Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by Georgia Public Broadcasting regarding U.S. election law. The article titled "President Trump wants the federal government to run elections in Atlanta. Is that possible?" was written by Chase McGee and published 2/12/26.
Seventeen projects promoting cross-disciplinary research across the University of Georgia have been awarded 2025 Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research Pre-Seed grants, including six School of Law faculty members. They are: Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner, Senior Lecturer Patrick D. Conner, Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq, Instructor Patricia M. “Trish” Murphy, Associate Director for Instruction and Access Services Heather Simmons and Alston Chair in Corporate Law Anne M. Tucker.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman presented “Digital Resurrection: The Digital Right to be Dead” at the 2026 Estate Planning Institute during February.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman was featured by BisNow regarding private equity in the funeral home business. The article titled "Meet The Private Equity-Backed Investors Dying To Buy Funeral Homes" was written by Sasha Jones and published 2/8/26.
Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck published “Qui Tam Legislation and Article II: State Constitutional Precursors to the ‘Take Care’ Clause” in 49 Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy 33 (2026).