Weeks Leonard (J.D.'99), Third-year law student Matt Noller; Class Notes & In Memoriam

August 2012 Issue - Georgia Law welcomes the Class of 2015; $1.5 million cy pres award goes toward student scholarships; Baradaran and Barnett join the Georgia Law faculty; Rotunda renovation completed; Shipley, Levin, Cohen and Graham earn promotions; Thompson rejoins PepsiCo as executive vice president; Cohen wins JILP Peer Review Award; Amann participates in a closed-door workshop; Barnett selected to present at the 2012 Yale-Stanford-Harvard Junior Faculty Forum; LSA presents highest honor to Kurtz and Wooten; Athens and Columbus firms win Firm and Corporate Alumni Challenge; Chaffin and Surrency recognized for dedication to the legal profession; Eleven Georgia Law alumni named to UGA’s 40 Under 40; Georgia Law says farewell to longtime alumni director Jill Coveny Birch; Reconnect at Reunion Weekend; 22nd Annual Law School BBQ; In the Spotlight: VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer for the Hewlett-Packard Company Ashley Watson (J.D.'93), Associate Professor Sonja R. West, Second-year law student Krunal Shah; Class Notes & In Memoriam

May 2012 Issue - U.S. District Court Judge Richard Story to deliver graduation address; Renovations to continue this summer; Negotiation team captures national championship; School continues to dominate in Intrastate Moot Court Competition and finishes well in others; Adams to step down from UGA presidency in 2013; Ringhand and Rutledge promoted to endowed positions; Russell Gabriel honored with the GACDL President's Award; Walter Hellerstein testifies before U.S. Senate; Georgia Law bids farewell to two longtime professors; See law students in action; Students advance legal education in Bhutan; International journal dedicates issue in memory of Gabriel Wilner; Students and faculty honored at Awards Day; School "adopts" hawk; Seiler family named Family of the Year by UGA Alumni Association; In the Spotlight: Uganda Christian University's Brian Dennison (J.D.'98), Sibley Professor in Corporate and Business Law Larry Thompson and second-year law student Caroline McGlamry; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

February 2012 Issue - General counsel of Coca-Cola North America to serve as House lecturer; Georgia Law Alumnae Evening to feature U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates (J.D.'86); Former U.S. ambassador to deliver talk on atrocity crimes; Greg Sowell joins Georgia Law development team; Diverse range of conferences come to Georgia Law this spring; U.S. Senator and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissioner speak in Athens; Faculty Highlights: Larry D. Thompson, Lori A. Ringhand, Lonnie T. Brown Jr., Logan E. Sawyer III; D.C. Semester in Practice Program launches with strong placements; Three Georgia Law students named Presidential Management finalists; Alumni recognized in Bulldog 100 listing; Doyle named UGA vice president for government relations; Love recognized as the 2011 employee of the year; Reunion Weekend and Homecoming BBQ; In the Spotlight: Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton Of Counsel James Rayis (J.D.'82), Washington, D.C., Semester in Practice Instructor Jessica L. Heywood (J.D.'97) and third-year law student Ridwan Khan; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

2011

November 2011 Issue - Renovation complete: Space opens for students/alumni; Georgia Law once again recognized as a "best value" law school; Current political issues in Georgia explored; U.S. Supreme Court Justice makes fifth trip to Georgia Law; Advocacy program off to great start with two national wins; Conference to examine international energy security; Faculty on the Record: Peter A. Appel, Matthew I. Hall, Paul M. Kurtz, Elizabeth Weeks Leonard, Camilla E. Watson; Georgia Law welcomes two; Career Services now taking on-campus interview reservations for 2012; Dan Coenen featured in "Focus on Faculty;" Midyear alumni events to take place in Athens; Nine Georgia Law graduates named to UGA's "40 Under 40;" Regional alumni gatherings help to build relationships; Best wishes for the upcoming holiday season; In the Spotlight: Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for Chevron Corporation Nicholas N. Leach, Georgia Law Professor Lori A. Ringhand and second-year law student Van'Nessa A. Lotson; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

