Congratulations to second-year student Dresden L. Day and third-year student M. Drake Jones for finishing among the top four teams in the country in the National Trial Competition. In addition, the duo was selected as the most professional team and Jones was named best advocate, an honor never before won by a UGA student. Jeremy Dailey (J.D.’14) and Haley Kairab (J.D.’22) coached the team, and second-year students Brianna N. House and Ethan Thomas served as witnesses.
Congratulations to second-year students H. Maddi Hughes and Alexis Bartholomew for winning the Best Brief Award and finishing as finalists at the Intrastate Moot Court Competition. A second UGA team, composed of Avery C. Hill, Charlotte L. Umanoff and Harsh Patel, finished as semifinalists. The teams were coached by third-year students Benjamin W. "Ben" Sowell, Natalya D. Moody and Michael E. Lomax with advisement from 2022 alumnus Cole Harper.
Congratulations to Danish Ali, Paria Keramatkhah, Samuel Kuo and Fabienne Taller for winning the 12th LL.M. International Commercial and Investment Arbitration Moot Competition this past weekend. The team was coached by former Dean & Talmadge Chair Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and current third-year student Gloria M. Correa (LL.M.'23). Hosted by the American University College of Law, this event was created specifically for LL.M. students to foster the study of international arbitration for the resolution of international business and investment disputes.
The First Amendment Clinic recently argued Sullivan v. Prospero before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Third-year student E. Grace Lane and Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins presented the case while former Legal Fellow Allyson Veile assisted with writing the brief.
The School of Law recently bestowed the Distinguished Service Scroll Award, the Law School Association’s highest honor, on former School of Law Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and 1989 graduate Yvette K. Daniels for their outstanding dedication and service to the legal profession and the law school. Additionally, Carson M. Alexander was presented with the Young Alumni/Alumnae of Excellence Award.