The School of Law regrets to announce the passing of María Eugenia Giménez on Oct. 8, 2025, at the age of 71 in Madrid, Spain, following heart surgery. She joined UGA in 1993 and played a vital role in establishing international programs at the School of Law before retiring in 2015. She will be missed by law school faculty, staff and former students.
Congratulations to third-year law students Julia A. Gillies, Avery C. Hill and Katelyn W. Hulsey on finishing as national semifinalists at the 19th Annual Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court Competition. Hulsey was named the tournament’s best oralist, Hill was named one of the top 10 oralists, and the team’s brief earned an honorable mention as one of the best briefs. The team was coached by alumna Nia N. Waller (J.D.’23).
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented virtually as part of The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Roundtable series on her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges during October.
The University of Georgia School of Law is routinely considered one of the nation’s best returns on investment in legal education. For nearly a decade, UGA has been ranked at or near the top of National Jurist’s Best Value Law School rankings (based on tuition, cost of living, indebtedness, job placement and bar passage).
Criminal Associate Professor & Criminal Defense Practicum Director Elizabeth Taxel was featured by The Current regarding the rights of individuals facing involuntary committal. The article titled "Family questions man’s 14-year ordeal of involuntary committal with no trial” was written by Tyler Davis and published 10/16/25.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented as part of the panel titled “The Periphery of Bankruptcy Law: The Importance of Non-Bankruptcy Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy” based on her article of the same name at the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Fall Workshop during October.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Technical Advisory Group to Working Party No. 9 on Consumption Taxes meeting in October in Paris, France.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey published Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (co-authored with R.M. Lawless and D. Thorne) (University of California Press, 2025), and Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times (co-edited with R.A. Jones) (Cambridge University Press, 2025). West also co-authored the introductory chapter.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on Law360 regarding her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025). The article titled “How 'Debt's Grip' Shows Up In Consumer Bankruptcies: Part 2" was written by Clara Geoghegan and was published 10/14/25.
Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq was featured on Inside U.S. Trade regarding rapid-response mechanism petitions under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The article titled "RRM ‘black boxing’ spurs solidarity among tri-national labor reps" was written by Margaret Spiegelman and published 10/14/25.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on Law360 regarding her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025). The article titled “How 'Debt's Grip' Shows Up In Consumer Bankruptcies: Part 1" was written by Clara Geoghegan and published 10/10/25.
Congratulations to third-year law students Maya E.M. Davis, Kaylah J. Holmes and Eric Narbo as well as second-year law student Naryan "Ryan" C. Parimi on winning the regional championship at the All-Star Bracket Challenge. The team coached by alumni Jonathan (J.D.’16) and Whitney (J.D.’15) Stuart will compete at nationals in San Antonio in November.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey was featured on Bloomberg regarding the auto sales and financing markets. The article titled "Tricolor Collapse Exposes Risks in Opaque 'Buy Here, Pay Here' Model" was written by Isabella Farr and Paige Smith and was published 10/10/25.
Associate Professor Thomas E. Kadri published Georgia Personal Injury (LexisNexis, 2025).
Lecturer Sherrie L. Hines was featured by The UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences regarding her path to becoming a UGA faculty member. The article titled “Courtroom to Campus: Sherrie Hines’s Franklin Journey: Mock Trial to UGA Law School Lecturer" was written by Susan Ambrosetti and published 9/18/25.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding the role of judges in selecting leadership for multidistrict litigation trials. The article “A ‘Chilling Effect’? Lawyers of Color Lose Leadership Gaines in Multidistrict Litigation” was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 10/7/25.
Assistant Professor Meighan Parker presented as part of the panel titled “Legal Dimensions of Rural Healthcare” at the Mitchell Hamline Law Review Symposium titled “Legal Frontiers: Challenges and Opportunities in the Rural Midwest” during October.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues published “Numerus Clausus No More: A Fundamental Shift in Delaware Corporate Law” in 22 Berkeley Business Law Journal 390 (2025).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding plaintiff victories in bellwether trials. The article “Uber Sexual Assault Trial Win Spotlights Causality, Safety” was written by Isaiah Poritz and published 10/2/25.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Global Tax Wars in the Digital Era” (forthcoming in the American University Law Review) virtually as part of the international business transactions lecture series at the University of Virginia during September.