Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Georgia Recorder regarding public access to governmental meetings. The article titled "State agencies slow to reopen public meetings to in-person access; DNR reverts to pre-pandemic ways" was written by Chaya Tong and published 6/5/23. The story was republished on other media outlets including Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding a recent U.S. Court of Appeals ruling in the Purdue Pharma case. The article titled "Purdue Appeals Court Ruling Curbs Lawsuits Against Corporate Leaders" was written by Alexander Gladstone and published 5/31/23.
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford was featured in the Savannah Morning News regarding the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. EPA. The article titled "Conservationists: Supreme Court decision leaves Georgia wetlands unprotected, at risk" was written by Marisa Mecke and published 6/2/23. The article was reprinted in the Athens Banner-Herald and the Augusta Chronicle.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented via Zoom at The Press Clause: The Forgotten First Amendment conference hosted by the Yale Law School Information Society Project during May.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding Johnson & Johnson talc baby powder litigation. The article titled "J&J's $8.9 Billion Talc Deal Faces Key Test in Oakland Trial" was written by Jef Feeley and published 5/31/23. The article was republished by other media outlets.