Congratulations to recent graduate Rosalie J. Vendrell (J.D.’26) on being named an Outstanding Law Student Award recipient by the National Association of Women Lawyers. The honor is presented to law students who “promoted issues and concerns of women in the legal profession.”
The University of Georgia School of Law was named one of the top 30 sports law programs in the country by Sports Law Expert. The article titled “Hackney Publications Recognizes the Top Thirty U.S. Sports Law Programs in 2026” was written by Oliver Canning and published 6/1/26.
Congratulations to School of Law alumni Kelsey P. Donnalley (J.D.’13), David B. Dove (J.D.’14), Leila Y. Harrison (J.D.’24), Paul B. Murphy (J.D.’88) and Maria M. Todorova (J.D.’06) on receiving various honors as part of the 2026 Southeastern Legal Awards presented by the Daily Report. Murphy was honored as a Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, while Todorova was selected as a Distinguished Leader Winner. Donnalley was a finalist in the Most Effective Deal-makers category, Dove was named a Best Mentors Finalist and Harrison was a Most Promising Newcomer Finalist. The results were published earlier this year by the Daily Report and Law.com.
Congratulations to third-year law students Emily W. Munger and Mason C. Favro who received 2026 NALP PSJD Pro Bono Publico honors. Munger was named the overall winner for her “holistic effort” to bring a name change clinic to Athens. Favro was selected as a Merit Distinction Finalist. This highly competitive, national award recognizes upper-level law students for their “extraordinary commitment to law-related public service work [that] contributes to the overall growth of pro bono culture within their law school and their broader community.”
Associate Professor Christian Turner has been selected as an AI and Society Fellow. As part of the Center for AI Safety fellowship, he will conduct research in AI governance and collaborate with academics in law, economics, international relations and adjacent fields for three months in San Francisco, California.