The University of Georgia School of Law is redefining what it means to be a great national public law school. The following news items demonstrate the School of Law community’s commitment to providing Service to State and Society – including world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven educational experiences – while also supporting the school’s vision to be the best return on investment in legal education.
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.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's treatise State Taxation was cited by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals regarding federal P
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.
Congratulations to Lecturer Anna White Howard (J.D.’10) for being appointed a U.S. magistrate judge for the Northern District of Georgia. Her judgeship was announced by the court during March.
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.