Service to State and Society

Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented “Overview of U.S.

Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was cited by the Oregon Tax Court in Microsoft, Inc.

Congratulations to first-year law student Divya Kishore who was named a recipient of the 2025 Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association Digumarthi Public Interest Scholarship, which supports law students who have accepted unpaid summer interns

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 in Martinez-Gaspar v.

School of Law Dean Usha R.

Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alexander W. “Alex” Scherr has been awarded the inaugural Career Achievement Award by the Association of American Law Schools Externship Committee.

Assistant Professor Thomas E.

The First Amendment Clinic recently argued Sullivan v. Prospero before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Third-year student E.

The School of Law recently bestowed the Distinguished Service Scroll Award, the Law School Association’s highest honor, on former School of Law Dean Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and 1989 graduate Yvette K. Daniels for their outstanding dedication and service to the legal profession and the law school.

The School of Law has received a $3,000 grant from the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association to support the launch of the Classic City Civics Project. This collaborative initiative seeks to enhance civics education for middle school students in Athens.