September 2011 Issue - Entering class sets record for LSAT score, diversity; In Memoriam: Anne Proffitt Dupre (J.D.'88); Washington program to debut this spring, alumna to lead effort; Coenen and Appel earn new titles; Georgia Law welcomes outstanding new faculty members; Rollins appointed associate dean, O'Brien named director of Legal Career Services; Faculty on the Record: Lonnie T. Brown Jr., Lori A. Ringhand, Usha Rodrigues, Donald E. Wilkes Jr. and Sonja R. West; Prosecutorial Clinic students successful in appeal; Bowen and Butler receive DSS Awards; Record number of 1Ls take advantage of international offerings; Hulsey, Oliver & Mahar and Littler Mendelson win firm giving challenge; Reconnect at Reunion Weekend; 21st Annual Law School Homecoming BBQ; Law library welcomes new faculty services librarian; In the Spotlight: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Chief Counsel Janice A. Mays, Georgia Law Associate Dean Paul M. Kurtz and third-year law student Jennifer L. Case; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

May 2011 Issue - In Memoriam: Professor Milner Ball; Hellerstein named UGA Distinguished Research Professor; Two outstanding senior hires fill the Sibley and Woodruff positions; Atlanta Mayor to deliver graduation address; Georgia Law earns top marks for clerkships and value; BLSA presented with outstanding campus event award; Faculty on the Record: Paul J. Heald, Lori A. Ringhand, Usha Rodrigues and Erwin C. Surrency; Faculty promotions; Student argues before federal appeals court; Negotiation team competes internationally, places fourth; Georgia Law's advocacy program earns top honors; UGA's largest internship program just got bigger; Congratulations to all Awards Day recipients; Georgia Law goes mobile; 2012 DSS Award nominations; Legal career services director search; In the spotlight:  Yahoo! Associate General Counsel Laura Hauck Covington (J.D.'91), Georgia Law Associate Professor Andrea L. Dennis and first-year law student Matthew W. Herrington; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

February 2011 Issue - Former DOJ Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson to teach at Georgia Law; Re-enactment of the legal case that desegregated UGA and panel; Alumnae evening to feature U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Beverly Martin (J.D.'81); Randy Beck named to Marshall Chair; Supreme Court of Georgia Chief Justice to deliver Edith House Lecture; Sibley lecturer to address the vulnerability of the U.S. financial system; Three conferences shed light on issues in environmental law, public interest law and trade law; Faculty on the Record: Sonja R. West, Lisa Milot, Timothy L. Meyer and Walter Hellerstein; Two Georgia Law alumni recognized for business growth; Georgia Law students nationally recognized for excellence; Georgia Law has strong showing in National Moot Court Competition; Law library to participate in the Cataloging Record Distribution Project; Employee honored with outstanding service award; Homecoming BBQ and Reunion Weekend; In the Spotlight: Georgia Supreme Court Presiding Justice George H. Carley (LL.B.'62), Georgia Law Director of Advocacy Kellie Casey Monk (J.D.'90) and December 2010 Graduate Charles A. Brooks; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

2010

November 2010 Issue - Fifth alumnus to clerk for Supreme Court in seven years; Nuclear Security and non-proliferation conference to be held Friday; Sutherland Courtyard and Hirsch Hall to undergo transformation; Former Georgia lieutenant governor and noted legal journalist to teach this spring; Paul Begala addresses Georgia Law students; Georgia Law recognized nationwide; Federal appeals court visits campus; Faculty on the Record: Erica J. Hashimoto, Walter Hellerstein, Timothy L. Meyer and Usha Rodrigues; Advocacy program off to a good start; Former Georgia Law Associate Professor Richard Nagareda dies; Honoring the memory of Gabriel Wilner; "Robes in the Schools" program comes to Georgia Law; Midyear alumni events to take place in Athens; Longtime law school registrar to retire; LRAP and other loan repayment assistance programs for alumni; Career Services now taking on-campus interview reservations for 2011; Best wishes for the upcoming holiday season; Class Notes & In Memoriam

