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Foohey featured on ProPublica
No full textProfessor Pamela Foohey was featured on ProPublica regarding car loan extensions. The article titled One of the Nation’s Largest Auto Lenders Told Customers, \u27We’re Here to Help.\u27 Then It Took Their Money and Their Cars. was written by Ryan Gabrielson and Byard Duncan and was published 9/12/24. The article was republished by other media outlets
Beck publishes article in SMU Law Review
No full textMarshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck published A Role Model Among Law Professors in 77 SMU Law Review 341 (2024)
Milot featured in Newsweek
No full textStanton Distinguished Professor in Canine Welfare Law & Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director Lisa Milot was featured in Newsweek regarding the opinion of Americans when it comes to trusting their neighbors to watch their pets. The article titled “Americans don’t trust their neighbors with their pets” was written by Liz O’Connell and published 9/28/2024. The article was republished by the Miami Herald
LeClercq testifies before U.S. International Trade Commission
No full textAssistant Professor Desirée LeClercq testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding the “United States Mexico Agreement (USMCA) Automotive Rules of Origin: Economic Impact and Operation, 2025 Report” in Washington, D.C. during October
School of Law named nation’s best value for fifth time in seven years
No full textFor the fifth time in seven years, the University of Georgia School of Law has been named the nation’s Best Value in legal education. Last year, UGA occupied the top spot in the National Jurist ranking and, from 2018 to 2020, enjoyed a historic three-peat in the number one position.
Our vision is to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school: Offering a world-class, hands-on, purpose-driven education, while striving to be the best return on investment in legal education,” School of Law Dean Peter B. ”Bo” Rutledge said. “And, we measure our success with the return determined by quality jobs and successful bar exam passage for our graduates and the investment defined by various measures of student debt.”
Proof points include: 95% of the Class of 2023 in Full Credit Employment Outcomes within 10 months of graduation (full-time, long-term, bar pass required/J.D. advantage jobs plus enrollment in graduate studies). Near perfect Ultimate Bar Passage Rate for Class of 2021 – 99.48% passage for those who sat for the bar within two years of graduation across 20 jurisdictions. Student borrowing has plummeted by more than $8.2 million (54%) since 2013. For the 2023-24 academic year, 50% of students did not borrow. For 2022-23, 92% of students received financial aid. Additionally, 100% of first-generation college graduates and veterans receive aid. Recently, the School of Law announced that every student in these cohorts would be guaranteed at least a quarter scholarship, with some students receiving a full-tuition plus scholarship. Extremely competitive tuition and fees (the lowest among the Top-20 law schools ranked by U.S. News & World Report).
Our school’s sustained success has been made possible by so many – President Jere W. Morehead (J.D.’80); our alumni, alumnae and friends; our faculty and staff; and our students. Thank you all for your support! Rutledge said.
Together, we are making the dream of a legal education more accessible and empowering our students to decide how they will serve state and society. They will make those choices based on their passions, not their debt loads,” he continued.
“In short, we are redefining what it means to be a great national public law school,” Rutledge said
Students log 84,000+ service-learning hours through clinics/externships
No full textDuring the 2023-24 academic year, 475 School of Law students enrolled or re-enrolled in one of the school\u27s 18 clinic/externship programs and cumulatively engaged in over 84,000 service-learning hours. More than 25,000 of those hours occurred under the direct supervision of law school faculty members directing in-house clinical programs – all of which provide access to justice services for underrepresented communities and individuals.
Pictured above are law school faculty and students at a Troup County pop-up legal clinic in the fall of 2023 - (l. to r.) Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alex Scherr, Public Interest Practicum Director Elizabeth Grant (J.D.’94), John Omotunde, Thomas Crabb and Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine Scartz (J.D.’94)
UGA Law wins annual courtroom battle against Florida
No full textCongratulations to third-year law students Paige M. Batten and Natalya D. Moody for capturing the trophy in the 2024 Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition. Their win adds to UGA\u27s outstanding performances in this annual University of Georgia/University of Florida courtroom battle and brings our school’s overall tournament record to 28-12-2! The team was coached by Director of Advocacy Kellie Casey and 2022 alumnus Cole Harper
Amann presents at University of Reading
No full textRegents\u27 Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann presented “Child-Taking: Unlawful Transfer Plus Identity Alteration, in Ukraine and Beyond” as part of the Global Law at Reading lecture series at the University of Reading School of Law in the United Kingdom during October
Foohey presents at Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference
No full textProfessor Pamela Foohey presented “The End(s) of Exceptionalism: Purdue Pharma and the Problem of Social Debt” (forthcoming in the Cardozo Law Review) as part of the panel titled Taking Stock After Purdue Pharma at the 43rd Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference organized by the University of Texas School of Law during November
Foohey presents forthcoming book
No full textProfessor Pamela Foohey presented Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy (forthcoming by the University of California Press) at the State Bar of Georgia Consumer and Business Bankruptcy Institute in December