The School of Law was featured in The Daily Report for hosting the Supreme Court of Georgia’s oral arguments in a special session. The first article “Georgia Justices Urged to Revive Malpractice Suit Against Retired Barnes & Thornburg Atty” was written by Thomas Spigolon and published 2/5/25. The second article “Medical Student’s Error Takes Center Stage in High Court ‘Agency’ Dispute” was written by Cedra Mayfield and published 2/5/25.
The School of Law was featured in The Daily Report for leading the state of Georgia’s five law schools with a 36 percent increase in admissions applications for fall 2025. The article titled “Georgia Law Schools Seeing 24% More Applicants This Year” was written by Thomas Spigolon and published 2/5/25.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner was featured in Insurance Day regarding UK government efforts to create a new captive insurance regime. The article titled “Can the UK Capture Captives?” was written by Ben Margulies and published 1/27/25.
UGA Associate Provost & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks was featured in Newsweek regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The article titled “SNAP Benefits: Could the Constitution Block Healthy Food Rules?” was written by Shane Croucher and published 1/29/25.
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Meighan Parker on being selected for the University of Georgia Rural Engagement Workshop 2025 cohort. The program, which is limited to no more than 20 faculty members, supports collaborative research benefiting rural Georgia. Parker’s project will center around partnering with rural Black churches to establish telehealth spaces on church campuses to address possible healthcare gaps in their communities and legal hurdles related to these partnerships.