August 2010 Issue - Academic credentials for entering class continue to climb; 12th service learning opportunity to launch this fall; Rutledge awarded a Fulbright Scholarship; Faculty and staff assume new posts at the School of Law; Rome firm wins alumni challenge; Faculty on the Record: Fazal Khan, Lori A. Ringhand, Sonja R. West, E. Ann Puckett and Donald E. Wilkes Jr.; Remembering Gabriel Wilner; Brumby receives Distinguished Service Scroll Award; Georgia Law ranked 10th in the nation for federal judicial clerkships; Homecoming BBQ tickets on sale; University develops new gameday tailgating policies; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

April 2010 Issue - Dellinger to deliver graduation address; Advocacy tops off the season with wins at the national, regional and state levels; Negotiation competition team captures national championship; Renowned intellectual property law expert Martin Kretschmer speaks at law school; Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland speaks at public interest weekend; Noted legal journalist Lithwick delivers House Lecture; Legal scholar discusses religious influences on gay rights and civil liberties; Three new professors join the law school - one professor earns tenure; Faculty on the Record: Margaret V. Sachs, Sonja R. West, Thomas A. Eaton and Hillel Y. Levin; Georgia Law receives high rankings in U.S. News and The National Jurist; Alumnae Martin and Yates achieve firsts in their positions; Puckett retires - Bartlett, Bodansky and Solomon accept new positions; Congratulations to all Awards Day recipients; Georgia Law hosts general counsel of the CNCS; Homecoming BBQ tickets on sale soon; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

February 2010 Issue - Max Cleland to speak at public interest weekend; President of India present award to Dean Rusk Center; Conference explores human rights and climate change; Advocacy dominates on both the national and regional levels; Yale Law School's William Eskridge to deliver the 106th Sibley Lecture; Edith House Lecture to focus on what women bring to the bench; 5th Annual Alumnae Evening; Faculty on the Record: Walter Hellerstein, Russell C. Gabriel, Daniel M. Bodansky, Lisa Milot, Usha Rodrigues and Erica J. Hashimoto; Alumnus Jere Morehead becomes UGA's provost, Georgia Law co-sponsors nuclear security workshop; Land Use Clinic featured in "best practices" article; Georgia Law ranks well in new Super Lawyers list; Alumni Doris Downs and David Emerson receive recognition for Rusk Center's IJTP program work; UGA Alumni Association announces Bulldog 100; Employee honored with outstanding service award; Subscribe to Georgia Law's RSS feeds; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

2009
November 2009 Issue - 11th service learning opportunity created at Georgia Law; Performer to portray legendary social justice attorney Clarence Darrow; Rusk Center's IJTP hits the road; Georgia Law revamps its Web site; Chancellor Chandler serves as visiting professor; 10th Annual Legal Ethics and Professionalism Symposium: Faculty on the Record: Paul J. Heald, Thomas A. Eaton, Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, Paul M. Kurtz, Ronald L. Carlson and Walter Hellerstein; Ellington honored with Blue Key Award; Georgia Law teams finish strong across the board; Georgia Law named best value; Shipley appointed as UGA faculty athletics representative; EJF/WIPI presented with Outstanding Campus Event award; Historic video of the law school; Call for DSS nominations; Best wishes for the upcoming holiday season; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

August 2009 Issue - Georgia Law enrolls its highest credentialed class ever; Bondurant and Klein receive Georgia Law's most prestigious award; Business Law and Ethics Program underway at law school; Faculty on the Record: Lori A. Ringhand, Leah Ward Sears, Walter Hellerstein, Rebecca Hanner White, Ronald L. Carlson; International programs continue strong enrollment; Homecoming BBQ tickets on sale; 27 graduates secure federal judicial clerkships; Opportunities to hire quality Georgia Law alumni; Introducing the 2009-11 Public Interest Fellow and the new assistant director of Legal Career Services; Alumni Directory update; Students on the record; Class Notes & In Memoriam.

