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Past Newsletters
2013
May 2013 issueSixth graduate in nine years selected to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court; Advocacy teams finish the season with national win and other top honors; U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Martin to deliver commencement address; Portrait unveiling ceremony for U.S. District Court Chief Judge Carnes; Cuban embargo conference; Sibley Lecturer addresses social injustices; U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jones delivers House Lecture; Judges discuss diversity on the bench; Kurtz to step down in June and Brown named successor; Amann honored with international law award; Thompson named ASIL counsellor; Burch selected to join ALI; Faculty members recognized for excellence; Law school launches Transnational Law Program; Second-year law student elected president of ILSA; 2013 Awards Day Ceremony; Russell and Beaird competition winners; Alumni invited to participate in European summer study program for CLE credits; Georgia Law welcomes Douglas and says farewell to Olidge; LL.M. Alumni Association welcomes its newest members; Justice Blackwell inducted into Georgia Law Phi Alpha Delta chapter; Follow the law school on Twitter; A Message from LCS; Class Notes & In Memoriam; In the Spotlight: Duane Morris partner Woody Jameson (J.D.'88), Associate Professor Usha Rodrigues, Third-year law student Mahdi Abdur-Rahman.
Alumnus Jere Morehead named next UGA president; UN World Food Programme Director speaks at Georgia Law events; Amann appointed special adviser to the International Criminal Court; Advocacy and Negotiation Competition teams bring home national championship and other top honors; Upcoming conferences focus on music law, environmental law, public interest law and trade law; Faculty Highlights: Lori A. Ringhand, Timothy Meyer, Logan E. Sawyer III and Harlan G. Cohen; Georgia Law student wins top honors at legal writing competition; Alumnus featured in Sundance Film Festival documentary; Second-year law student crowned Miss UGA; Bridge named in memory of former Associate Dean Ellen Jordan; Three alumni recognized in Bulldog 100 listing; Baker named 2012 law school employee of the year; Class Notes & In Memoriam; In the Spotlight: U.S. General Services Administration Regional Administrator Shyam Reddy (J.D.'00), Associate Professor of Law Harlan Cohen and Second-year law student Courtney Coons.
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.