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.
Chaffin Chair in Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman was featured by Bloomberg regarding estate planning practices. The article titled "Epstein Tax Advice, Payments Focus of Apollo’s Leon Black’s House Deposition" was written by Dylan Sloan, Tom Maloney and Francesca Maglione and was published 9/3/26.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Georgia Public Broadcasting regarding a recent Georgia Supreme Court decision. The article titled “Georgia Supreme Court declines medical monitoring suit against BioLab over 2024 fire” was published 8/18/26.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman was featured by The New York Times regarding his recent co-authored working paper “Prescribing Religion: The Ten Commandments on Classroom Walls.” The article titled "A Few Expert Lawyers Dominate Supreme Court Arguments, a New Study Finds" was written by Adam Liptak and published 8/20/26.