The University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant has long sought to remedy the health of the Georgia coast through research and outreach. When these communities identified a need to better understand coastal law and policy issues, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant worked to fill this void with the help of School of Law students. Participants are able to pursue a wide variety of environmental issues that interest them.
The University of Georgia School of Law has received a $1.355 million grant from The Stanton Foundation to help reduce the neglect and abuse of dogs. The school’s Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills will use the funding to create resources for animal control personnel, law enforcement, prosecutors, law students, advocates and the general public.
First-year law student M. Drake Jones is the winner of the School of Law's 2023 J. Ralph Beaird 1L Closing Argument Competition. Congratulations to all who competed, including finalist Presley C. Sneed, on their performances.
Master in the Study of Law student Jaquarius K. Raglin was featured in Columns regarding his receipt of the UGA President's Fulfilling the Dream Award. The article titled "Jaquarius Raglin helps students find their path" was written by Krista Richmond and published 2/3/23. In the article, he talks about his work with the law school's Community Health Law Partnership Clinic among other activities.
A School of Law journey abroad has cemented a partnership – launching a student exchange and planning a range of other collaborative initiatives – with India’s top-ranked law school. Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and Sarah Quinn, associate director for global practice preparation at the school's Dean Rusk International Law Center, traveled in December to O.P. Jindal Global Law School in Sonipat. While there, Rutledge and Vice Chancellor of Jindal Global University C. Raj Kumar signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes the semester-long exchange of the two law schools’ students.