The Veterans Legal Clinic helps Georgia veterans access the benefits they are entitled to from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, says Alex Scherr, the clinic’s director and long-time UGA School of Law faculty member. Since the clinic opened in 2018, teams of School of Law faculty, students, and staff have helped veterans from across Georgia earn more than $16 million in retroactive awards, debts waived, and future payments.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented at a Columbia Journalism School event titled “The Future of Press Freedom in an Era of Democratic Backsliding” during November in honor of her co-edited book The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, & the News in Changing Times (with R.A. Jones).
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner presented as part of a panel discussion titled “Fiduciary Duties in an Algorithmic Era” at the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law 2025 symposium titled “Rethinking the Corporation in the Era of AI” at the Fordham University School of Law during November.
Professor William Ortman published “Cliff Running” (with D. Fox) in 103 Washington University Law Review 155 (2025).
The University of Georgia School of Law’s participation in a free pop-up legal clinic held in Troup County was featured by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The article titled “Legal aid enters new era as Georgia learns from other states” was written by Rosie Manins and published 11/7/25.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by Reuters regarding recent court cases concerning Tylenol. The article “Attorneys urge court overseeing Tylenol autism lawsuits to consider Trump administration’s stance” was written by Diana Novak Jones and published 9/25/25.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured by The New York Times regarding government statements concerning Tylenol. The article “Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns” was written by Christina Jewett and published 10/3/25.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz published “Global Tax Wars in the Digital Era” in 75 American University Law Review 77 (2025).
Associate Dean for Faculty Development & Cleveland Distinguished Chair Nathan S. Chapman presented “Christianity, Natural Rights, and Early American Constitutionalism” as part of an interdisciplinary, international symposium titled “Natural Rights Across Denominational Divides” at the University of Notre Dame’s Italy campus during November.
Associate Professor Thomas E. Kadri published “Deepfake Torts: Emerging Tort Frameworks in U.S. Deepfake Regulation” (co-authored with S.R. West) in 18 Journal of Tort Law (2025).
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published “Deepfake Torts: Emerging Tort Frameworks in U.S. Deepfake Regulation” (co-authored with T.E. Kadri) in 18 Journal of Tort Law (2025).
Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic recently obtained an approximately $4.3 million verdict for its client in the Carroll County Superior Court. Third-year law students Hannah M. Peters and Ellis H.P. Schmitt represented the clinic’s client at the trial under the supervision of Staff Attorney Brian Atkinson (J.D.’13), with the support of Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington (J.D.’11). Esther Panitch of Panitch Ivory Law Group served as cocounsel.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman was featured on BBC Radio Ulster’s program titled Sunday Sequence regarding data privacy after a user’s death. The segment titled “Oliver Plunkett, Relics, Sudan, Digital Resurrection” was hosted by Mark Davenport and published 11/2/25.
Congratulations to third-year law students Frank L.O. Easterlin and Grace K.S.Y. Johnson for capturing the trophy in the 2025 Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. Their win adds to UGA's outstanding performances in this annual University of Georgia/University of Florida courtroom battle and brings our school’s overall tournament record to 29-12-2! The team was coached by Director of Advocacy Kellie Casey and Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper.
Alston Chair in Corporate Law Anne M. Tucker published “Charting New Frontiers: A Legal Literature Review of Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing 2018-2023” (with D. Burand) in 21 New York University Journal of Law & Business 183 (2025).
Congratulations to third-year law students Chandler “Chan” S.K. Creswell, Dresden L. Day and Brianna N. House, along with second-year law student Sawyer M. Bradford, on finishing as semifinalists at the Tournament of Champions Mock Trial Competition, an invitational tournament for the top 16 mock trial teams in the country. Adjunct Professor Jeremy Dailey (J.D.’14) and alumnus Donavan C. Juleus (J.D.’22) coached the team.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented “Press Freedom and the Founders” virtually as part of the Connecticut Law Review symposium titled “The Fourth Estate in a Time of Crisis” at the University of Connecticut during October.
Congratulations to third-year law students Dustin M. Batchelor and Kerolls “Kero” Gadelrab on winning the National Claude Pepper Elder Law Moot Court Competition hosted by Florida State University. The team, which was coached by Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper (J.D.’22), went undefeated throughout the tournament.
Dean Usha R. Rodrigues published “Defending Shareholder Democracy” in 60 Wake Forest Law Review 683 (2025).
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Artificial Intelligence and Taxation’s Goals” as part of the Mizzou Tax Law Policy Colloquium at the University of Missouri during October.