Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:

Hines, Sherrie

Lecturer Sherrie L. Hines was featured by The Moultrie Observer regarding animal cruelty ordinances and prosecutions. The article titled "Local and area agencies attend training on animal cruelty" was written by Adelia Ladson and published 11/13/25.

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Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented as part of a panel titled “The Supreme Court and the First Amendment: Developments Impacting Communications Law” at a Practising Law Institute program titled “Communications Law in the Digital Age” in New York City during November. 

Headshot of Prof. Clare Norins

Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in the Gainesville Times regarding the Georgia Open Meetings Act. The article titled "Open Meetings Act Q&A: What happens when government transparency laws are broken?" was written by Danny McArthur and published 10/31/25.

Headshot of Prof. Clare Norins

Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in USA Today regarding free speech and the Georgia Open Meetings Act. The article titled "Can a street preacher get too loud? A case in this town is testing the First Amendment" was written by BrieAnna J. Frank and published 11/12/25.

Foohey, Pamela

Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) at the University of Illinois College of Law during November.