Summer public interest fellowships provide important hands-on learning opportunities for law students. At UGA Law, grants for those seeking legal work in nonprofits, federal and state government, judicial clerkships, legal services and policy/impact organizations is a priority. Over the past five years, the school has awarded more than $1.5 million to students in these unpaid positions, thanks to contributions provided by alumni and friends.
The University of Georgia’s Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty has awarded a series of seed grants to help faculty address challenges in rural Georgia ranging from veterinary practices to telehealth clinics and early childhood care. The 2025 seed grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 and will support faculty from a wide array of disciplines, including the School of Law's Meighan Parker, as they engage with rural Georgians on issues that are critical for their communities.
Congratulations to the School of Law’s 2024-25 faculty and staff award winners - Matthew I. Hall, Jean Goetz Mangan, Rob McNiff, John B. Meixner Jr., Gregory L. “Greg” Roseboro, Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and Anthony E. “Tony” Waller.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was featured in Newsweek regarding property tax changes in Missouri. The article titled “Missouri Proposes Property Tax Changes: What To Know” was written by Giulia Carbonaro and published 6/24/25.
Carter Chair Emeritus Michael L. Wells published Constitutional Torts, 6th ed. (Carolina Academic Press, 2025) (with S.H. Nahmod, F. Smith and N. Smith-Drelich).
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published “Business Risk, Capital Markets, and Sustainable Companies” in The Prism of Sustainability: Multidisciplinary Profiles (A. Bartolacelli ed.) (Editoriale Scientifica, 2025).
Martin Chair of Law Emeritus James C. Smith published Law of Neighbors 3d ed. (with D.J. Kochan) (Thomson Reuters, 2024).
Clinical Associate Professor and Washington, D.C., Semester in Practice Director Jessica L. Heywood published “Survey of Capital Cases in Georgia” in 76 Mercer Law Review 169 (2024).
Associate Dean & Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis published “Countries as Laboratories: Reflections on Sierra Leone’s Amended Anti-Human Trafficking Law” in 53 Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law 1 (2025).
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Artificial Intelligence and Taxpayer Entity” at the Junior Tax Scholars Workshop held at the University of Colorado Boulder during June. Additionally, he participated in a panel discussing the paper “Tax Losses and Creative Works” (L. Maher).
Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alexander W. “Alex” Scherr published “Law School Veterans Clinics: Helping Veterans, Training Students, Improving the System” in 21 University of St. Thomas Law Journal 145 (2025) (with J. Morrell, J.A. Clausen, H. Wandler & M. MacIsaac-Bykowski).
Assistant Professor Meighan Parker participated in the “Navigating Telehealth’s Crossroads: Access, Quality, and the Push for Parity” panel discussion during the 48th Annual Health Law Professors Conference held at Boston University in June.
UGA Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks presented “Healthism and Invisible Conditions” as part of the “Health Discrimination & Civil Rights” panel during the 48th Annual Health Law Professors Conference held at Boston University in June.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her forthcoming co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) as part of the “New Books in Health Law & Reproductive Justice” panel during the 48th Annual Health Law Professors Conference in June.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz was featured in Newsweek regarding states that waive property taxes for senior citizens. The article titled “Map Shows States Exempting Elderly People From Paying Property Taxes” was written by Giulia Carbonaro and published 6/2/25.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented as part of a panel titled “The Future of Press Freedom” at the Democracy, Law, and Independent Journalism conference held at the University of Oxford in June.
Congratulations to 1999 alumnus Christopher P. "Chris" Twyman on becoming president of the State Bar of Georgia. He also serves as managing partner and leads the litigation practice at the law firm Cox Byington Twyman based in Rome, Georgia.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was cited by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals regarding federal Public Law 86-262.
This fall, the School of Law will proudly welcome four new faculty members - Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman, Alston Chair in Corporate Law Anne M. Tucker, Professor William Ortman and Assistant Professor Eileen R. Prescott. Haneman will lead classes in the areas of trusts and estates, while Tucker will teach Corporations and Corporate Governance. Ortman will teach Evidence, and Prescott will instruct in the area of criminal law.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published “Inge Viermetz, Woman Acquitted at Nuremberg” in 19 FIU Law Review 487 (2025).