Congratulations to 2023 graduate Taylor McClain, who was selected as a 2022-23 Merit Distinction Finalist for the National Association for Law Placement's PSJD Pro Bono Publico Award. The award is given to "a law student whose extraordinary commitment to law-related public service work contributes to the overall growth of pro bono culture within their law school and their broader community."
The University of Georgia School of Law's First Amendment Clinic was cited by The Macon Telegraph regarding the right to record police activity in Georgia. The article titled "Can you be arrested for filming an arrest in Georgia? Here's what the law says" was written by Chelsea Madden and published 9/5/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets including Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer was featured in The New York Times regarding the U.S. et al v. Google case. The article titled "In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google" was written by David McCabe and Cecilia Kang and published 9/6/23. The article was reprinted in other media outlets including The Sydney Morning Herald, the Chicago Tribune and the Honolulu Star Advertiser.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in The Daily Beast regarding the 2020 Georgia election interference case. The article titled “Trump’s Fulton County Case Has Descended Into Chaos Even Before It Starts” was written by Jose Pagliery and published 9/5/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
The University of Georgia School of Law’s Journal of Intellectual Property Law was featured on MSNBC regarding the ownership of photos taken by law enforcement during the booking process. The article titled “The tricky legal question at the center of the Trump mug shot cash grab” was written by Dean Obeidallah and published 9/2/23.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Washington Post regarding cameras being allowed in courtrooms. The article titled “Trump’s Georgia trial is readied for TV, while others are hard to see” was written by Paul Farhi and published 9/1/23.
Summer public interest and judicial fellowships provide life-directing, hands-on and purpose-driven experiences for law students. As such, the School of Law has placed greater emphasis on growing financial support for students seeking unpaid legal work in nonprofits, federal and state government, judicial clerkships, legal services and policy/impact organizations over the summer months. Since 2019, the school has provided almost $1.3 million in summer fellowship funding to its rising second- and third-year students.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding 3M combat earplugs multidistrict litigation. The article titled “3M’s $6 Billion Earplug Accord Risks Failure If Veterans Balk” was written by Jef Feeley and Ryan Beene and published 8/31/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding an investor vote tied to the potential merger of Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. The article titled “Trump Media’s SPAC Deal Faces a Make-or-Break Investor Vote” was written by Bailey Lipschultz and published 8/31/23.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in Business Insider regarding Mark Meadows attempting to move his case to federal court. The article titled “Why Mark Meadows wants an Obama-appointed judge to oversee his Georgia indictment” was written by Jacob Shamsian and published 8/29/23.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in The Daily Beast regarding Mark Meadows and the 2020 Georgia election interference case. The article titled “How Mark Meadows’ Testimony May Have Just Helped Prosecutors” was written by Jose Pagliery and published 8/30/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Brock Professor Nathan S. Chapman published Agreeing to Disagree: How the Establishment Clause Protects Religious Diversity and Freedom of Conscience (Oxford University Press, 2023) (with M.W. McConnell). The book was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal by A.J. White.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein’s treatise State Taxation was cited and quoted twice by the Oregon Tax Court in Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Department of Revenue (August 23, 2023).
Associate Dean & Hosch Professor Jason A. Cade published "The Immigration Implications of Presidential Pot Pardons" in 70 UCLA Law Review Discourse 266 (2023).
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in The Daily Caller regarding the 2020 Georgia election interference case. The article titled "'Can't Get It Done': Dershowitz And Turley Pour Cold Water On Idea That Trump's Trials Will Begin Before Election" was written by Arjun Singh and published 8/27/23. The article was reprinted by other media outlets.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Criminal Defense Practicum Director Elizabeth Taxel was featured in The Messenger regarding the prison system in Georgia. The article titled "Inside the Georgia Prison System and the 'Scary' Prospect of How It Could be Home to Defendants in the Trump Criminal Cases" was written by Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon and published 8/26/23.
Assistant Professor John B. Meixner Jr. was featured on Atlanta's 11Alive regarding the 2020 Georgia election interference case. The segment titled "Legal expert weighs in on Trump's Georgia case" was hosted by Zach Merchant and aired 8/24/23.
Professor & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot was featured in the Forsyth Herald regarding the amendment of animal control regulations in Forsyth County. The article titled "Forsyth County plans update to animal control ordinance" was written by Shelby Israel and published 8/24/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in a Reuters article regarding Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations law. The article titled "How could Georgia's speedy trial law affect Trump's criminal case?" was written by Jacqueline Thomsen and published 8/24/23. It was republished by other media outlets including U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on Georgia Public Broadcasting regarding the booking and arraignment process in Georgia. The article titled "Donald Trump arrested, booked, bonded and released from Fulton County Jail" was written by Sarah Kallis and Stephen Fowler and was published 8/24/23.