Congratulations to third-year law students Dustin M. Batchelor and Kerolls “Kero” Gadelrab on winning the National Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition hosted by Florida State University. The team, which was coached by Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper (J.D.’22), went undefeated throughout the tournament.
The University of Georgia has named 11 faculty members to the 2025-2026 Aspire Fellows cohort, including the law school’s Amy Taylor. The Fellows represent seven UGA schools and colleges as well as the Center for Teaching and Learning.
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).
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).