Contents
"No Comment" or "Anything Goes" -- A
retrospective view on the regulation of public commentary by lawyers pp. 2-6
Professor Lonnie Brown explores the issue of lawyers making
extrajudicial comments about their clients and cases against the
backdrop of the model regulatory standards that apply to such attorney
speech.
Speaking out about school speech pp. 7-11
Hosch Professor Anne Proffitt Dupre (J.D.'88) discusses her new book Speaking Up: The Unintended Costs of Free Speech in Public Schools,
which examines the history of the debate on free speech in schools in
the contexts of protests, student publications, religious speech,
textbook selection, teacher commentary and civility.
Renowned teacher and former dean retires pp. 12-13
After more than 35 years of service to the law school, Cleveland Chair and Meigs Professor Ron Ellington retired June 1.
Using investigative tools on the Internet pp. 14-15
Foreign
and International Law Librarian Anne Burnett (J.D.'90) shares ways for
lawyers to turn the Internet into a handy resource when trying to
obtain addresses, death records, property information and more.
Headlines pp. 16-18
Top news from Georgia Law
Fourth graduate in five years to serve as U.S. Supreme Court clerk p. 16
Counting the selection of Merritt McAlister (J.D.'07) as a U.S. Supreme Court judicial clerk for the October 2009 term,
Georgia Law graduates will have served our nation's highest court in this capacity for four of the last five years.
Gingrich serves as Sanders Scholar p. 17
This spring, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich taught a course on judicial review at Georgia Law as a Sanders
Political Leadership Scholar with the assistance of 1983 alumnus Randy Evans.
Puckett to be honored with AALL's highest award p. 17
Georgia Law Library Director and Professor Ann Puckett has recently been named a recipient of the most prestigious
award presented by the American Association of Law Libraries in recognition of her service to law librarianship and to the AALL.
Georgia's chief justice to teach at Georgia Law p. 18
After
stepping down as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Leah
Ward Sears will join the Georgia Law faculty as a visiting professor
for the 2009-10 academic year.
Hirsch Hall Highlights pp. 19-23
Key events and institutional briefs.
Faculty Accomplishments p. 23-29
The latest on faculty achievements and scholarship.
Student Briefs pp. 30-31
Student activities, accomplishments and profiles.
Class of 2009 Commencement pp. 34-36
Pictures of this special day with excerpts from the ceremony's keynote speech delivered by
U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood (J.D.'90).
Alumni Activities pp. 37-41
Alumni news and events.
Bondurant and Klein receive Distinguished Service Scroll Awards p. 37
Alumni news and events.
Class Notes pp. 42-53
Reports from your classmates, alumni profiles and in memoriam.
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