Pictured above are (l. to r.) Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine Scartz and clinic students Kelli Brabson, Emma Page, Alexander Barrella, Hope Thomas, Abbie Childers and Isabella Chitwood.
Wilson Family Justice Clinic assists more than 120 survivors across Georgia

Since September, the Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic has provided representation to 21 victims of domestic violence and stalking in protective order cases in Athens-Clarke and Hall counties. Under the leadership of Clinical Associate Professor and Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz, the clinic students have also provided legal advice and consultations on domestic violence and family law matters to an additional 127 people from across Georgia.

Pictured above are (l. to r.) First Amendment Clinic Director Clare Norins and School of Law alumna Kellianne Elliott at the recent Access & Accountability conference at Yale.
First Amendment Clinic’s work highlighted at Yale Law School Access & Accountability conference

Class of 2026 School of Law graduate Kellianne E. Elliott presented her work on the First Amendment Clinic's legislative watch project as part of the panel titled “Success Stories” at the Access & Accountability 2026: Restoring Accountability & the Rule of Law conference at Yale Law School during October. The legislative watch project is a tool that provides research and analysis to educate members of the public on proposed laws implicating free speech and press rights and government transparency.

Pictured above are (l. to r.) Judge Sara Doyle, Judge William Ray II (J.D.’90), Dean Usha R. Rodrigues, Judge Britt Grant, Will Stowers, Elijah Echols, Justice Charles Bethel (J.D.’01), Judge Sarah Geraghty and Adjunct Professor Cole Harper (J.D.’22).
UGA Law wins annual courtroom battle against Florida

Congratulations to third-year law students William P. “Wil” Stowers and Elijah T. Echols for capturing the trophy in the 2026 Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. Their win adds to UGA's outstanding performances in this annual University of Georgia/University of Florida courtroom battle and brings our school’s overall tournament record to 30-12-2! The team was coached by Director of Advocacy Emerita Kellie Casey and Adjunct Professor Cole M. Harper.

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West serves as advising faculty member at free speech scholars workshop

Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West recently served as an advising faculty member for the Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop. The event was cosponsored by the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and the Stanford University Hoover Institution. 

Jason Cade, Hillel Levin, Meighan Parker, Laura Phillips-Sawyer and Anne Tucker
Faculty present/publish at Yale, NYU, Texas, UNC and Harvard

Hosch Professor Jason A. Cade, Smith Professor Hillel Y. Levin, Assistant Professor Meighan Parker, Associate Dean Laura Phillips-Sawyer and Alston Chair Anne M. Tucker recently presented or published their scholarship at Yale Law School, the New York University School of Law, the University of Texas Civitas Institute, the University of North Carolina School of Law and the Harvard Business School.