The School of Law's Public Interest Practicum has been selected as the 2019 Group Recipient of the State Bar of Georgia Law School Excellence in Access to Justice Award. The practicum was recognized for increasing access to justice, providing high quality, innovative legal solutions and exposing the "lawyers of tomorrow the ideals of pro bono publico and professionalism."
The University of Georgia School of Law's Dean Rusk International Law Center and the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law will host a day-long conference titled "The Future of Space Governance" on Monday, October 28. The conference will be held at the School of Law on UGA's North Campus. The event is open to the public, but attendees are requested to register.
Congratulations to second-year law students Ian L. Kecskes and Shelby J. Bensinger for winning the 2019 J. Melvin England Mock Trial Competition. Many thanks to finalists Victoria T. Hicks and Blake A. Reed and the other competitors for contributing to a wonderful tournament.
Congratulations to third-year students Hayley J. Hudler, William D. Ortiz and Spencer D. Woody along with second-year student witnesses Anre D. Washington and Amelia K. Welch who finished as finalists in the 2019 Mockingbird Challenge. This mock trial team defeated law school teams from across the country including Villanova, Pacific McGeorge, South Texas, American University and Campbell University.
For the second year in a row, the University of Georgia School of Law has been named the best value in legal education in the country by National Jurist. These rankings are based on outcome-driven metrics such as bar passage and employment rates in addition to average indebtedness, tuition and cost of living. This recognition speaks volumes to the School of Law's relentless pursuit to be the nation's very best return on investment in legal education, according to School of Law Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge.