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Advocate Online
Fall 2006/Winter 2007, Vol. 41,
No. 1
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Contents
"Supreme" research pg. 2
Introduction to Case selection in three supreme courts
Case selection in three supreme courts: A comparative perspective pp. 3-7
Associate
Professor Randy Beck and a Russian colleague look at the case selection
processes of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Georgia and
the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation.
Reaching new horizons: Georgia Law expands international opportunities pp. 8-9
Educational programs in China, England and Brussels, as well as
international externships, take Georgia Law students around the globe.
Quality online legal researching – on the cheap! pp. 10-11
Faculty and Access Services Librarian James Donovan provides a cost-conscious guide for online legal resources.
Headlines pp. 12-14
Top news from Georgia Law
Cousins Public Interest Fellowship supports “new approaches” to indigent legal aid pg. 12
Georgia Law’s first Cousins Fellow Torin Togut
debuts a program aimed at improving access to special education
opportunities for indigent Georgians.
Conrad becomes sixth Georgia Law alumnus chosen for U.S. Supreme Court clerkship pg. 13
Alumnus Adam Conrad (J.D.’05) was selected for a
prestigious U.S. Supreme Court clerkship and will be working for
Justice Clarence Thomas.
Hirsch Hall Highlights pp. 15-18
Key events and institutional briefs.
Faculty Accomplishments pp. 19-20
The latest on faculty achievements and scholarship.
Student Briefs pp. 20-24
Student activities, accomplishments and profiles.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas makes third visit to Georgia Law since 2003 pg. 24
Justice Clarence Thomas visits with student and alumni while in Athens this past fall.
Alumni Activities pp. 25-30
Alumni news.
Law School Association presents service awards to Bowers and Painter pg. 26
1974 classmates Mike Bowers and Paul Painter are
honored for their commitment and dedication to the legal profession and
the law school.
Homecoming Weekend 2006 pp. 28-29
Photos of our largest annual Homecoming BBQ to date.
Class Notes pp. 30-35
Reports from your classmates and alumni profiles.
Remembering Robert Peckham, a leader in indigent defense pg. 36
A tribute to Robert Peckham, former professor and director of the Legal Aid and Defender Society
Remembering Louis Sohn, professor and eminent international law scholar pg. 37
A tribute to Georgia Law’s first holder of the Woodruff Chair in International Law, Louis Sohn.
In Memoriam
pg. 36
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