Post Professor Pamela Foohey and her 2017 Law and Contemporary Problems article were featured in USA Today regarding the functions of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The article titled “Billions of dollars for millions of Americans: why ‘delete the CFPB’ might not fly” was written by Andrea Riquier and published 1/10/25. The article has been republished by other outlets.
The University of Georgia has been actively monitoring the development of a winter storm headed to our area. With the safety and security of our faculty, staff and students foremost in our minds, the University of Georgia Athens Campus will close and move to modified operations on Friday, January 10, 2025. All in-person classes, campus events and activities will be canceled throughout the day. Further updates will be sent as they become available.
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 two cases, Wright v. State and Davis v. State. These citations bring the total to 80 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein published State and Local Taxation, Cases and Materials, 12th ed. (West Academic, 2024) (with K.J. Stark & J.M. Youngman).
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand's book Supreme Bias: Gender and Race in U.S. Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings (Stanford University Press, 2023) (with C.L. Boyd and P.M. Collins) was selected as one of the top 10 Choice Reviews 2024 Outstanding Academic Titles from the past year. This prestigious list reflects the best scholarly titles reviewed by Choice during the previous calendar year. The book also received a Pritchett Award last year.
Talmadge Chair Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the Georgia Honors Fellows Program, a School of Law initiative that helps to address legal needs for rural Georgians. The article titled "Think it’s hard getting legal help? Try living in rural Georgia" was written by Rosie Manins and published 1/7/25.
As Usha R. Rodrigues begins her tenure as dean of the University of Georgia School of Law, she shares her vision for the future of the school that includes building on the strengths of our institution and exemplifying what a great national public law school can and should be.
Regents' Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented “Women Bearing Witness in the Nuremberg Trials Project” as part of the University of Oxford Faculty of Law Public International Law Discussion Group Series at All Souls College, University of Oxford, during December.
Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz presented “Global Tax Wars in the Digital Era” at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tax Law Forum during December.
Assistant Professor Thomas E. Kadri has been selected as a Visiting Fellow at the Law Department of the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. As part of this fellowship, he will continue and expand upon his research in the legal and technical regulation of AI-generated “deepfakes” with a focus on European approaches to regulation.
Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins published “Stitch Incoming: Lindke v. Freed’s Impact on Social-Media Blocking Litigation” in 82 Washington and Lee Law Review Online 172 (2024) (with M. Bailey).
Congratulations to recent graduate Jacob Friedman (J.D.’23) for being selected as an E. Barrett Prettyman Fellow. The fellowship program, facilitated by Georgetown Law, is a two-year post-graduate fellowship that offers rigorous training in criminal trial advocacy while fellows also supervise clinics that provide representation to those accused of crimes. Only three law graduates per year receive this honor.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was selected as Georgia’s state coordinator for the National Association of Counsel for Children. She will serve a two-year term helping to lead outreach efforts and provide localized support to growing networks of child welfare practitioners.
Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was featured in The Current regarding public records requests. The article titled "Midway passes $3.1 million budget without public seeing it first" was written by Robin Kemp and published 12/17/24.
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured in The Wall Street Journal regarding a recent settlement by Disney. The article titled "Disney’s Decision to Settle Trump Defamation Suit Prompts Backlash at ABC news" was written by Joe Flint and Isabella Simonetti and was published 12/18/24. Portions of this article have been republished by other media outlets.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on Bloomberg Law regarding historic tendencies of potential U.S. Supreme Court justices. The article titled "James Ho’s Post-Election Remarks Fuel Supreme Court Speculation" was written by Jacqueline Thomsen and published 12/17/24.
Congratulations to Associate Director of Student Services and First Start Coordinator Amanda Fox, who was selected for the 2024 Emma Terrell Distinguished Employee Award. Presented annually by the Law School Staff Representative Group, the award recognizes “individuals who have demonstrated a strong work ethic, commitment to service, and exceptional job performance as well as the cooperation needed to ensure the School of Law meets and exceeds its goals.”
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in USA Today regarding prosecutorial strategy. The article titled “Judge upholds guilty plea of Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case” was written by Josh Meyer and published 12/13/24.
Professor Pamela Foohey presented Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (forthcoming by the University of California Press) at the State Bar of Georgia Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Institute in December.
Associate Dean, University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues published "Intermediaries and Differentiated Voting” in 26 University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law 1180 (2024).