Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured in The New York Times regarding U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown. The article titled "Confirmation Hearings, Once Focused on Law, Are Now Mired in Politics" was written by Adam Liptak and published 3/23/22. Of note, one of her quotes was included in the newspaper's 3/24 e-news briefing.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding her research on U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings and questioning tendencies. The article titled "Spars with Graham, Cruz leave Jackson with similar hurdles as past minorities" was written by Kelsey Butler and published 3/23/22.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding her research on U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings and questioning tendencies. The article titled "Jackson Hearing Dominated by GOP Senators' Questions on Crime" was written by Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson, Madison Alder and Jordan S. Rubin and was published 3/23/22.
The School of Law and the Dean Rusk International Law Center were featured on Global Atlanta regarding the hosting of the "Understanding Ukraine" cross-disciplinary forum hosted during March. The article was written by Trevor Williams and published 3/23/22.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding her research on U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings and questioning tendencies. The article titled "In Cruz Battle, Jackson Sees Similar Hurdles as Past Minorities" was written by Kelsey Butler and published 3/22/22.
Legal Writing Instructor Travis M. Trimble published "Environmental Law" in 72 Mercer Law Review 1135 (2021).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch's article "Information for the Common Good in Mass Torts" (70 DePaul Law Review 345 (2021) with A.D. Lahav) was reviewed by Nora Freeman Enstrom in JOTWELL (Mar. 22, 2022). In the review titled "Facilitating the Information-forcing Function of Tort Law," Enstrom says Burch and her coauthor argue that "besides damages, tort law very often involves the transfer of something just as valuable if less quantifiable: information."
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented on "Reforming the Supreme Court of the United States" as part of a University of Texas School of Law Colloquium during March.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year students Rachel L. Byers and Jacqueline G. D'Aniello published "A Quintet of Arbitration Cases Hit the Supreme Court's Docket" in the Daily Report on 3/18/22.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "Who is 'The Press," and why does matter?" as part of Yale Law School's Abrams Institute Conversations Series during March.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "The Disappearing 'Freedom of the Press'" as part of the Yale Law School's Information Society Project during March.
School of Law graduate Michael L. Goldberg (J.D.’97) is furthering his support of our law students by making an additional gift to the Michael Louis Goldberg Scholarship Fund. Goldberg initially created the fund in 2016 to support law students who participated in high school or collegiate athletics.
Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan presented "Telehealth Post-Covid: The New Future of Medicine?" virtually as a Medicine Grand Rounds Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine during March.
Rogers Chair of Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Law Joseph S. Miller presented "At the End of the Beginning: Thoughts on the New Case Law Citation Networks" as part of the virtual conference titled "Picturing Truth: Law, Truth & Visual Images," which was organized by the Kline School of Law at Drexel University and held during March.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "The U.S. Supreme Court's Characterizations of the Press: An Empirical Study" in 100 North Carolina Law Review 375 (2022).
Over the last several weeks, the School of Law has been highlighting various ways members of the law school community have been investing in success to help the law school realize its vision of being one the best returns on investment in legal education. However, there are several individuals who have chosen to support the law school’s mission anonymously, but their impact is no less significant. Through the power of anonymous giving, these benefactors are truly making a difference and helping the law school to offer a first-rate legal education to tomorrow’s leaders of state and society.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner convened an international online authors’ workshop for his book A Research Agenda for Corporate Law, which is forthcoming by Edward Elgar Publishing (co-edited with M. Moore).
Brock Associate Professor in Professional Responsibility Nathan S. Chapman presented on "New Alternatives to Ely: Beyond Originalism and Living Constitutionalism" as part of Stanford Law School's 2022 Publius Symposium titled "Democracy and Distrust at 40: The Past and Future of Dean Ely’s Pathbreaking Work" during February.
Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley was featured on UGA Today regarding UGA President Jere W. Morehead's (J.D.'80) prominent roles in intercollegiate athletics, including the drafting of a new National Collegiate Athletic Association constitution. The article titled "UGA president plays leading role during transformational period in college sports" was written by Nathan Moore and published 3/11/22.
The School of Law claimed the top two trophies at the Southeastern Invitational National Moot Tournament. The team of second-year students Africa A. Buggs and Lucas J. Iddings argued against second-year students Nia N. Waller and Roby A. Jernigan, with Buggs and Iddings claiming the top spot. Both teams were undefeated going into the final round, and all four received oralist awards - Waller placed second, Iddings third, Jernigan fourth and Buggs fifth. Also, playing a role in the UGA sweep were third-year students Taylor Cressler and Taylor N. Lear, who served as coaches.