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Gordon Wayne, who is scheduled to enroll in the School of Law in August 2023, was featured in the Athens Banner-Herald regarding his 530-mile walk to Athens to help raise awareness of homelessness. The article was written by Chris Starrs and published 7/31/23.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented as part of the "Linked data via Vivaldi: A musical journey from Wikidata to the library catalog" and "Linked Data in Library Workflows" sessions at the LD4 Linked Data International Conference during July. She also served as co-moderator.
The 2022-23 advocacy season was a great success with the School of Law capturing three national titles – the Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship, the LL.M. International Commercial & Investment Arbitration Moot Competition and the Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition (for the second year in a row). Other key victories include regional wins in the American Association for Justice National Student Trial Advocacy Competition and the National Trial Competition as well as the fifth straight trophy in the annual Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. These results bring the School of Law's five-year tally to 12 national titles, 11 regional crowns and three state trophies.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year student Anna E. Gowen published "The Supreme Court - Extraterritoriality and the Lanham Act" in the Daily Report on 7/24/23.
Public Interest Practicum and Clinical Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Grant was featured in The Augusta Chronicle regarding the removal of individuals from private property. The article titled "What law enforcement can and can't do to remove unwanted people from private property" was written by Abraham Kenmore and published 7/24/23.
Associate Professor Laura Phillips-Sawyer was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding worker protections and corporate mergers. The article titled "Companies Must Weigh Worker Impact Under New Merger Guidelines" was written by Dan Papscun and published 7/19/23.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters published "Regulating Off-Campus Student Expression: Mahanoy Area School District v. BL. The Good News for College Journalists" in 21 First Amendment Law Review 40 (2023) (with L. Klein).
Legal Writing Instructor Travis M. Trimble published "Environmental Law" in 74 Mercer Law Review 1387 (2023).
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford published "Natural Gas and Net Zero: Mutually Exclusive Pathways for the Southeast" in 39 Georgia State University Law Review 1033 (2023).
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand published "The Court and the Constitution" in 2023 Wisconsin Law Review 547 (2023).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding class action certification. The article titled "Alabama Hospitals Hard Hit by Opioids Take Case to State Court" was written by Cici Yongshi Yu and published 7/11/23.
The late Georgia Speaker of the House David E. Ralston is being memorialized with a scholarship fund bearing his name at the University of Georgia School of Law. The fund will provide support for scholarships, summer fellowships or Georgia leaders-in-residence at the School of Law, in memory of Ralston, who died in November 2022 at the age of 68. The fund was established by Joel O. Wooten, a 1975 graduate of the School of Law, who knew Ralston for many years, with the University of Georgia Foundation offering matching funds.
Gordon Wayne, who is scheduled to enroll in the School of Law in August 2023, was featured on WGAU Radio regarding his 500+ mile walk from Caroline County, Virginia, to Athens, Georgia, to raise money and awareness to fight against homelessness. The segment was hosted by Tim Bryant and aired 7/7/23.
The School of Law was featured on Law.com for its students overperforming on the bar exam. The article titled "How are the Law Schools 'Overperforming' on Bar Passage Rates, According to New Study" was written by Christine Charnosky and published 7/6/23.
Carter Chair in Tort and Insurance Law Michael L. Wells published "Absolute Official Immunity in Constitutional Litigation" in 57 Georgia Law Review 919 (2023).
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented as part of a Cambridge University Roundtable on Globally Competitive Capital Markets during June.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee presented on the representation of business entities at international organizations as part of the Democratic Representation in and by International Organizations conference at the Collège de France in Paris during June.
Brock Associate Professor in Professional Responsibility Nathan S. Chapman provided three important takeaways from the U.S. Supreme Court's recently released decision in Groff v. DeJoy, which expanded the rights of employees against religious discrimination in the workplace.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand, who is an election law expert, offers insight into the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Moore v. Harper decision. “The Supreme Court's recent decision in Moore v. Harper puts to rest some of the more extreme claims made in the 2020 presidential election. It also ensures that states, like Georgia, that protect elections and voting rights in their state constitutions can have confidence that decisions about what those provisions mean will continue to be decided by judges within the state, who are best situated to understand state law."