Congratulations to third-year students Hayley J. Hudler, William D. Ortiz and Spencer D. Woody along with second-year student witnesses Anre D. Washington and Amelia K. Welch who finished as finalists in the 2019 Mockingbird Challenge. This mock trial team defeated law school teams from across the country including Villanova, Pacific McGeorge, South Texas, American University and Campbell University.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was featured in Vox regarding her thoughts on the Trump administration's refusal to comply with the House's impeachment inquiry. The article titled "Are we in a constitutional crisis yet?" was written by Sean Illing and published 10/9/19. Her quote in Vox also appeared in U.S. News & World Report.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Law360 regarding her thoughts on recent opioid settlements. The article titled "Questions Swirl Around Opioid MDL Bellwether Trial" was written by Jeff Overley and published 10/9/19.
For the second year in a row, the University of Georgia School of Law has been named the best value in legal education in the country by National Jurist. These rankings are based on outcome-driven metrics such as bar passage and employment rates in addition to average indebtedness, tuition and cost of living. This recognition speaks volumes to the School of Law's relentless pursuit to be the nation's very best return on investment in legal education, according to School of Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge.
Hosch Associate Professor Jason Cade published "Teaching Tomorrow's Lawyers Through a (Semi-) Generalist, (Mostly-) Individual Client Poverty Law Clinic: Reflections on Five Years of the Community Health Law Partnership" in 53 Georgia Law Review Online 143 (2019).
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented on comparative campaign finance law as part of a faculty colloquium at Marquette University Law School during October.
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis was featured in the Australian Broadcast Corporation News regarding her expertise in the utilization of rap lyrics as evidence. The article titled "Can violent rap lyrics be evidence of criminality or does the law misunderstand music's biggest genre?" was written by Paul Donoughue and published 10/5/19.
UGA Provost S. Jack Hu has launched a task force that will help develop recommendations to enhance academic excellence at the University of Georgia, with an initial focus this fall on the areas of research and graduate education. The law school's Hosch Professor Lori Ringhand will be among the task force members identifying structures, programs and incentives that promote research and collaboration across disciplines, as well as potential partnerships with industry and other institutions based on core areas of strength.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in an Associated Press article regarding the Purdue Pharma settlements. The article titled "Victims, families gain key role in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case" was written by Carla K. Johnson and Geoff Mulvihill and published 10/7/19. The article appeared in media outlets across the globe including the Baltimore Sun, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Japan Times.
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon was featured in Crain's New York Business regarding the buyer extension in the Barneys New York bankruptcy case. The article titled "As Barneys races to find a buyer, vendors fear getting left behind" was written by Catherine Curan and published 10/4/19.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Supreme Court in the case Hills v. State. This citation marks the 46th Georgia appellate court (Supreme and Court of Appeals) decision wherein the courts utilized Carlson's book to resolve evidentiary issues.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz published "Why is the Protective Order Project Still in Business; or, if the Family Justice Clinic Has Been at it So Long, Why Hasn't Anything Changed? Domestic Violence as a Continuing Societal Concern" in 53 Georgia Law Review Online 127 (2019) (with third-year student C. Reese).
Martin Chair Andrea L. Dennis and her book Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America were featured in the Library Journal. The article titled "Spotlight: Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis" was written by Mahnaz Dar and the book review was written by Genevieve Williams, both appeared in the October 2019 issue.
Congratulations to Associate Director of Admissions and Diversity Programs Jenna L. Jackson for being selected as a 2019 Georgia Trailblazer by the Daily Report. This honor for being an "agent of change" recognizes Jackson for her leadership in the creation of the law school's Benham Scholars Program, which seeks to enhance diversity in the legal profession by recruiting students from underserved parts of the state to study law at UGA.
Assistant Clinical Professor and Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in USA Today and various other outlets regarding her thoughts on organizations lobbying against child abuse statutes. The article titled "The Catholic Church and Boy Scouts are lobbying against child abuse statutes. This is their playbook" was written by Marisa Kwiatkowski and John Kelly and published 10/2/19.
Legal Writing Instructor Jean G. Mangan published "Clinical Syllabi as Demonstration of Best Practices Implementation" in 53 Georgia Law Review Online 106 (2019) (with third-year student F. Mackay).
Associate Professor & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot published "Building from Scratch: University of Georgia School of Law's Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills" in 53 Georgia Law Review Online 93 (2019) (with D. Agamy (J.D.'19)).
The Office of Service-Learning has selected nine faculty members for participation in its Service-Learning Fellows program. School of Law school faculty members Elizabeth M. Grant (Civil Externship and Public Interest Practicum) and Jessica Heywood (Washington, D.C. Semester in Practice) are among those chosen. This program provides an opportunity for faculty members from a range of disciplines to integrate academic service-learning into their professional practice. Academic service-learning integrates organized service activities that meet community-identified needs into academic courses as a way to enhance understanding of academic content, teach civic responsibility and provide benefit to the community.
Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented "First Amendment (Un)Exceptionalism: US and UK Reponses to Online Electioneering" at the "Contemporary Issues in Election Law" symposium at Mercer University Law School during September.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher Bruner presented a draft chapter titled "Methods of Comparative Corporate Governance" at a workshop for a new Research Handbook on Comparative Corporate Governance (Edward Elgar, forthcoming). Bruner also commented on two other draft chapters at the event held at Fordham University School of Law during September.