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Oladeinbo receives Diversity Fellowship Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Congratulations to rising third-year student Gilbert Oladeinbo for receiving King & Spalding's 2018 Diversity Fellowship. Each year, the law firm awards up to five fellowships to qualified law students who "show promise of contributing meaningfully to the diversity of the legal community." The law firm selected Oladeinbo for his academic and civic accomplishments. |
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University of Georgia unveils 40 Under 40 Class of 2018; graduates Bowen and Keyes named Friday, July 20, 2018 The University of Georgia Alumni Association has unveiled the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018. This program began in 2011 and celebrates the personal, professional and philanthropic achievements of UGA graduates who are under the age of 40. The honorees will be recognized during the eighth annual 40 Under 40 Awards Luncheon on Sept. 13 at the Georgia Aquarium. School of Law graduates Brooke Bowen (J.D.'10) and Capt. William Keyes (J.D.'13) were named to the list. |
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Barnett featured in Law360 Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Associate Professor Kent Barnett was featured in Law360 regarding his thoughts on an executive order signed last week by President Donald Trump eliminating the competitive examination and selection procedures for appointing administrative law judges. The article titled "Executive Order Boosts Fears of Politically Influenced ALJs" was written by Dunstan Prial and published 7/16/18. |
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Appellate Litigation Clinic wins case in 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday, July 11, 2018 The law school's Appellate Litigation Clinic recently won a case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The case Smith v. Dewberry involved whether the client was in imminent danger at the time he filed his complaint such that he could bypass the three-strike rule under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Third-year students Holly M. Boggs and Ryan L. Giles, second-year students M. David Boyer II and Megan Cambre, and Counselor-in-Residence Cary Berkeley Kaye all assisted with the case. |
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UGA Foundation elects new trustees, including alumna Betsy Cox and the library's Marie Mize Thursday, June 28, 2018 The University of Georgia Foundation elected new trustees during its annual meeting. Law school alumna Betsy C. Cox (J.D.'80) was elected an advisory trustee and the Alexander Campbell King Law Library's Marie R. Mize, who currently serves as president of the university staff council, has become an ex-officio, non-voting trustee. |