Hosch Professor & Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Director Jason A. Cade published “Welcome to the Trump Administration’s Board of Immigration Appeals. The Immigrant Always Loses.” in 136 Yale Law Journal Forum 24 (2026).
Senior Lecturer Patrick D. Conner presented as part of the "Information Governance" panel at the Crisis Communication Think Tank's Annual International Symposium hosted at the University of Amsterdam during September.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner was featured by WHYY, a National Public Radio affiliate in Philadelphia, regarding Delaware’s proposal to create a new form of company managed entirely by artificial intelligence. The article titled “’Not putting brakes on’: Delaware pursues AI-run companies initiative amid reports of agents going rogue” was written by Sarah Mueller and published 9/30/26.
Associate Dean & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman and his research were featured by Education Week regarding recent First Amendment legislation. The article titled "Ten Commandments in Classrooms: ‘Passive Display’ or Part of the Curriculum?" was written by Mark Walsh and published 10/2/26.
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured by The New York Times regarding election law. The article titled "Flurry of Lawsuits Shows Both Parties Preparing for Post-Election Challenges" was written by Richard Fausset and published 10/2/26. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Sports Law Program Director Myles B. Solomon was featured by Sportico regarding contracts for college football coaches. The article titled "Belichick’s UNC Staff ‘Inadvertently’ Signed Termination Releases Early" was written by Dan Kennedy and published 10/2/26. The article was republished by other media outlets.
Congratulations to alumni Kade M. Greeson (J.D.’26), Leila Y. Harrison (J.D.’24), Ethan D. Rudman (J.D.’25), Jacob W. Wood (J.D.’25) and Richmond B. Wrinkle (J.D.’22) on being selected as Supreme Court of Georgia 2026-27 term law clerks. The court’s media release was published 10/1/26.
Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented as part of the panel titled “The Legal Context of Georgia’s Upcoming Election” at the Securing the Vote: Inside Georgia’s Election Administration symposium at the UGA Russell Library during September.
The University of Georgia School of Law has once again been named the nation’s Best Value in legal education. UGA Law has occupied this top position an extraordinary six times in the last nine years – 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, and now again in 2026. The school's dominance in this National Jurist ranking reflects its continued focus on matching excellence with access.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz (J.D.'91) and Class of 1992 graduate Skipper G. StipeMaas have been named 40x40 Alumni Changemakers by Equal Justice Works. Scartz was a fellow with EJW in 1995 and was previously elected to the group’s Alumni Advisory Council in 2024. StipeMaas served as a fellow with EJW in 1999. This honor serves to recognize “Alumni whose careers demonstrate the power of public service leadership.”
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals regarding whether prior drug sales by a party can be used against the party in a current drug trial in Scott v. State. This citation brings the total to 86 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented his article “The New Tax Sovereignty” as part of the Tax Policy Workshop series at the Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law during September.
Rogers Chair of Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Law Joseph S. Miller presented “Copyright Law’s Secondary Liability” as part of the 2026 CLICWIPs Conference at the Northeastern University School of Law’s Center for Law, Information and Creativity during September.
Sports Law Program Director Myles B. Solomon was featured by Atlanta's 11Alive regarding the Protect College Sports Act. The segment titled "What the ‘Protect College Sports Act’ means for athletes" was hosted by Dan Kennedy and aired 9/28/26.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues was featured by Law360 regarding the University of Georgia leading the state in first-time taker bar passage for 13 consecutive years. The article titled "Georgia’s July Bar Exam Pass Rate Drops to 64%" was written by Emily Johnson and published 9/25/26.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured by WNYC, a National Public Radio affiliate in New York City, regarding press access. The segment titled “The White House on Mute” aired as part of “On the Media” hosted by Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger and broadcast 9/25/26.
Senior Lecturer Patrick D. Conner participated in a Q&A panel discussion on issues of organizational alignment as part of the Crisis Communication Think Tank at the 2026 European Public Relations Education and Research Association Annual Congress at the University of Málaga in Málaga, Spain, during September.
The Veterans Legal Clinic recently obtained an approximately $139,000 non-taxable one-time award for a client, as well as ongoing monthly payments of $1,800, from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Third-year students Anthony D. Rodriguez, Maddox J. Rose and Nathan C. Whisamore assisted with the client at various steps in the appeals process, while Veterans Legal Clinic Staff Attorney Ethan Smith presented oral argument.
For the 13th consecutive year, University of Georgia School of Law graduates have led the state in the Georgia bar exam passage rate. UGA Law grads who sat for the July 2026 exam posted the highest rate for first-time takers among the state’s law schools and exceeded the overall first-time average passage rate by more than 9%.
Congratulations to second-year student Lucy O. Raisch for winning the 2026 Negotiation Intramural Tournament. Second-year student Harrison M. Russ finished the tournament as a finalist. The NIT also serves as the tryouts for the Negotiations Team. Many thanks to all the second-year law students who contributed to a wonderful tournament.