Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Legal Newsline regarding her research on multidistrict litigation. The article titled "Bayer's Roundup fight: Success in France but paying billions to settle U.S. cases" was written by Daniel Fisher and published on 11/13/20.
Sibley Professor in Corporate and Business Law Larry D. Thompson was featured in the Daily Report regarding his 46-year legal career. The article titled "Thompson Looks Back at Handling Racism, Fighting Terrorism and Balancing Corporate Crime Priorities" was written by Jonathan Ringel and published 11/13/20.
The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic obtained legal immigration status and work authorization for a client pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act in late October. The case will now proceed to adjudication of the client's application for permanent residence. Working under the supervision of Clinic Director Jason A. Cade, clinic students involved with this case included second-year student Paige Medley and recent law school 2020 graduates Andrea G. Aldana, Stroud F. Baker and William D. Ortiz in addition to 2019 alumnus Roger C. Grantham Jr.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch and her work in the field of mass torts were featured as part of UGA's Great Commitments series, which is dedicated to research that is changing lives. The profile was written by Leonor Sierra and published 11/12/20.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues presented on SPACs, direct listings, traditional IPOs, impacts on M&A markets, and considerations for venture-backed companies as part of the University of California Berkeley's Berkeley Boosts program titled "IPO Choice."
Assistant Professor Lindsey Simon's article "Bankruptcy Grifters" was selected by the Association of American Law Schools as an honorable mention in its 2021 Scholarly Papers Competition. There were more than 60 entries in this year's competition. The award will be officially presented during the AALS Annual Meeting to be held virtually in January.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West's article "Favoring the Press" (106 California Law Review 91 (2018)) was cited by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in the case Index Newspapers v. City of Portland regarding federal law enforcement officer actions during demonstrations concerning journalists and legal observers.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel S. Evans published "Georgia Library Association Technical Services Workshops" in 68.3 The Southeastern Librarian 29 (2020) (with B. Bulemu, L. Uong, R. Hunnicutt and K. Ansley).
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri published "Cy Près Settlements in Privacy Class Actions" in Class Actions in Privacy Law (I.N. Cofone ed.) (Routledge, 2020) (with I.N. Cofone).
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published "Glimpses of Women at the Tokyo Tribunal" in The Tokyo Tribunal: Perspectives on Law, History and Memory (V.E. Dittrich, K. von Lingen, P. Osten & J. Makraiová, eds) (Torkel Opsahl Academic Epublisher, 2020). This book is part of a series issued by the International Nuremberg Principles Academy in Germany.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri presented "Platforms as Blackacres" as part of the Yale Law School Information Society Project's 2020 "Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference 8" during October.
The School of Law was featured on USNews.com regarding its 3+3 combined undergraduate/law degree program. The article titled "What to Weigh About Accelerated B.A.-J.D. Programs" was written by Gabriel Kuris and published 11/9/20.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel S. Evans published "A Practical Workflow for OCR Telework" in 40.8 Computers in Libraries 16 (2020) (with T. Striepe and S. Wolfson).
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on CNN Business regarding the Biden-Harris administration and freedom of the press. The article titled "Biden aide: The president-elect knows the media's job is to 'hold him accountable'" was written by Brian Stelter and published 11/8/20.
Dean Rusk International Law Center Interim Director & Hosch Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on the BBC World Service News Hour regarding the U.S. presidential election on 11/9/20.
Associate Director for Research Services Thomas "TJ" Striepe published "A Practical Workflow for OCR Telework" in 40.8 Computers in Libraries 16 (2020) (with R. Evans and S. Wolfson).
The University of Georgia School of Law recently swept the Region 5 round of the National Moot Court Competition. Third-year students Tyler D. Fabbri, Mollie M. Fiero and Devin Mashman won the regional title and the Best Brief Award, and Fiero was named the Best Oralist of the final round. This trio will represent UGA in February 2021 at the national tier of the tournament, where they will defend the 2020 National Moot Court Competition title the School of Law captured earlier this year.
Research & Copyright Services Librarian Stephen Wolfson published "A Practical Workflow for OCR Telework" in 40.8 Computers in Libraries 16 (2020) (with R. Evans and T. Striepe).
The University of Georgia School of Law has been named the country's best value law school for the third consecutive year - the first law school in history to achieve this honor. The rankings, compiled by National Jurist, examine outcome-driven metrics such as bar passage and employment rates in addition to average indebtedness, tuition and cost of living. "Today's news is another proof point in our vision to be the nation's best return on investment in legal education," Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge said.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented "Intersectional Sovereignties: Dr. Aline Chalufour, Woman at Nuremberg - and at Paris, Ottawa, and Dalat" as part of the Historic Roots of International Law Panel at the American Society of International Law Midyear Meeting held virtually in October.