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Levin presents at University at Buffalo School of Law
No full textSmith Professor Hillel Y. Levin presented Affirmative Litigation and Industry Accountability” at the Buffalo Law Review symposium titled “Paths Forward from the Age of Gun Violence: Industry Accountability and the Modern Second Amendment” held at the University at Buffalo in September
Amann publishes article in the Michigan Journal of International Law
No full textRegents\u27 Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann published “Child-Taking” in 45 Michigan Journal of International Law 305 (2024)
Wilson Family Justice Clinic assists over 470 victims
No full textSince January 1 of this year, the Jane W. Wilson Family Justice Clinic has assisted 472 victims of domestic violence and stalking who were seeking representation and advice. Under the leadership of Clinical Associate Professor and Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz, law students enrolled in the clinic have logged more than 2,400 hours and represented victims in 72 protective order cases and 14 other domestic relations cases such as divorce, legitimation and name change during 2024.
Most clinic clients are from Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties, but the Wilson Family Justice Clinic has aided individuals from Barrow, Carroll, DeKalb, Floyd, Madison, Muscogee, Newton and Putnam counties.
Pictured above are 2024 Wilson Family Justice Clinic team members (l. to r.) Clinic Fellow Catherine Priebe, second-year student Alexis Hardy, Clinic Paralegal Sarah Ehlers, second-year students Jessie Thompson and Vivien Beadle and Clinic Director Christine Scartz
Ringhand featured on Germany\u27s Tagesschau
No full textHosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was featured on the German-language news service Tagesschau regarding election procedures in Georgia. The article titled “Wahlhelfer mit ‘Panik-Knöpfen’ was reported by Ralf Borchard and published 10/31/2024
LeClercq on potential international trade changes under new Trump administration
No full textAssistant Professor Desirée LeClercq offers insight on potential international trade changes under the new Trump administration.
The Biden administration used a trade agreement negotiated under the first Trump administration, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), to empower workers in the trade sector in Mexico through targeted enforcement.
Will President-elect Trump abandon the “worker-centered” trade agenda of the USMCA?
That is unlikely. President Trump negotiated the USMCA to ensure that lax labor rights in Mexico would not offer U.S. companies incentives to move their facilities south of the border. By enforcing the USMCA’s labor rights in Mexico, the Biden administration protected workers in Mexico while, incidentally, achieving Trump’s objective to equalize production costs in the two countries.
If anything, the second Trump term will increase enforcement of the USMCA’s labor protections in Mexico. LeClercq’s recent study, published by Cornell University, shows that the Mexican workers who benefitted under USMCA during the Biden administration had connections to U.S. labor unions and NGOs.
The Trump administration will likely de-politicize that enforcement and expand it to cover additional Mexican facilities. Doing so ensures that no companies in Mexico benefit from U.S. market access by evading the rules.
University of Georgia School of Law Assistant Professor of Law & Faculty Co-Director of the Dean Rusk International Law Center Desirée LeClercq, who specializes in international labor law and worked in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative during the previous Trump administration, as well as in the International Labor Organization and at the National Labor Relations Board, is available for further commentary at [email protected]
Haneman to serve as Chaffin Visiting Distinguished Professor
No full textThe School of Law proudly welcomes Victoria J. Haneman, who will serve as the Verner F. Chaffin Visiting Distinguished Professor of Fiduciary Law. She will teach Emerging Issues in Trusts, Estates, and Wealth Preservatio
Brown receives Wilker Memorial Egalitarian Award
No full textCongratulations to Assistant Dean for Admissions, Diversity and Inclusion & Strategic Initiatives Xavier R. Brown for receiving the UGA Black Faculty and Staff Organization\u27s Ed Wilker Memorial Egalitarian Award. Named in honor of the late Ed Wilker who was a founding member of the BFSO, the award recognizes staff members who demonstrate occupational excellence consistently
School of Law welcomes five attorneys
No full textThe University of Georgia School of Law\u27s clinical program continues to build on its commitment to providing both outstanding legal education for students and legal services on behalf of underserved communities with the addition of five new attorneys in 2024 - Ethan Smith, Thomas Evans (J.D.’22), Christina Lee, Urub Khawaja and Trey Barnett.
Smith, the new staff attorney in the Veterans Legal Clinic, earned his J.D. from Georgia State University in 2018 before serving in the Judge Advocate General Corps for the U.S. Navy. Evans, a UGA Law 2022 graduate who served two years as a staff attorney with the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is the inaugural post-graduate legal fellow in the Community Health Law Partnership Clinic. The First Amendment Clinic welcomed two new legal fellows - Lee, a 2021 graduate of Cornell Law School and former associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel in New York City, and Khawaja, a 2024 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. And, Barnett is the most recent legal fellow to join on the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic team. Previously, he worked as an assistant public defender in the DeKalb County Public Defender\u27s Office following his graduation from the Georgia State University College of Law in 2021
In Memoriam: Carol Ramsey
No full textThe School of Law regrets to announce former employee Nancy Carol Ramsey passed away October 20, 2024. She worked at the Alexander Campbell King Law Library from 1968 until her retirement in November 2000. During that time she served as a cataloging librarian, helping to organize the library during a period of growth from approximately 133,000 titles to more than 480,000 titles. She will be missed by law school faculty, staff and former students.
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Bruner featured on Law360
No full textStembler Family Distinguished Professor in Business Law Christopher M. Bruner was featured on Law360 regarding opportunities for international law firms amid shifting geopolitical landscapes. The article titled What’s Next For The Global Legal Market In 2025? was written by Cara Bayles and published 12/5/24