Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The New York Times regarding U.S. News & World Report law school rankings and UGA's ongoing participation. The article titled "Defending Its Rankings, U.S. News Takes Aim at Top Law Schools" was written by Anemona Hartocollis and was published 3/3/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets across the country.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News litigation. The article titled "Fox News Defamation Case Tests Reach of Press Protections" was written by Erin Mulvaney and was published 3/2/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding the outcome of a Georgia trial involving pharmaceutical companies and individual victims of the opioid epidemic. The article titled "Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction" was written by Jan Hoffman and published 3/1/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law360 regarding the outcome of a Georgia trial involving pharmaceutical companies and individual victims of the opioid epidemic. The article titled "As Opioid Sellers Win Vital Verdict, Families See Silver Lining" was written by Jeff Overley and published 3/1/23.
Become comfortable being uncomfortable. The Honorable Verda M. Colvin, a Georgia Supreme Court justice and UGA School of Law alumna, shared the value in that statement during UGA's 2023 Holmes-Hunter Lecture. “We all must consciously decide to become comfortable being uncomfortable and engage with one another regardless of racial or cultural differences,” she said. Named in honor of Hamilton Holmes Sr. and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, the first African American students to attend UGA, the lecture is sponsored by the Office of the President and focuses on race relations, civil rights and education.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann virtually presented “Children, Armed Conflict, and Peace Agreements” at the "Justice in Conflict and the Role of International Law" hybrid symposium hosted by the Journal of International Law & Policy at the University of California, Davis, during February.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic and the First Amendment Clinic were featured on Law360 for their work with women who allegedly endured abusive gynecological and other medical treatments, as well as inhumane conditions and retaliation, while in the custody of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The article titled "Migrants Say They Face Retaliation Over Medical Abuse Claims" was written by Britain Eakin and published 2/23/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins planned and moderated a panel on government access and transparency in Georgia at the 32nd Annual Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference held during February.
UGA Associate Provost & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks published The Law of American Health Care, 3d ed. (Aspen Publishing, 2023) (with N. Huberfield, K. Outterson and M. Lawrence).
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic – which is the first of its kind in the nation – offers an overview for decriminalizing child sex trafficking victims, with a focus on the state of Georgia. In a policy brief titled "Child Sex Trafficking and Enhancing Georgia Responses," the clinic relates how common misunderstandings about the realities of child sex trafficking prevent the identification of victims, resulting in survivors being treated more like adult criminals than child victims.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on Business Insider regarding the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "A juror in Georgia's Trump investigation gabbed about her experience on TV. Experts say that's actually OK." was written by Jacob Shamsian and published 2/25/23. The article has been reprinted by media outlets across the country.
Congratulations to second-year students M. Larkin Carden and Kendra Hansey who finished as regional finalists at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition. A second law school team, comprised of Allison J. Fine and J. Briana Hayes, completed the tournament as semifinalists. Notably, Hayes was named the competition's best oralist and Fine was selected fourth best oralist. The teams were coached by Assoc. Director of Advocacy Joe Lester and third-year students Ellen T. "Ellie" Williams and E. Reed Ferguson.
Congratulations to second-year students Leila Y. Harrison, Andrew C. Haygood and Isabel M. White for finishing as national semifinalists in the Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. The team was coached by Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford. More than 50 teams from law schools across the nation competed in this annual tournament.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in an Associated Press article regarding the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "Trump investigation: Could grand juror's words tank charges?" was written by Kate Brumback and published 2/23/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. was featured in The New York Times regarding the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "Trump Legal Team Assails Georgia Inquiry" was written by Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim and was published 2/23/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The New York Times regarding the Georgia special purpose grand jury investigation into the 2020 election. The article titled "Trump Legal Team Assails Georgia Inquiry" was written by Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim and was published 2/23/23.
Congratulations to second-year students Hanna M. Esserman, Sandon X. Fernandes, Yekaterina "Kat" Ko and Benjamin K. "Ben" Price for finishing in third place overall in the ILS Richard DeWitt Memorial VIS Pre-Moot. The Florida Bar's International Law Section hosted the competition for American schools before the teams head to Vienna, Austria, for the international rounds of the 2023 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition next month. The team is led by Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge. Third-year students Emily K. Crowell and Savannah L. Grant serve as team coaches, with support from Collin Douglas and A. Ligon Fant.
The University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to share that 1983 School of Law alumnus Michael Evert, his wife Angi and their daughters – Emily Evert Scanlon (B.B.A.’09), Georgia Evert O’Donoghue (B.B.A.’11) and Maggie Evert Jones (A.B.’13) – have made a major commitment to support the Veterans Legal Clinic. The establishment of the Michael and Angi Evert Family Endowment for the Veterans Legal Clinic offers perpetual support to help fund the clinic's operations.
Professor & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot was featured in the Athens Banner-Herald regarding the receipt of a $1.4 million grant from the Stanton Foundation. The article titled "UGA law school grant seeks to reduce animal abuse and neglect" was written by Wayne Ford and published 2/23/23.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Washington Post regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News litigation. The article titled "'Incredibly damning:' Fox News documents stun some legal experts" was written by Paul Farhi, Jeremy Barr and Sarah Ellison and was published 2/23/23. The article was republished by various media outlets across the country.