Recent graduates studying for the Bar Exam are invited to stop by the Law Library Foyer for our annual Pass the Ice Cream Bar Social! All members of the law school community are invited to join us, grab a frozen treat, and wish our recent grads well ahead of the exam on July 26-27.
The University of Georgia will remember students, faculty and staff who passed away in the last year - including the law school's Davis Bergsagel - with a candlelight memorial service.
The next UGA LL.M. Alumni Reunion is being planned for May 18-22 in Athens. More information can be found on the event webpage.
The modern information society is governed by a central tension between drives to promote transparency and open access to information, and a concomitant need to safeguard privacy and personal dignity. This series explores different issues within that dynamic, featuring leading speakers from academia, civil society and government, who have made unique contributions to how information is shared, protected and regulated.
Please save the date for an event that CenHTRO is co-sponsoring with the Department of History and the Special Collections Libraries.
Immigration attorney Kent Felty is a widely-recognized figure for his work on human trafficking cases. Felty travels to Athens to deliver his records for a new collection on human trafficking and will give a talk at Special Collections.
Friends and family of 2022 graduates are invited to attend. Tickets are not required and there is no limit on the number of guests.
The School of Law will host a cocktail reception honoring the members of the Class of 2022 on Friday evening, May 20, 2022 at 6pm. Complimentary, non-transferrable admission provided for each graduate and one guest. Additional admissions may be purchased for $10 each. Preregistration is required.
Graduates, please register you and your guests here by May 9, 2022.
Hey Law Dawgs!
It’s that time again–Food Frenzy is back and UGA Law is in it to win it! Food Frenzy is a fundraising competition hosted by the Georgia Attorney General where law schools compete to see which can raise the most money for their local food bank. UGA Law raised more than $15,000 to fight hunger in our community last year, narrowly losing to Mercer Law. This year we're taking #1 back! We need everyone’s help to accomplish our goal, so here are some important things to note:
Join us for a celebration of the birthday of our namesake, Dean Rusk. This open house event will also be the debut of our new exhibit, featuring items and papers from Rusk's life, particularly his time as a professor at Georgia Law.
Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren, who is currently serving as the law school’s Hines Jurist in Residence, will deliver a lecture focusing on professionalism.
A reception will follow in the Davenport Rotunda.