Congratulations to second-year law students Eric S. Gulbranson, Daniel J. Lanclos, Sarah Elizabeth Najjar and Isabel M. Stafford on finishing as national semifinalists at the William W. Daniel National Invitational Mock Trial Competition. Second-year law students Kimrey A. Dillon and William P. “Wil” Stowers served as witnesses. The team was coached by Adjunct Professor Jeremy Dailey (J.D.’14) and alumnus Nick R. Lewis (J.D.’23).
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 national championship at the All-Star Bracket Challenge in San Antonio, Texas. Narbo was selected as Best Advocate and the team was coached by alumni Jonathan (J.D.’16) and Whitney (J.D.’15) Stuart.
The Veterans Legal Clinic helps Georgia veterans access the benefits they are entitled to from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, says Alex Scherr, the clinic’s director and long-time UGA School of Law faculty member. Since the clinic opened in 2018, teams of School of Law faculty, students, and staff have helped veterans from across Georgia earn more than $16 million in retroactive awards, debts waived, and future payments.
Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic recently obtained an approximately $4.3 million verdict for its client in the Carroll County Superior Court. Third-year law students Hannah M. Peters and Ellis H.P. Schmitt represented the clinic’s client at the trial under the supervision of Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson (J.D.’13), with the support of Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington (J.D.’11). Esther Panitch of Panitch Ivory Law Group served as cocounsel.
Congratulations to third-year law students Frank L.O. Easterlin and Grace K.S.Y. Johnson for capturing the trophy in the 2025 Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. Their win adds to UGA's outstanding performances in this annual University of Georgia/University of Florida courtroom battle and brings our school’s overall tournament record to 29-12-2! The team was coached by Director of Advocacy Kellie Casey and Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper.