Due to inclement weather, the University of Georgia's Athens Campus will delay opening until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16. First and second period classes will be canceled. Classes will resume with third period at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday. The University will provide updates if conditions warrant. Updates can be found at https://emergency.uga.edu/ .
Congratulations to second-year student Taylor N. Lear for being named best oralist at the 50th Annual William B. Spong Jr. Invitational Moot Court Tournament. She and her teammate, second-year student Bradley R. "Brad" Spinner, finished the national tournament as quarterfinalists. The School of Law last won this competition, hosted by the William & Mary Law School, in 2019.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Hollywood Reporter regarding libel lawsuits filed against media outlets. The article titled "How Fox News Will Fight a $2.7 Billion Suit About the 2020 Election" was written by Eriq Gardner and published 2/8/21.
First-year law student Noah C. Nix is the winner of the School of Law's 2021 1L Closing Argument Mock Trial Tournament. Congratulations to all who competed, including finalist N. Molly Laughlin, on their performances.
The University of Georgia Alumni Association has announced eight recipients of its 2021 Alumni Awards, an annual program dating back to 1936 that recognizes individuals and organizations who demonstrate a commitment to the university. Among the 2021 honorees are the late Chester Davenport, the first African American graduate of the School of Law who passed away during August 2020, and the Paris family, which includes 2020 School of Law graduate Thomas Paris.