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 E-newsletter Archive

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 & InMemoriam.

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 & InMemoriam.

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; School of Law ranked sixth in practical training; 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