The University of Georgia School of Law recently honored four graduates for their service during an Awards Dinner at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. I. Kenneth “Ken” Dious, Thomas J. “Tom” Harrold Jr. and Lisa Godbey Wood received the Law School Association’s highest honor – the Distinguished Service Scroll Award – for their outstanding dedication and service to the legal profession and the law school. Additionally, Ellen R. Clarke was presented with the Young Alumni/Alumnae of Excellence Award.
Congratulations to first-year students Emma Rose Bagwell and Frank L.O. Easterlin and to all of the other participants who made the 2024 First-year Moot Court Competition a great success. The final round was judged by UGA President Jere W. Morehead, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth L. Branch and U.S. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones. Bagwell was named champion and received the Morehead Best Oralist Award, while Easterlin finished the tournament as finalist.
Congratulations to second-year student Tiffany G. Torchia for being selected as one of UGA’s Top 100 student employees of the year. She works in the Dean Rusk International Law Center and was recognized at a university-wide luncheon during April.
Congratulations to second-year student Caden S. "Cade" Pruitt for receiving a UGA Office of Global Engagement Asia-Georgia Internship Connection Scholarship of $6,500 to support his Global Externship Overseas this summer at KPMG Legal in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. His work will be supervised by 2011 alumnus Binh Tran, a director at KPMG Law.
Congratulations to LL.M. students Agostina Calamari, Savelii Elizarov and Cornelius Bulanov for finishing the 11th LL.M. International Arbitration Competition as finalists. Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year law student Gloria M. Correa served as the team's coaches. Hosted by American University, this event was created specifically for LL.M. students to foster the study of international arbitration for the resolution of international business and investment disputes.