The School of Law regretfully shares the news of the passing of Class of 2023 law student Caleb W. Thompson on November 4, 2022. As a classmate, colleague, student and friend, he was a valued member of the law school's community. Please keep his family in your hearts and prayers, and remember one of our school’s greatest strengths is our sense of community. His memorial service will be held November 14, 2022, in Pennsylvania. In January, Caleb’s family would like to hold a celebration of his life in Athens. The School of Law is working closely with them and will share the details when they become available.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented "The Court and the Constitution" as part of the Wisconsin Law Review Symposium titled "Controlling the Supreme Court: Now and 'far into the future'" during October.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented "Expanding Discoverability with the Digital Library of Georgia: Strengthening Your Partnership Through Subgrants, Harvesting and More," "Strike Team Success: Continuing to Break Down Silos" (with S. Somodi) and "It's a Relay Marathon, Not a Solo Sprint: Post-Implementation Stories, Tips and Tricks with OpenAthens & Electronic Resource Management" (with W. Moore) at the Georgia Libraries Conference 2022 during October.
Associate Director for Collection Services Wendy Moore presented "It's a Relay Marathon, Not a Solo Sprint: Post-Implementation Stories, Tips and Tricks with OpenAthens & Electronic Resource Management" (with R. Evans) at the Georgia Libraries Conference 2022 during October.
Access Services Associate Szilvia Somodi presented "Strike Team Success: Continuing to Break Down Silos" (with R. Evans) at the Georgia Libraries Conference 2022 during October.
The School of Law is pleased to share that once again 100% of the first-generation college graduates and military veterans enrolled in its Juris Doctor program are receiving scholarship aid. First-generation students are supported by more than 15 scholarship funds including the First-Start Scholars Program established by 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation. Student veterans benefit from the Butler Commitment, which was created in 2019 by renowned trial attorney and 1977 law school alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr. and guarantees aid to all enrolled military veterans.
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 the case Edwards v. Roundtree regarding the Georgia statute allowing narrative medical reports into evidence. This citation brings the total to 66 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
UGA Associate Provost & Kirbo Chair Elizabeth Weeks presented "Federal COVID Mandates" at UGA's 11th Annual State of the Public's Health Conference held during October.
Assistant Professor Zohra Ahmed presented as part of the "How We Got Here" panel at the Georgia Journal of International Comparative Law/Dean Rusk International Law Center conference titled "The Law of Global Economic Statecraft" during October.
Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding the Constitution's "speech or debate" clause. The segment was hosted by June Grasso and aired 10/25/22. It was later added to Bloomberg's 10/30/22 podcast titled "Trump Organization on Trial for Tax Fraud."
Together with the Georgia Journal of International Comparative Law and Dean Rusk International Law Center, Wilner/UGA Foundation Professor in International Law Harlan Grant Cohen hosted a conference titled "The Law of Global Economic Statecraft" and participated in the panel "How We Got Here" in October.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee delivered the conference welcome message and participated as part of the "Where We're Headed" panel at the Georgia Journal of International Comparative Law/Dean Rusk International Law Center conference titled "The Law of Global Economic Statecraft" during October.
Associate Professor Laura Phillips-Sawyer presented as part of the keynote discussion of the book The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War at the Georgia Journal of International Comparative Law/Dean Rusk International Law Center conference titled "The Law of Global Economic Statecraft" during October.
The University of Georgia School of Law defeated the University of Florida College of Law in the 2022 Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. Representing the School of Law in the moot court competition were third-year law students Rachel L. Byers and Jack K. Mahon. This year's win adds to UGA's outstanding performances, recording its fifth straight victory and bringing its overall tournament record to 27-11-2! Their coach was Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett.
Associate Professor Lindsey Simon was named to the American Bankruptcy Institute's 2022 "40 under 40" list. Notably, she is the only academic selected for this honor which identifies future industry leaders who have demonstrated "remarkable ability, leadership and achievement in the bankruptcy and insolvency community." Simon was selected out of more than 200 candidates nationwide.
The School of Law was recently featured in the Daily Report regarding its graduates posting the highest Georgia bar exam passage rate among the state's six ABA-approved law schools. Of note, UGA has led the state for first-time takers in the July/post-graduation sitting for the past nine years. The article was written by Everett Catts and published 10/27/22.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented as part of the Legitimacy and Fundamental Principles of International Human Rights Law panel at the American Branch of the International Law Association's International Law Weekend. The annual three-day conference titled "The Next 100 Years of International Law" was held in New York City during October.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee co-chaired the American Branch of the International Law Association's International Law Weekend. The annual three-day conference titled "The Next 100 Years of International Law" was held in New York City during October. She also delivered remarks introducing the keynote speaker at the conference, which celebrated the American branch's 100th anniversary and had more than 1,200 registrants.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and UGA student Sawyer M. Bradford published "Supreme Court's Fractured Ruling on Enforcing Arbitral Awards Impacts Circuit Courts" in the Daily Report on 10/25/22.
For the ninth straight year, University of Georgia graduates lead the state in the Georgia bar exam passage rate. School of Law graduates, who sat for the July 2022 exam, posted the highest rate for first-time takers among all of the state's law schools, and almost 8% ahead of the overall first-time passage rate for Georgia law schools.