Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan was featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" regarding the legal implications of Georgia reopening some of its businesses. The interview titled "Legal Implications of Georgia Gov. Kemp's Decision to Reopen State" was conducted by Michel Martin and aired 4/25/2020.
Director of the Law Library Carol A. Watson has received the American Association of Law Libraries' Hall of Fame Award. Established in 2009, this honor recognizes AALL members who have made significant, substantial and long-standing contributions to the profession of legal information management, including writing for legal publications, serving in AALL leadership roles, working with outside organizations on behalf of the profession or serving as an exceptional role model for colleagues.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Reuters article regarding the possible of consolidation of federal lawsuits related to insurance company processing of business claims resulting from government ordered shutdowns. The article titled "The race is on to lead business interruption insurance litigation" was written by Alison Frankel and published 4/21/20. Portions of this article have appeared in other media outlets.
Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Legal Ethics and Professionalism & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lonnie T. Brown Jr.'s book Defending the Public's Enemy: The Life and Legacy of Ramsey Clark (Stanford University Press, 2019) was reviewed by Rebecca Roiphe in JOTWELL (Apr. 21, 2020). In the review titled "Fight the Power," Roiphe states that Brown "skillfully leads" readers through Clark's life and career and provides "clues as to why Clark turned into such an unyielding critic" of the United States.
Woodruff Chair in International Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center Diane Marie Amann published "Placing the Prosecutor within the International Criminal Justice Project" on OpinioJuris on April 20, 2020.