Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq and third-year law student N’Guessan C. “Clément” Kouame published “Modern Slavery Thriving in the Shadows of West Africa: Why Coubaly v. Cargill Furthers Legal Barriers to Labor Rights Accountability” in 12 International Labor Rights Case Law 77 (2026).
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) at a conference centered around the book. The program was organized by Osgoode Hall Law School at York University and held during April.
Congratulations to undergraduate student Ilana Perras for being selected as one of UGA’s Top 100 student employees of the year. She has worked in the Alexander Campbell King Law Library for two years and was recognized at a university-wide luncheon during April.
Congratulations to third-year student Gabriel “Gabe” Murphy who won the grand prize on “The 1% Club,” a logic-based game show where contestants vie for a prize by trying to answer questions that only one percent of the population can answer. The episode, which aired on April 13, 2026, can be found at: https://www.hulu.com/watch/dc12ccf1-6f4c-4b9a-a0fc-d48ff14d6261.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner presented a keynote address at the Inaugural Corporate Securities Regulation Conference hosted by the Department of Commercial Law of the University of Cape Town (South Africa) Faculty of Law in April.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented virtually as part of the Safeguarding Democracy Project webinar panel titled “Can and Will Courts Ensure Free and Fair Elections?” hosted by UCLA School of Law during April.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) virtually as part of the FJI Spring Author Series at the Flaschner Judicial Institute during April.
Talmadge Chair Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge presented “Arbitration and Peace” at The London School of Economics Law School during March.
Congratulations to second-year law students Emma R. Hopkins, Jacob S. Levy, Lionel A. Rubio and Nathan C. Whisamore, along with third-year student Morgan E. Pfohl, who finished in the top half of the international tier of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held at the end of March in Washington, D.C. The team was coached by third-year student F. Marion Kronauge, alumni coach Caleb Grant (J.D.’23) and Associate Director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center Taher Benany.
The First Amendment Clinic recently argued Avid Bookshop v. Taylor before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Second-year student Carly J. Judenberg and First Amendment Clinic Law Fellow Christina Lee presented the case. Third-year student Frank L.O. Easterlin contributed to the briefing. The case is being litigated under the supervision of Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey published “Texas Two-Step Spat Revival Deserves Supreme Court’s Attention” (with J. Lipson) in Bloomberg Law on 4/16/26.
Congratulations to Talmadge Chair Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge for receiving the 2026 First-Year Odyssey Seminar Program Teaching Award. The award recognizes excellence in first-year undergraduate instruction at the University of Georgia through the First-Year Odyssey Seminar Program.
Congratulations to second-year students Divya Kishore and Anna Grace Rogers for finishing as semifinalists at the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, along with second-year students Katherine H. “Kate” Branch and Lisa R. Calvert who also advanced to the national tier of the tournament. Kishore and Rogers were awarded fourth place for their appellate brief, with Kishore being recognized as a top-five oralist at the competition.
Congratulations to second-year students Kennedy R. Nuckles and Mya O’Berry, along with third-year student Michael J. “Joshua” Moran, for winning the Intrastate Moot Court Competition. Both teams in the finals were from UGA, with the other team comprised of second-year students Ana P. Hernandez Lozano, Kemper S. Higgins and Caleb A. Smith. Smith was also named best oralist.
Congratulations to second-year students Eric S. Gulbranson, Olivia G. Haas and Daniel J. Lanclos, along with third-year student Dresden L. Day, for winning the South Texas Mock Trial Challenge, hosted by the South Texas School of Law in Houston. The team was coached by Director of Trial Advocacy Jeremy Dailey and alumnus Andrei Ionescu (J.D.’12).
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner presented his forthcoming book project Corporate Sustainability Reform in the US: A Path Forward (Oxford University Press) at a seminar hosted by the KU Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, where Bruner is currently a visiting scholar. The event was co-sponsored by the Jan Ronse Institute for Company and Financial Law in Belgium during March.
Congratulations to first-year students Barbara J. “B.J.” Tillman and Brandon T. “Trey” Wilkerson and to all of the other participants who made the 2026 First-year Moot Court Competition a great success. The final round was judged by UGA President Jere W. Morehead, Chief U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner of the Middle District of Georgia and Judge Elizabeth D. Gobeil of the Georgia Court of Appeals. Tillman was named champion and received the Morehead Best Oralist Award, while Wilkerson finished the tournament as finalist.
The University of Georgia School of Law is excited to announce five recent hires. Each of these individuals will bring specialized expertise to our intellectual enterprise and play a role in educating the next generation of legal leaders for state and society. These new professors are: Assistant Professor María P. Angel, Assistant Professor Mateusz “Matt” Blaszczyk, Clinical Assistant Professor & Veterans Legal Clinic Director Brenda J. Gohr, Assistant Professor Taylor Nchako and Sports Law Program Director Myles B. Solomon.
The School of Law will soon bestow the Distinguished Service Scroll Award, the Law School Association’s highest honor, on Michael B. Terry and Justice Carla Wong McMillian for their outstanding dedication and service to the legal profession and the law school. Additionally, Andrew Z. Smith will be presented with the Young Alumni of Excellence Award.
Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck was featured by Bloomberg Law regarding the False Claims Act and whistleblowers. The article titled “False Claims Act Backed by Judges Since ‘Outlier’ Decision” was written by Daniel Seiden and published 4/8/26.