Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was featured by Reuters regarding artificial intelligence in legal education. The article titled "From laptop bans to new tech courses, US law schools grapple with AI" was written by Karen Sloan and published 9/21/26.
Assistant Professor Mateusz “Matt” Blaszczyk was featured by Business Insider regarding regulation of artificial intelligence. The article titled "Researchers explain why you shouldn't freak out about AI unleashing a killer virus" was written by Thibault Spirlet and published 9/16/26.
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by The Washington Post regarding election law. The article titled "A barrage of cases hitting the Supreme Court is stirring midterm confusion" was written by Julian Mark, Mark Berman and Justin Jouvenal and was published 9/14/26.
Associate Dean & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman and his research were featured by The New York Times regarding recent First Amendment legislation. The article titled "Defying Precedent in Ten Commandments Case" was written by Adam Liptak and published 9/10/26.
The School of Law regrets to share the news of the passing of John L. Douglas on September 3, 2026, at the age of 75. He taught at the University of Georgia School of Law as an adjunct professor in the areas of banking law and mergers and acquisitions for several years. He was also a member of the school's Board of Visitors. Douglas earned his law degree magna cum laude in 1977 from UGA, where he served as the notes editor of the Georgia Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. In 2019, his family established the Douglas Family Student Support Fund, which benefits law students with spouses and/or families.