May 2009 Issue - Judge Lisa Godbey Wood to serve as graduation speaker; Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears to teach at Georgia Law; Georgia Law dominates state advocacy tournament - finishes strong in nationals; Puckett to receive AALL's highest honor; Georgia Law provides an excellent return on investment according to The New York Times; Indian Supreme Court Justice speaks on individual rights; Five professor earn promotions - one professor added; Listen online to recent lecturers and conferences; Faculty on the Record: professors David A. Brennen, Thomas A. Eaton, Usha Rodrigues, Harlan G. Cohen, Peter A. Appel and Dean Rebecca H. White; Ellington and O'Kelley retire; Congratulations to all Awards Day recipients; Class of 2009 Legacy Gift tops $88,500; Alumni directory update; Kurtz dances with the Athens "stars;" Students on the record.

February 2009 Issue - Future of international arbitration explored at conference; Advocacy teams dominate regional tournaments and advance to nationals/internationals; Public interest weekend to focus on social injustice; Annual Equal Justice Foundation Auction; Chicago-Kent's Felice Batlan to deliver Edith House lecture; Faculty on the Record: Associate Dean Paul M. Kurtz and professors Anne Proffitt Dupre, Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, Ronald L. Carlson and Donald E. Wilkes Jr.; Final work of the late Ray Patterson to be published; book to be dedicated in his memory; Secure your invitation to the JHLS black-tie gala at the Smiths; Students featured in national publications; 19th Annual Law School Homecoming BBQ; Alumni directory to be published to help celebrate 150th  anniversary; Seeking Founder Family Connections; Lanphere receives Employee of the Year Award.

2008
November 2008 Issue - Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to teach at Georgia Law; Justice Thomas visits school; Student competitive teams off to a great start; Judicial training program celebrates 10th anniversary; Faculty on the Record: Professors Walter Hellerstein, Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, David A. Brennen, Ronald L. Carlson and Donald E. Wilkes Jr.; Dean White discusses goals and objectives for school; State bar pass rate rises to 38-year high; Georgia Law hires new development director; Online alumni directory to launch next month; Building on campus named for alumnus; 2009 DSS Award nominations; EJF prepares for annual auction; Commemorative 150th anniversary School of Law sweatshirts; Best Wishes for the upcoming holiday season.

September 2008 Issue - School of Law enrolls accomplished and majority-female first-year class; Alumna selected for U.S. Supreme Court clerkship - will be the fourth in five years to serve; Banister and Edenfield receive Law School Association's highest honor; Three professors receive new titles; More than 20 percent of rising 2Ls study/work abroad; View the Report of the Secretaries of State: Bipartisan Advice to the Next Administration online; Faculty on the Record: Professors Thomas A. Eaton, Donald E. Wilkes Jr., Daniel M. Bodansky and Walter Hellerstein; Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom receives facelift; Law library photographs win AALL competition; Advocate goes to one issue; Class of 2008 Bar Exam Luncheon.

April 2008 Issue - The Report of the Secretaries of State: Bipartisan Advice to the Next Administration; School of Law advocacy program wins three national championships; U.S. Rep. John Barrow to speak at graduation; Three new professors will bolster offerings in international law, constitutional law, election law and civil procedure; Faculty on the Record: Professors Walter Hellerstein, Erica J. Hashimoto, Peter Bowman "Bo" Rutledge and Lonnie T. Brown; Yale law grad to lead Admissions Office; Roseboro tapped for diversity post; Congratulations to all Awards Day recipients