The Law School has excellent opportunities for you to spend a semester in Atlanta or Washington DC, while getting experience and taking classes. Learn what you need to know to take advantage of these opportunities, and hear from former Semester in Practice students.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Legal Observer program is part of a comprehensive system of legal support by NLG's Mass Defense Committee designed to enable people to express their political views as fully as possible without unconstitutional disruption or interference by the police and with the fewest possible consequences from the criminal justice system.
Cynthia Gibson, General Counsel at Bush Brothers, will meet with interested students, and share information about her practice and career path.
Register in LawDawgDash to obtain Zoom meeting information.
Please join the Law School's Lexis representative, Brittany Conklin for training on Shepard's.
We're bringing mindfulness to the School of Law! Join Professor Heather Simmons for a 4-week workshop on mindfulness to prepare for Final Exams.
Koru Mindfulness is a free, 4-session course that will teach you the skills and practices for mindfulness. Students who have completed Koru report feeling more mindful, less stressed, better rested, and less self-judgment.
We're facilitating this Koru series specifically for Law students, so grab a friend and come join us at the following times:
California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu will deliver the 119th John A. Sibley Lecture titled "Who's Going to Law School? Trends in Law School Enrollment Since the Great Recession."
Lui joined California's highest court in 2011. Previously, he was an associate dean and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law specializing in constitutional law, education law and policy, and diversity in the legal profession.
Liu continues to teach constitutional law as a visiting professor at both Harvard and Stanford universities.
The Final Round of this year's 1L Closing Argument Competition will take place on Friday, February 5th at 4:30 in the Hatton Lovejoy Courtroom. The Law School will be able to watch virtually. We will send out a link on the day of the Final Round.
Beginning on March 3 and each following Wednesday at 9 a.m., Career Development and Advancement will host eight students and one attorney over zoom for small group networking over coffee, or a morning beverage of choice. The series, titled 9@9, is designed to create more intimate networking and learning sessions for students. Each session will be about 40 minutes: 30 minutes to hear from the Attorney and then about 10 minutes for questions.
This event is envisioned to be a more informal setting to interact with UGA Law alumni.
Award recipients for Awards Day 2021 will be announced here.