Congratulations to the School of Law's American Constitution Society student group for being named Student Chapter of the Week by its national organization for the week of April 18. The law school's chapter has grown its membership and increased its engagement this year as it transitioned from a nearly complete remote experience during the previous academic year to in-person events and activities. The group also reports the greatest number of first-year students as part of its leadership structure to date.
Associate Dean & Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Director Jason A. Cade is among the seven UGA faculty and staff members who were recently honored for their commitment to public service and outreach. Cade received the Engaged Scholar Award, which recognizes a professor who has made significant career-spanning contributions to the university's public service mission.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published The Corporation as Technology: Re-Calibrating Corporate Governance for a Sustainable Future (Oxford University Press, 2022).
Congratulations to first-year students Kendra H.S. Hansey and Jake R. Shatzer and to all of the other participants who made the 2022 First-year Moot Court Competition such a great success. The final round was judged by UGA President Jere W. Morehead, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Stephanie D. Thacker and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw. Hansey was named champion and received the Morehead Best Oralist Award, while Shatzer finished the tournament as finalist.
Adjunct Professor Weyman T. Johnson was featured in The Gainesville Times regarding unions in Georgia. The article titled "Labor union claims county will raise taxes to fund NGHS expansion. The county says that's not true" was written by Ben Anderson and published 4/14/22.
Congratulations to Huong Vy "Cindy" Phan for winning a $25,000 scholarship from the AccessLex Institute. By participating in the company's MAX program, which seeks to help law students "gain the knowledge and understanding of the behaviors that lead to financial security," Phan became eligible for the grand prize scholarship drawing.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "Presuming Trustworthiness" (with R.A. Jones) at the Columbia University Knight First Amendment Institute symposium titled "Lies, Free Speech, and the Law" during April.
The University of Georgia School of Law honored four individuals for their service during the school’s recent Awards Dinner at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia. Thomas A. “Tom” Eaton, Kenneth “Ken” Henson Jr. and Sharon “Nyota” Tucker received the law school alumni/alumnae association’s highest honor – the Distinguished Service Scroll Award – for their outstanding dedication and service to the legal profession and the law school. Additionally, Emily Ward was presented with the Young Alumni/Alumnae of Excellence Award.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans published "Drupal Forms: Looking Outside the ILS for a Simpler Workflow Solution" in 42.3 Computers in Libraries 24 (2022).
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann participated in a panel discussion on the role of international law in prosecuting crimes against humanity as part of the Eighth Annual Justice Stephen Breyer Lecture on International Law titled "Crimes against humanity, genocide, and ecocide: Of rights, responsibilities and international order." The April event was hosted by the Brookings Institution.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge, third-year student Jacob D. Swanstrom and second-year student Cara B. Musciano published "This Panama Canal Case Might End Up at the U.S. Supreme Court" in the Daily Report on 4/8/22.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in Politico regarding Ketanji Brown Jackson, a former federal public defender, joining the U.S. Supreme Court. The article titled "What Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson means for the country" was written by Brakkton Booker and published 4/7/22.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured in The Christian Science Monitor regarding the growing political importance of U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings. The article titled "Jackson headed to Supreme Court. Why was it such a nailbiter?" was written by Christa Case Bryant and published 4/7/22.
Congratulations to second-year students J. Caleb Grant, Alexander F. "Alex" Krupp, Emily M. "Millie" Price, Courtney H. Robinson and James A. Stewart for finishing the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition as octofinalists. Robinson tied for the best overall oralist through the Advanced Rounds and Stewart was named the fifth best. In February, the team was crowned the U.S. national finalist. The Jessup competition is the world's largest moot court tournament boasting participants from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions. Third-year student Courtney M. Hogan served as coach.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins published "Restoring Student Press Freedoms: Why Every State Needs A 'New Voices' Law" in 32 George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal 63 (2021).
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented “No Exit at Nuremberg: The Postwar Order as Stage for 21st-Century Global Insecurity” as the keynote speaker at the 2022 European Society of International Law Research Forum, which was hosted by the University of Glasgow and was themed “International Law and Global Security: Regulating an Illusion?”
Third-year students Donavan C. Juleus and Haley K. Kairab finished the National Trial Competition as quarterfinalists. Hosted by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers, this competition is one of the largest mock trial tournaments in the country, attracting teams from more than 140 law schools and involving more than 1,000 law students each year. The pair won their regional competition during February, earning the right to advance to the national tier of the tournament.
Second-year law students Kiyah J. Bussie, MariClaire "Claire" Kimbrell and Nicholas R. "Nick" Lewis won the Intrastate Moot Court Competition, bringing home this Peach State bragging right for the fourth consecutive year and for seven of the last 10 contests. UGA, Emory, Georgia State and Mercer field two teams in this annual state of Georgia law school rivalry. The second UGA team, comprised of Alexander S. "Alex" Balser, D. Brianna Barnett and Christian M. Sullivan finished as semifinalists. Lewis was named the best oralist of the competition.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding government gag orders on public employee speech. The story also cites the First Amendment Clinic’s 2021 study of Georgia government agencies that restrict their employees’ speech to the press. Titled "Employees faced threats to not speak out on sex harassment scandal," the article was written by Asia Simone Burns and Johnny Edwards and was published 4/1/22.
The University of Georgia School of Law recently received a $200,000 grant from PetSmart Charities benefitting the Community Interventions for Sustainable Access to Care program. “This initiative will determine if it is cost-effectively possible to remove some of the access barriers to key resources so that more dogs and cats can stay in good, if under-resourced, homes and so the animals that are impounded despite the interventions require less rehabilitation at taxpayer expense,” Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director and Associate Professor Lisa Milot said.