Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq co-hosted a research roundtable with World Trade Organization and International Trade Organization officials, mission delegates and researchers at the Geneva Graduate Institute in Switzerland to discuss her forthcoming book on labor and trade.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her forthcoming co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) as part of the panel “The Effects of Insecurity in Times of Crisis” at the Society of the Advancement of Socio-Economics annual conference held in Montreal during July.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq presented her research on trade and labor at the Remaking Trade for a Sustainable Future research workshop at the Geneva Graduate Institute in Switzerland during June.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WSB-TV regarding sex trafficking litigation in Georgia. The segment titled "Advocates say more sex trafficking cases are heading to trial in Georgia" was hosted by Ashli Lincoln and aired 7/14/25.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on Atlanta's 11Alive regarding the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. The segment titled "Atlanta jury awards human trafficking survivor $40M after finding Decatur hotel enabled sex trafficking" was hosted by Cody Alcorn and aired 7/11/25.
The First Amendment Clinic recently argued Booterbaugh v. City of Morrow before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins and First Amendment Clinic Georgia Journalism Attorney & Adjunct Instructor Ward Evans presented the case.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on PBS’ Next Avenue regarding the increasing numbers of senior citizens who are filing for bankruptcy. The segment titled "Longer Lives and Fewer Pensions Spark a Boom in Retiree Bankruptcies" was hosted by Chris Farrell and published 7/7/25.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured in Tablet regarding the practice of churches filing for bankruptcy. The article titled "Can You Close a Parish to Pay for a Priest’s Crimes?" was written by Maggie Phillips and published 7/9/25.
Alston Chair in Corporate Law Anne M. Tucker presented her impact investment research platform, impactK.ai, at the 2025 Annual Conference on Legal Issues in Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing hosted by New York University’s Grunin Center during June.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand published "The Regulation of Presidential Elections" in 2025 Wisconsin Law Review 509.
Professor William Ortman presented on the history of plea bargaining as part of the panel “American Perspectives on Plea Bargaining” at the Michele Taruffo Girona Evidence Week in Spain last month.
Talmadge Chair Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and third-year student Megan Greeley Bradford published “Case Not Quite Closed: Transnational Litigation and the Jurisdictional Limitations of Receivership” in the Daily Report on 7/2/25.
The University of Georgia School of Law was named one of the best law schools for paying off debt based on salary-to-debt ratios for graduating students. The U.S. News & World Report article titled “25 Law Schools Where You Can Pay Off Your Debt” was written by Sarah Wood and published 6/30/25.
The School of Law's advocacy program is counted among the best in the nation and helps to prepare our students to be effective advocates in and out of the courtroom. Over the past five years, UGA has captured 11 national championships, 15 regional titles and two state trophies.
Summer public interest fellowships provide important hands-on learning opportunities for law students. At UGA Law, grants for those seeking legal work in nonprofits, federal and state government, judicial clerkships, legal services and policy/impact organizations is a priority. Over the past five years, the school has awarded more than $1.5 million to students in these unpaid positions, thanks to contributions provided by alumni and friends.
The University of Georgia’s Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty has awarded a series of seed grants to help faculty address challenges in rural Georgia ranging from veterinary practices to telehealth clinics and early childhood care. The 2025 seed grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 and will support faculty from a wide array of disciplines, including the School of Law's Meighan Parker, as they engage with rural Georgians on issues that are critical for their communities.
Congratulations to the School of Law’s 2024-25 faculty and staff award winners - Matthew I. Hall, Jean Goetz Mangan, Rob McNiff, John B. Meixner Jr., Gregory L. “Greg” Roseboro, Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and Anthony E. “Tony” Waller.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was featured in Newsweek regarding property tax changes in Missouri. The article titled “Missouri Proposes Property Tax Changes: What To Know” was written by Giulia Carbonaro and published 6/24/25.
Carter Chair Emeritus Michael L. Wells published Constitutional Torts, 6th ed. (Carolina Academic Press, 2025) (with S.H. Nahmod, F. Smith and N. Smith-Drelich).
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published “Business Risk, Capital Markets, and Sustainable Companies” in The Prism of Sustainability: Multidisciplinary Profiles (A. Bartolacelli ed.) (Editoriale Scientifica, 2025).