The University of Georgia School of Law’s vision to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school – one that matches excellence with access – just took a huge step forward with the creation of the Hart Family Foundation First-Generation Scholarship Fund. Alumnus E. David Hart Jr. (J.D.’80) was instrumental in the $2-million-plus commitment that will now ensure an endowed one-quarter scholarship for all first-generation college graduates enrolled in the Juris Doctor program at the School of Law.
Congratulations to second-year students Dustin M. Batchelor, Grace K.S.Y. Johnson, F. Marion Kronauge, Morgan E. Pfohl and Ellis H.P. Schmitt for winning the East Coast regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. During the tournament, they beat teams from Harvard University and American University and will now advance to the international tier of the competition later this month. Third-year students Joseph M. "Joe" Colley and Brennan A. Rose served as student coaches, while J. Caleb Grant (J.D.'23) was the alumni coach.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022 for posting an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 98.95%, meaning approximately 99% of these graduates who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduation passed. This near perfect Ultimate Bar Passage rate and the school's position as one of the nation's best returns on investment in legal education are helping UGA Law to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school – one that offers a hands-on, purpose-driven educational experience that matches excellence with access.
Congratulations to third-year students Daisy Gonzales and Robert J. “Bob” Anderson for finishing third in the ABA Law Student Tax Challenge, where J.D. students solved a complex business problem that might arise in every-day tax practice. Coached by Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz, the UGA team competed against 84 teams from around the country.
Congratulations to Carson Alexander (J.D.'17) and Wil Alexander (J.D.'16), who were the top-ranking School of Law graduates in the 2025 Bulldog 100 list. Their business, Alexander & Alexander Attorneys at Law, was ranked 27th in the UGA Alumni Association list of honorees. Other School of Law alums to make the list were Adrian Pandev (J.D.’16) with Pandev Law at 33, Lindsey Cambardella (J.D.’12) and Jeremy Stallman (J.D.’09) with Translation Station at 39, Benjamin Osorio (J.D.’11) with Murray Osorio at 49, Brandon Barron (J.D.’99) with Southern Commercial Roof Tech at 64, and Charlie Thompson (J.D.’03) with ASW Distillery at 92. The Bulldog 100 annually honors “the 100 fastest-growing businesses owned or led by UGA alums.”