Congratulations to second-year students J. Caleb Grant, Alexander F. "Alex" Krupp, Emily M. "Millie" Price, Courtney H. Robinson and James A. Stewart for finishing as national finalists in the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. They will advance to the international tier of the tournament to be held during March. Out of 84 American teams, the quartet lost to a team from Harvard University in the final round. Notably, Robinson was named the 4th best overall oralist, while Stewart was selected the 14th best. Third-year student Courtney M. Hogan served as student coach, while the faculty adviser/coach was Anna White Howard. Additionally, several law school faculty members were instrumental in preparing the team.
Third-year Jacob D. Swanstrom and second-year students Justin W. Tilghman and Jack K. Mahon were semifinalists in the Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, hosted by Pace University. They were coached by Assistant Professor Adam D. Orford, who specializes in environmental law and policy. Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley and several law school graduates also helped to prepare the team.
The School of Law is pleased to share that 2001 alumnus Gardiner Thompson became the most recent graduate to create an endowed scholarship supporting first-generation college graduates. "On the heels of the successful Commit to Georgia campaign, 100% of the first-generation college graduates enrolled in our Juris Doctor program now receive some level of financial aid," School of Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge said.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington has been named to the 2022-23 Sexual Assault, Child Abuse, and Human Trafficking State Expert Committee, which will seek to develop best practice guidance, protocol development, training, technical assistance and other resources benefiting Georgia’s 50 judicial circuits.
Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller has been voted to become president-elect of NALP (the National Association for Law Placement), an international association of over 2,500 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices and law schools. When he assumes the post in April, he will be the first from the state of Georgia to serve in this leadership capacity in more than two decades.