Congratulations to second-year students Ryan P. Gentes and Margaret E. "Maggy" Randels for recently winning the 2012 J. Melvin England Mock Trial Competition.
Congratulations to second-year law students Kenneth J. Bentley and Amanda J. Shaw for placing second in the ABA Regional Negotiation Competition in Miami, Fla., and for earning the right to compete at the national tournament, which will take place in Dallas, Texas, during February.
Congratulations to second-year law students Kenneth J. Bentley and Benjamin W. Thorpe for winning the 2012 Talmadge Moot Court Competition. Additionally, Thorpe was named Best Oralist.
Georgia Law regrets to announce the passing of Professor and Law Library Director Emeritus Erwin C. Surrency (J.D.'48), who served as a faculty member at the law school from 1979 to1994. During his time at Georgia Law, Surrency made many contributions including the introduction of computerization into the library's services and the establishment of relationships with local legal communities. Surrency passed away on Nov. 8 and is survived by his wife, Ida Winn Surrency, and his two children, Robert and Ellen.
Congratulations to third-year law students Lucas D. Bradley, Michael C. Gretchen and Matthew V. Noller for finishing as regional finalists in the 2012-13 National Moot Court Competition held in Jacksonville, Fla., during November. They will compete with the top 28 teams in the country for the national championship in January.