Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq organized a transnational conference of U.S., Mexican and Canadian labor unions and leaders in Mexico City to discuss lessons learned and future strategies and initiatives under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Associate Director for Collection Services Wendy Moore presented as part of the panel “Selector School Next Gen: Building and Curating Your Library’s Future Collection” and moderated the panel “Animal Policies in Libraries: Balancing Accessibility, Safety, and Inclusion” at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Clinical Services and Research Librarian Amy Taylor presented as part of the “From Idea to Publication and Beyond: Navigating Legal Research Textbook Creation and Leveraging Emerging Technologies” panel at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Georgia Magazine regarding her work in the fields of mass torts and multidistrict litigation. She was the subject of the Faculty Focus profile published in the fall 2025 issue.
Post Professor Pamela Foohey presented her co-authored book Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (University of California Press, 2025) at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law during August.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Law.com regarding unfiled claims in multidistrict litigation. The article titled "Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Judges in Two MDLs Order Lead Counsel to File Thousands of Unfiled Claims, Hagens Berman Accused of AI ‘Hallucinations’ in OnlyFans Case" was written by Amanda Bronstad and published 8/27/25.
Clinics at the School of Law were featured on UGA Today regarding participation in pop-up legal clinics designed to serve people in Athens. The article titled “Pop-up legal clinics fulfill a need in the Athens community” was written by Kristen Linthicum and published 8/27/25.
Research Services Librarian Brandy Ellis co-presented "Teaching Ethics – Hallucinations and Misinformation" as part of the “Teaching the Tech Trainers – AI Edition” panel (with J. Tubinis) at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Law and Technology Librarian Jason Tubinis co-presented "Teaching Ethics – Hallucinations and Misinformation" as part of the “Teaching the Tech Trainers – AI Edition” panel (with B. Ellis) at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman published “The Law of Digital Resurrection” in 66 Boston College Law Review 1569 (2025).
Associate Director for Instruction and Access Services Heather Simmons presented as part of the panels "Patently Obvious: Everything You ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask" and "The Power and Peril of Unfinished Work: How to Manage the Brain’s Obsession with Your To-Do List to Increase Emotional Well-Being and Productivity" at the American Association of Law Libraries 2025 Annual Meeting.
Clinical Associate Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon presented “Trauma-Informed, Victim-Centered Prosecution of Sexual Assault Cases” at the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia 2025 Summer Conference.
Assistant Professor Eileen R. Prescott published “Absolutely Unnecessary Immunity” in 103 Nebraska Law Review 547 (2025).
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer published “US Private Enforcement: An Overview of National Case Law” in Concurrences on 4/25/25.
Just over 200 students began their academic journey to earn a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law last week. Members of the Class of 2028 - the most academically qualified in school history - were joined by 14 Master of Laws and six Master in the Study of Law candidates.
Associate Professor Thomas E. Kadri published “Brokered Violence: Safety for Sale in the Free Marketplace of Data” (with S. Adler and C. Sharma) in Lawfare on 8/8/25.
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 Rubio v. State to uphold a state cross examination. This citation brings the total to 82 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in The Imprint regarding legal defense for survivors of sexual abuse and trafficking. The article titled "Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse in Georgia Have a Rare Legal Champion" was written by Jordan Anderson and published 8/14/25.
The School of Law was recently ranked among the best law schools in the nation for quality of life (6th), classroom experience (6th) and professors (10th). The annual rankings produced by The Princeton Review are based on its survey of students and school-reported data.
Chaffin Chair of Fiduciary Law Victoria J. Haneman published "Tax Sheltering Death Care” in 2025 Wisconsin Law Review 623.