Congratulations to third-year students Allison J. Fine, J. Briana Hayes and Robert G. "Rob" Wedge for finishing a National Moot Court regional competition as finalists. The trio will advance to the national tier of the tournament, which is sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers. Hayes was named the competition's best oralist. A special thanks goes to the faculty, alumni and alumnae and King & Spalding lawyers who helped prepare the team for success.
Georgia Athletic Association Professor David E. Shipley was recently honored by the National Football Foundation. The group is recognizing 16 faculty athletics representatives from schools across the country that have a member included in the 2023 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class. Shipley will be joined by wide receiver Ladd McConkey, UGA's scholar-athlete. The honor recognizes the significant role faculty athletics representatives play in the "overall educational experience" of student-athletes and ensuring their success on and off the field.
The Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic was awarded $242,090 by the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's TANF Grant Program for Minor Human Trafficking Services and Training to increase community-based services for survivors of child trafficking. This support will allow the Wilbanks CEASE Clinic to continue services under last year’s TANF award, which provided funding for a full-time social work advocate to ensure holistic representation and services for survivors.
Congratulations to second-year student Caleb Z. Morris for being selected as the Fourth District national board member for the Federal Bar Association Law Student Division. In this position, he will work to increase the visibility of the FBA while providing law students with opportunities for engagement and professional development.
Congratulations to third-year students Julianna M. Hightower and Katie F. Wooten for finishing the 2023 Cardozo Invitational Negotiation on Entertainment, Media and Art Competition as finalists. Second-year students Nicholas R. "Nick" Grabowski and Ikram N. Ali Mohammed also participated in this national tournament that simulates "intellectual property negotiations in which law students, acting as lawyers, manage a series of legal problems relating to real-life scenarios." The team was coached by faculty member Daniel S. Serviansky.