During April, Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller became the president of NALP (the National Association for Law Placement), an international association of over 3,000 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices and law schools. Of note, he is the first person from the state of Georgia to serve in this leadership capacity in more than two decades.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee published "Industry Groups in International Governance: A Framework for Reform" in 13 Journal of Human Rights and the Environment (2023).
University Professor, Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor & Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law Dan T. Coenen published "Constitutional Text, Founding-Era History, and the Independent State-Legislature Theory" in 57 Georgia Law Review 539 (2023).
Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford published "Clean Air Act Section 115: Is the IPCC a 'Duly Constituted International Agency'?" in 34 Georgetown Environmental Law Review 215 (2022).
Clinical Assistant Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in Courthouse News regarding the merits of a lawsuit filed in federal district court challenging a school district's decision to remove books from its school libraries. The article titled "Florida school district faces First Amendment challenge to book bans" was written by Megan Butler and published 5/17/23.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in a Reuters article regarding remote access to federal court proceedings. The article titled "Bad timing: Federal courts are poised to backtrack on remote access" was written by Jenna Greene and published 5/18/23.
Regents' Professor of International Law and Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published “Afterword: A Guide to Mireille Delmas-Marty’s ‘Compass’” in Mireille Delmas Marty, A Compass of Possibilities: Global Governance and Legal Humanisms (Emanuela Fronza and Chiara Giorgetti eds., 1088 Press/University of Bologna, 2023). This essay is part of a new volume featuring an English translation of a 2011 lecture by Mirielle Delmas-Marty (1941-2022), a legal thinker who was a professor at Collège de France in Paris.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the effects of a record-breaking SPAC deal. The article titled "Record SPAC Deal Shows Market Weakness, Not Strength" was written by Bailey Lipschultz and published 5/16/23.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein presented a paper he co-authored with a member of the Secretariat of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on “Crypto-Assets: Key Concepts and Terms,” at a meeting of OECD’s Working Party No. 9 on Consumption Taxes in Paris, France, during May.
The Veterans Legal Clinic has successfully helped two women obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. In one case, the clinic helped a woman veteran who lived for years with post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from a military sexual trauma: a rape by another service member. Second-year student Eli F. Klenberg and third-year students A. Ligon Fant, Riley Gardner, Trisha D. Hyatt, Lauren A. Johnson and Bethany L. Strain developed the evidence that supported her claim. The decision resulted in increased monthly benefits and recognition by the VA of the long-term impact of the trauma. In the second case, the clinic assisted the widow of a Vietnam veteran who died of stomach cancer resulting from chronic substance use to self-treat his post-traumatic stress disorder caused by his experiences in service. Class of 2022 graduates Margaret Uhler and Jack Mayo identified and researched the medical links between his mental and medical conditions that materially contributed to this win. The decision resulted in a substantial retroactive award and ongoing monthly payments to the widow.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured in The Guardian regarding offers of immunity for individuals involved in investigations surrounding the 2020 presidential election. The article titled "Trump rages after sexual abuse verdict but legal woes have only just begun" was written by Chris McGreal and published 5/14/22. The article also appeared on various other news outlets.
The School of Law regrets to announce former employee Kathryn Jo "Kathy" T. Burkes passed away December 27, 2019. She worked at UGA from March 1993 to April 2002. During that time she served as an administrative assistant in the school's advocacy office. She will be missed by law school faculty, staff and former students.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding a possible trial relating to the 2020 presidential election. The article titled "Could Trump's town hall remarks help Fulton prosecutors investigating him?" was written by Tamar Hallerman and was published 5/11/23.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured on Georgia Law News regarding the outcome of a Georgia case against opioid distributors. The article titled "Opioid distributors cleared of liability to Georgia addict families" was written by Alice Barrett and published 5/11/23.
The First Amendment Clinic and its director, Clinical Assistant Professor Clare R. Norins, were featured in an Associated Press article regarding the recent settlement of Hassan v. City of Atlanta, in which the clinic represented plaintiff Sharif Hassan, a photojournalist arrested while covering summer 2020 protests in Atlanta. The lawsuit asserted that Hassan was arrested in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment right to record. The litigation also challenged the City of Atlanta’s city-wide curfew order that contained no exception for the working press. The article titled "Atlanta to Pay Journalist $105K to Settle Lawsuit Over 2020 Protest Arrest" was published 5/10/23. It has appeared in several media outlets across the country including The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Daily Report.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and LL.M. student Vladyslav Rudzinskyi published "Eleventh Circuit Switches Stance on Grounds for the Vacatur of Non-domestic Awards" in the Daily Report on 5/11/23.
The University of Georgia School of Law has reached another milestone as it seeks to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school – one that offers a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven educational experience while never surrendering its commitment to accessibility. In the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings released earlier today, the school now ranks 20th among the nation’s 196 fully ABA-accredited law schools (our highest ranking ever). This historic ranking places the School of Law among the top seven public law schools in the nation and as the leader in Georgia for the third straight year.
Alston Associate Chair in Corporate Law Lindsey Simon was featured in a Bloomberg article regarding corporate bankruptcy failures. The article titled "Repeat Bankruptcies Are Piling Up at Fastest Rate Since 2009" was written by Jeremy Hill and Jonathan Randles and was published 5/10/23. The article was reprinted on Yahoo Finance and Financial Advisor.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington presented “Trust-Based Relational Intervention: An Opportunity for a Trauma-Informed Legal System” and “Improving Outcomes and Responses for Survivors of CSEC in Foster Care” at Georgia’s Child Welfare Law Specialist conference during May.
The First Amendment Clinic and its director, Clinical Assistant Professor Clare R. Norins, were featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the recent settlement of Hassan v. City of Atlanta, in which the clinic represented plaintiff Sharif Hassan, a photojournalist arrested while covering summer 2020 protests in Atlanta. The lawsuit asserted that Hassan was arrested in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment right to record. The litigation also challenged the City of Atlanta’s city-wide curfew order that contained no exception for the working press. The article titled "Atlanta to pay settlement to photojournalist arrested in 2020" was written by Riley Bunch and published 5/8/23.