Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand presented on "Reforming the Supreme Court of the United States" as part of a University of Texas School of Law Colloquium during March.
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge and second-year students Rachel L. Byers and Jacqueline G. D'Aniello published "A Quintet of Arbitration Cases Hit the Supreme Court's Docket" in the Daily Report on 3/18/22.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "Who is 'The Press," and why does matter?" as part of Yale Law School's Abrams Institute Conversations Series during March.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West presented "The Disappearing 'Freedom of the Press'" as part of the Yale Law School's Information Society Project during March.
School of Law graduate Michael L. Goldberg (J.D.’97) is furthering his support of our law students by making an additional gift to the Michael Louis Goldberg Scholarship Fund. Goldberg initially created the fund in 2016 to support law students who participated in high school or collegiate athletics.
Associate Professor Fazal R. Khan presented "Telehealth Post-Covid: The New Future of Medicine?" virtually as a Medicine Grand Rounds Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine during March.
Rogers Chair of Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Law Joseph S. Miller presented "At the End of the Beginning: Thoughts on the New Case Law Citation Networks" as part of the virtual conference titled "Picturing Truth: Law, Truth & Visual Images," which was organized by the Kline School of Law at Drexel University and held during March.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West published "The U.S. Supreme Court's Characterizations of the Press: An Empirical Study" in 100 North Carolina Law Review 375 (2022).
Over the last several weeks, the School of Law has been highlighting various ways members of the law school community have been investing in success to help the law school realize its vision of being one the best returns on investment in legal education. However, there are several individuals who have chosen to support the law school’s mission anonymously, but their impact is no less significant. Through the power of anonymous giving, these benefactors are truly making a difference and helping the law school to offer a first-rate legal education to tomorrow’s leaders of state and society.
Stembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner convened an international online authors’ workshop for his book A Research Agenda for Corporate Law, which is forthcoming by Edward Elgar Publishing (co-edited with M. Moore).
Brock Associate Professor in Professional Responsibility Nathan S. Chapman presented on "New Alternatives to Ely: Beyond Originalism and Living Constitutionalism" as part of Stanford Law School's 2022 Publius Symposium titled "Democracy and Distrust at 40: The Past and Future of Dean Ely’s Pathbreaking Work" during February.
Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley was featured on UGA Today regarding UGA President Jere W. Morehead's (J.D.'80) prominent roles in intercollegiate athletics, including the drafting of a new National Collegiate Athletic Association constitution. The article titled "UGA president plays leading role during transformational period in college sports" was written by Nathan Moore and published 3/11/22.
The School of Law claimed the top two trophies at the Southeastern Invitational National Moot Tournament. The team of second-year students Africa A. Buggs and Lucas J. Iddings argued against second-year students Nia N. Waller and Roby A. Jernigan, with Buggs and Iddings claiming the top spot. Both teams were undefeated going into the final round, and all four received oralist awards - Waller placed second, Iddings third, Jernigan fourth and Buggs fifth. Also, playing a role in the UGA sweep were third-year students Taylor Cressler and Taylor N. Lear, who served as coaches.
Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Legal Ethics and Professionalism & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lonnie T. Brown Jr. published "Criticizing Judges: A Lawyer's Professional Responsibility" in 56 Georgia Law Review 161 (2021).
The School of Law was featured on Law360 regarding the hosting of Georgia Supreme Court Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren as its Hines Jurist in Residence during the spring 2022 semester. The article titled "Ga. Justice On Why Law Students Need Appellate Skills" was written by Emily Sides and published 3/9/22.
Congratulations to second-year students Amanda M. Cheek, E. Reed Ferguson and Alina N. Salgado for finishing as regional finalists at the largest moot court tournament in the country, the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition. The trio authored the second best brief and Cheek was recognized as the fourth best overall oralist. A second team representing UGA at the tournament included second-year students Sean C. Barrett, Michael E. Oliver and Ellen T. "Ellie" Williams. Both teams were led by student coaches Ashleigh Rasheed-Britt and Olivia B. Landrum, both third-year students.
Cleveland Distinguished Chair of Legal Ethics and Professionalism & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lonnie T. Brown Jr. published "Civil Unrest and the Role of the Attorney General: A Comparison of Ramsey Clark to William Barr" in 72 Mercer Law Review 789 (2021).
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri published "Platforms as Blackacres" in 68 UCLA Law Review 1184 (2022).
The School of Law was featured on Law.com for providing scholarship aid to every first-generation college graduate enrolled in its Juris Doctor program. The article was written by Christine Charnosky and published 3/7/22.
Hosch Professor Julian A. Cook III published "Suspicionless Policing" in 89 George Washington Law Review 1568 (2021).