An open and honest conversation on the implications of being among the first generation of Black attorneys to break into the legal profession. Join us as we facilitate a balanced discussion on the realities of being Black in law school and beyond.
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UGA Law is competing in Food Frenzy once again and this year we are in it to win it! Visit an SBA representative outside of the law library every day from 11-1 to donate and to learn about this year's prizes!
J. Jarpa Dawuni is Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University, Washington D.C. She is a qualified Barrister-at-Law before the Ghana Superior Courts of Judicature. She holds a Doctorate in Political Science from Georgia State University. Her primary areas of research include judicial politics, women in the legal professions, gender and the law, international human rights, women's civil society organizing and democratization.
After one week off, we'll pick up again with renowned attorney and UGA Law alumnus Emmet Bondurant, who will engage in a conversation with Professor Ringhand about the law and practice of partisan gerrymandering, especially in light of the upcoming census and a recent Supreme Court decision declaring the practice a non-justiciable political question. Read more about Emmet Bondurant's life in the law here.
The UGA College of Environment and Design's Ferguson Lecture titled "Why Old Places Matter: Heritage, Belonging, and Place" will be delivered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's General Counsel Tom Mayes. He will explore why old places matter and how saving and reusing the old places in our communities support our sense of well-being. Mayes is a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Rome Prize and author of Why Old Places Matter.
UGA Law is competing in Food Frenzy once again and this year we are in it to win it! Visit an SBA representative outside of the law library every day from 11-1 to donate and to learn about this year's prizes!
Take a break from studying to learn the valuable skill of making tea! Law Librarian Heather Simmons will be broadcasting this brief tutorial LIVE from her kitchen via Zoom! No experience required - just show up and learn from the best all you need to know to make a good "cuppa."