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.
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.
Twenty students are studying abroad this summer as part of the Dean Rusk International Law Center’s Global Governance Summer School with 15 of the participants being part of the School of Law’s J.D. program. The focus of this year’s for-credit program, operated in partnership with the Leuven Centre for Global Governance, is comparative constitutional law. Site visits will include NATO, the European Parliament, the European Commission, the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice and other international governance offices.