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, legal services and policy/impact organizations as well as judicial clerkships are a priority. Over the past five years, the school has awarded more than $1.6 million to students in these unpaid positions, thanks to contributions provided by alumni and friends.
Congratulations to the School of Law’s 2025-26 faculty and staff award winners - Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman, Associate Professor Matthew I. Hall, Clinical Associate Professor & Washington, D.C., Semester in Practice Director Jessica L. Heywood, Senior Lecturer & Director of Bar Passage Jean Goetz Mangan, Talmadge Chair Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge, Hosch Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies Logan E. Sawyer III, Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley and Academic Program Coordinator Nikko Terry.
Congratulations to 1986 alumnus William C. "Bill" Gentry on becoming president of the State Bar of Georgia. He is the founder of the Gentry Law Firm based in Marietta, Georgia.
Notably, Christopher P. "Chris" Twyman (J.D.'99) is now serving as immediate past president.
The School of Law's advocacy program is counted among the best in the nation and helps to prepare our students to be effective advocates in and out of the courtroom. Recent rankings have UGA listed as #9 in the nation for both moot court and mock trial. Furthermore, over the past five years, UGA has captured 12 national championships, 18 regional titles and 2 state trophies!
The Appellate Litigation Clinic argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Shaw v. Foreman resulted in a reversal and remand. The case was presented by third-year students Chandler S.K. “Chan” Creswell and Emma Rose Bagwell.