Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington testified before the Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on SB201, which would create a 2-year retroactive window for civil claims related to sex trafficking.
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured on Georgia Public Broadcasting's "Political Rewind" regarding the release of the Georgia special purpose grand jury report relating to the 2020 election. The segment titled "Growing distrust and political problems for the press" was hosted by Bill Nigut, Natalie Mendenhall and Chase McGee and was aired 3/2/23.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The New York Times regarding U.S. News & World Report law school rankings and UGA's ongoing participation. The article titled "Defending Its Rankings, U.S. News Takes Aim at Top Law Schools" was written by Anemona Hartocollis and was published 3/3/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets across the country.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding the Dominion Voting Systems/Fox News litigation. The article titled "Fox News Defamation Case Tests Reach of Press Protections" was written by Erin Mulvaney and was published 3/2/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in The New York Times regarding the outcome of a Georgia trial involving pharmaceutical companies and individual victims of the opioid epidemic. The article titled "Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction" was written by Jan Hoffman and published 3/1/23.