Advocate Online - Fall 2007/Winter 2008, Vol. 42, No. 1

Advocate Online

Fall 2007/Winter 2008, Vol. 42, No.1

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Masthead & Table of Contents

Contents

Fifteen curious facts about The Federalist Papers pp. 2-6
University Professor and Hosch Professor Dan Coenen shares 15 interesting facts about The Federalist Papers, which were written to promote the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Law and governance in the 21st-century regulatory state pp. 7-14
Assistant Professor Jason Solomon discusses two new books on the 21st-century regulatory state and what we can learn from them.

Headlines pp. 15-19
Top news from Georgia Law

Prominent political consultant and former U.S. senator serve as Sanders Scholars p. 15
Georgia Law is both pleased and honored to have political consultant Paul Begala and former U.S. Sen. Wyche Fowler teach as Sanders Scholars this year.

Class of 2010: a landmark class both historically and academically p. 16
The entering Class of 2010 holds a special status in School of Law history. Not only academically talented, these students
are projected to graduate in 2010, which will be the 150th anniversary of the school's first graduating class.

Brussels Seminar receives ABA accreditation p. 17
Due to recent changes in ABA regulations, the Brussels Seminar on the Law and Institutions of the European Union, which has been in operation for more than three decades, has received ABA accreditation.

Hirsch Hall Highlights pp. 20-24
Key events and institutional briefs.

UGA study impacts Fulton County Office of the Child Advocate Attorney p. 24
The results of a recent study, conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government in conjunction with Associate Professor and Director of Civil Clinics Alex Scherr, are changing how the Fulton County Office of the Child Advocate Attorney operates.

Faculty Accomplishments pp.25-27
The latest on faculty achievements and scholarship.

Student Briefs pp. 28-31
Student activities, accomplishments and profiles.

Advocacy teams off to a great start p. 28
Georgia Law’s moot court and mock trial teams start off the season with two national championships and a regional title.

Alumni Activities pp. 32-38
Alumni news and a message from BOV Chair Mike Bowers (J.D.'74).

Bernstein and Knox receive distinguished service awards pp. 32-33
B.J. Bernstein (J.D.'87) and Ruth Knox (J.D.'78) were presented with the Law School Association's highest award for dedication and service to the law school and the legal profession.

Class Notes pp. 38-45
Reports from your classmates and alumni profiles.

The Law School Fund back cover