The Federalist Society Presents: Judge Stephen Dillard on the Role of a Judge
The Federalist Society will be hosting The Honorable Stephen Dillard of the Court of Appeals of Georgia on September 9th at 12:00pm-12:50pm. All students and faculty are welcome to attend the Zoom meeting and learn about Judge Dillard's perspective on the role of a judge, in addition to his own experience as a valued member of the judiciary.
Race and the Right to Vote
Finally, ACS is proud to team up with the Davenport-Benham Black Law Students Association to co-host a discussion of the right to vote in Georgia and voter suppression tactics such as racial gerrymandering, voter ID, polling place closures, etc. Panelists will discuss solutions for working together to ensure access to the ballot this November and beyond. Register here.
Peaceful Assembly as a Human Right at a Critical Time: A Discussion of General Comment No. 37 on Article 21 of the ICCPR
Dr. Jonathan Peters, Associate Professor of Journalism at UGA's Grady College, will be leading the discussion.
Panelists will include:
Ilze Brands Kehris, the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Christof Heyns, the Human Rights Committee Rapporteur who drafted General Comment No. 37 Yuval Shany, former Chair of the Human Rights Committee, and H?l?ne Tigroudja, member of the Human Rights Committee.
Game Night!
Join some of your favorites from the Law Library and Student Affairs as we host Game Night on Thursday 4/22 at 4:30pm until ? Take your mind off exams for a little bit the night before the last day of class to channel your competitive energy into beating us at our favorite virtual games. Separate Zoom rooms will be offered for games such as Jackbox games (Trivia Murder Party, Joke Boat, etc.), virtual chess, and Among Us. If you don't know what any of those things are - please join us anyway. We will teach you! Register at the link below.
2020 Staff Resources Fair
The UGA Staff Council and the Finance & Administration Staff Representative Group invite staff members to learn more about the unique benefits, perks, goods, and services available as both employees of UGA and members of the surrounding communities.
Virtual Awards Day Recognition
Students and faculty will be recognized for their achievements at the Law School for calendar year 2019 at 4:30 pm on April 14, 2020. Visit the Awards Day 2020 webpage at 4:30 pm to view the awards recipients and join in the celebration.
NLG + ACS Legal Observer Training
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Legal Observer program is part of a comprehensive system of legal support by NLG's Mass Defense Committee designed to enable people to express their political views as fully as possible without unconstitutional disruption or interference by the police and with the fewest possible consequences from the criminal justice system.