Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis was featured on UGA Today as part of the university's "Spotlight on Faculty" series. The article titled "Professor challenges using rap as criminal evidence" was written by Sam Fahmy and published 1/29/21.
Congratulations to third-year students Jared R. Allen, Ian L. Kecskes and Sarah A. Nelson who finished as national finalists in the prestigious Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship. This invitation-only tournament is for the top 16 moot court programs from law schools across the country based on performances from the previous academic year. In the tournament, they defeated teams from New York University and St Mary's University. UGA continued its strong performance at this "best of the best" tournament and now boasts two championships, two finalist and two semifinalist performances since 2014.
The School of Law regrets to share news of the passing of Carter Chair Emeritus R. Perry Sentell Jr. on Jan. 28, 2021, at the age of 86. This sad announcement comes shortly after the passing of his wife, Jeannette, just eight days earlier. A 1958 law school alumnus, he retired in 2004 after 46 years of teaching and service at the University of Georgia. Sentell was a titan in the legal academy and a demanding instructor who set high expectations but with a warm heart for his students. Many of those students went on to hold leadership roles in the bar, the bench and government. Famous for his annual Palsgraf lecture, Sentell taught Torts, Municipal Corporations and Law of Legislative Government and published nearly 30 books. Among his law school honors are a bust in the Alexander Campbell King Law Library, the law school's Distinguished Service Scroll Award and an endowed scholarship fund named in his honor. He is survived by his son Robert Perry Sentell III, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Please be sure to keep the Sentell family in your thoughts and prayers during this extremely sorrowful time.
Congratulations to the School of Law's American Constitution Society student group for being named Student Chapter of the Week by its national organization. The American Constitution Society works "to uphold the Constitution in the 21st Century by ensuring that law is a force for protecting our democracy and the public interest and for improving people's lives" through approximately 200 student and lawyer chapters in almost every state and law school throughout the country.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson published Trial Handbook for Georgia Lawyers, 2020-21 ed. (Thomson Reuters, 2020) (with J. Cook and M. Carlson).
Hosch Professor Julian A. Cook III published Trial Handbook for Georgia Lawyers, 2020-21 ed. (Thomson Reuters, 2020) (with M. Carlson and R. Carlson).
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "A US Perspective on the ne bis in idem Principle in Tax Cases" in CJEU: Recent Developments in Value Added Taxes 2019 (G. Kofler, et al. eds.) (Linde, 2020).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in a Reuters article regarding diversity in multidistrict litigation lead counsel appointments. The article titled "'The needle is moving': Another MDL judge cites diversity in lead counsel appointments" was written by Alison Frankel and published 1/25/21.
Assistant Clinical Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington presented as part of the CARE Atlanta Global Innovation Hub's Tuesday Talks session titled "Tackling Human Trafficking" during January.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented as part of "Children of Syria - The Lost Hope," an event discussing the Ninth Annual Report on Violations against Children in Syria issued by the Syrian Network for Human Rights, a nongovernmental organization. Other participants in the event, which was livestreamed via Zoom, included officials from the United Nations and the governments of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.
In 2019-2020, School of Law students enrolled in clinical and field placement programs provided more than 80,000 uncompensated service hours. More than 24,000 of those hours occurred under the direct supervision of law school faculty members directing in-house clinical programs - all of which provide access to justice services for underrepresented communities and individuals.
Associate Professor Logan E. Sawyer III published "Originalism from the Soft Southern Strategy to the New Right: Constitutional Politics of Sam Ervin Jr" in 33 Journal of Policy History 32 (2021).
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch's book Mass Tort Deals: Backroom Bargaining in Multidistrict Litigation was review by The New York Review of Books. The article titled "Medicine Is Made for Men" was written by Alexandra D. Lahav and published in the 2/11/21 issue.
Two University of Georgia School of Law teams were named both the champions and finalists in the first ever National Online Moot Court Competition. A team comprised of second-year students Haley Kairab, Hannah Sbaity and Victoria Thornton captured the championship title, while a team of third-year students Alexa Dato, Justin Edge and Cameron Keen were named finalists. Additionally, Kairab was named the Best Oralist of the final round.
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis presented as part of the United Kingdom's Garden Court Chambers' international series titled "Black Lives Matter - How the US and UK state criminalise Rap and how to combat it" during January.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published "State Tax Credit Issues Raised by SALT Cap Workaround Legislation" in 99 Tax Notes State 211 (Jan. 18, 2021) (with A. Appleby).
A record number of University of Georgia School of Law students are participating in the Atlanta Semester in Practice program this semester with full-time externships in judicial, government and corporate counsel offices. The Atlanta program immerses students in real-world law practice while they take other law classes at the school's facility in the state's capital or online. This semester, 21 students will work at 16 offices including for U.S. District Court Judge William M. Ray II, Georgia Business Court Judge Walter W. Davis and Georgia Senator Bo Hatchett and at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney's Office, among other locations.
A free virtual legal clinic for Georgia veterans will be held Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9 to 11 a.m. Veterans in the Columbus and Macon areas will be able to access the clinic through physical locations in each city, while veterans from across the state can connect for services via webcam or telephone. The Georgia Veterans Outreach Project provides quick advice and brief service on issues with special relevance to former military members. Interested veterans need to register in advance for an appointment.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West authored "The Court, the Constitution, and the Deplatforming of Trump" in Slate (with G. Lakier) on 1/13/21.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner published "Leveraging Corporate Law: A Broader Account of Delaware's Competition" in 80 Maryland Law Review 72 (2020) (symposium issue).