Congratulations to third-year law students Chandler “Chan” S.K. Creswell, Dresden L. Day and Brianna N. House, along with second-year law student Sawyer M. Bradford, on finishing as semifinalists at the Tournament of Champions Mock Trial Competition, an invitational tournament for the top 16 mock trial teams in the country. Adjunct Professor Jeremy Dailey (J.D.’14) and alumnus Donavan C. Juleus (J.D.’22) coached the team.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented “Press Freedom and the Founders” virtually as part of the Connecticut Law Review symposium titled “The Fourth Estate in a Time of Crisis” at the University of Connecticut during October.
Congratulations to third-year law students Dustin M. Batchelor and Kerolls “Kero” Gadelrab on winning the National Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition hosted by Florida State University. The team, which was coached by Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper (J.D.’22), went undefeated throughout the tournament.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues published “Defending Shareholder Democracy” in 60 Wake Forest Law Review 683 (2025).
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Artificial Intelligence and Taxation’s Goals” as part of the Mizzou Tax Law Policy Colloquium at the University of Missouri during October.
The University of Georgia has named 11 faculty members to the 2025-2026 Aspire Fellows cohort, including the law school’s Amy Taylor. The Fellows represent seven UGA schools and colleges as well as the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured by CNN regarding subprime auto loans. The article titled “A significant group of Americans are falling behind on their car payments - an economic warning sign" was written by Matt Egan and Chris Isidore and was published 10/22/25.
Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding defamation claims against artificial intelligence technology companies. The article titled "Activist Robby Starbuck Sues Google Over Claims of False AI Info" was written by Sarah Nassauer and published 10/22/25.
Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller was featured by Law.com regarding shifts in associate hiring trends. The article titled "Early Firm Gets the Talent: Associates Increasingly Accepting Full-Time Offers From Their Summer Firms" was written by Dan Roe and published 10/21/25.
The School of Law regrets to announce the passing of María Eugenia Giménez on Oct. 8, 2025, at the age of 71 in Madrid, Spain, following heart surgery. She joined UGA in 1993 and played a vital role in establishing international programs at the School of Law before retiring in 2015. She will be missed by law school faculty, staff and former students.
Congratulations to third-year law students Julia A. Gillies, Avery C. Hill and Katelyn W. Hulsey on finishing as national semifinalists at the 19th Annual Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition. Hulsey was named the tournament’s best oralist, Hill was named one of the top 10 oralists, and the team’s brief earned an honorable mention as one of the best briefs. The team was coached by alumna Nia N. Waller (J.D.’23).
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented virtually as part of The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Roundtable series on her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges during October.
The University of Georgia School of Law is routinely considered one of the nation’s best returns on investment in legal education. For nearly a decade, UGA has been ranked at or near the top of National Jurist’s Best Value Law School rankings (based on tuition, cost of living, indebtedness, job placement and bar passage).
Criminal Associate Professor & Criminal Defense Practicum Director Elizabeth Taxel was featured by The Current regarding the rights of individuals facing involuntary committal. The article titled "Family questions man’s 14-year ordeal of involuntary committal with no trial” was written by Tyler Davis and published 10/16/25.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented as part of the panel titled “The Periphery of Bankruptcy Law: The Importance of Non-Bankruptcy Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy” based on her article of the same name at the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Fall Workshop during October.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Technical Advisory Group to Working Party No. 9 on Consumption Taxes meeting in October in Paris, France.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey published Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (co-authored with R.M. Lawless and D. Thorne) (University of California Press, 2025), and Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times (co-edited with R.A. Jones) (Cambridge University Press, 2025). West also co-authored the introductory chapter.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on Law360 regarding her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025). The article titled “How 'Debt's Grip' Shows Up In Consumer Bankruptcies: Part 2" was written by Clara Geoghegan and was published 10/14/25.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq was featured on Inside U.S. Trade regarding rapid-response mechanism petitions under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The article titled "RRM ‘black boxing’ spurs solidarity among tri-national labor reps" was written by Margaret Spiegelman and published 10/14/25.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on Law360 regarding her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025). The article titled “How 'Debt's Grip' Shows Up In Consumer Bankruptcies: Part 1" was written by Clara Geoghegan and published 10/10/25.