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Moran featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
No full textFirst-year student M. Joshua Josh Moran was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding a campus-wide event he is planning with former UGA football teammate for April 3 titled Unite Georgia. The article titled Former Georgia football players hope to \u27bring light back\u27 to UGA campus was written by Chip Towers and was published 2/29/24
Amann presents at Yale University
No full textRegents\u27 Professor of International Law & Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann virtually presented Child-Taking as part of a Russo-Ukrainian War course coordinated by Yale University\u27s Law School, School of Management and Jackson School of Global Affairs during March
Rodrigues featured in The Washington Post
No full textUniversity Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in The Washington Post regarding special purpose acquisition companies. The article titled Trump Media, Launched After an Insurrection, Faces Rebellion of Its Own was written by Drew Harwell and published 3/21/24
Hetherington featured in the Georgia Recorder
No full textClinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in the Georgia Recorder regarding a recently released report on Georgia\u27s foster care system. The article titled Georgia child welfare agency defensive after Ossoff Senate panel reports neglect and exploitation was written by Ross Williams and published 4/10/24
West participates in Columbia University symposium as Knight Foundation senior visiting research fellow
No full textBrumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West, who has served as a senior research fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University for the 2023-24 academic year, participated in a symposium focused on her year’s work titled “The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times.” During the event, West moderated a panel, conducted a Q&A with former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow and gave closing remarks
Hetherington featured on WABE
No full textClinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured on WABE, Atlanta\u27s National Public Radio affiliate, regarding sex trafficking allegations at an Atlanta hotel. The segment titled Plaintiffs testify in case alleging Red Roof Inn knew of sex trafficking at metro Atlanta locations was reported by Jim Burress and aired 6/24/24
Phillips-Sawyer featured in Wired magazine
No full textWilson Associate Professor in Business Law Laura Phillips-Sawyer was featured in Wired magazine regarding recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. The article titled The US Supreme Court Has Handed Big Tech a Big Gift was written by Jordan Pearson and published 7/1/24
Thorpe family pledges support for the Community HeLP Clinic
No full textThe University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to announce the creation of the Community Health Law Partnership Clinic Fund. The Thorpe family, which includes 2014 alumnus Benjamin W. “Ben” Thorpe and his mother Dr. Barbara Williams, has pledged $350,000 to enable the clinic to build on its tradition of interdisciplinary advocacy at the intersection of immigration status and health.
Last year, more than 100 individuals received substantive legal services with the assistance of law students working in the clinic under the direction of Associate Dean Jason A. Cade. In 2021, the Community HeLP Clinic earned the Clinical Legal Education Association’s national Award for Excellence in a Public Interest Case/Project through its partnership with five other clinics for their collective efforts representing women who allegedly endured medical abuse and neglect while in custody.
“We appreciate the opportunity to support the amazing work that the Community HeLP Clinic is already doing on behalf of some of the most vulnerable members of our community,” the Thorpe family said. “The importance of effective advocacy and representation in this area can hardly be overstated, and we are proud to partner with the School of Law to help ensure that this critical work not only continues but expands.”
On a more personal note, Ben added that he was a direct beneficiary of the School of Law\u27s tremendous support for clinical programs when he participated in a yearlong clinic as a third-year law student. “Nothing I did in law school was better preparation for the realities of practice than that clinic, and I want future UGA Law graduates to share in that experience. That they can serve their own career development while directly serving clients who might not otherwise receive representation is a testament to the School of Law\u27s extraordinary value as an institution. Our family is honored to invest in that mission,” he said.
The funding provided by the Thorpe family will assist the clinic with its operations and allow for the hiring of post-graduate and summer fellows to help broaden the clinic’s impact and provide more learning opportunities for law students.
Notably, this gift is in addition to the scholarship the Thorpe family established in 2019 in memory of Ben’s father and Barbara’s husband, Lawrence I. Thorpe. The scholarship is making a difference in the lives of students who have demonstrated a “meaningful intent to use the law to address pressing environmental challenges.”
I would like to thank Ben and Barbara for their continued support. As we seek to redefine what it means to be a great national public law school, the provision of world-class, hands-on and purpose-driven educational experiences for our students – in addition to scholarships – is of utmost importance, Dean Peter B. Bo Rutledge said. Offerings like the Community HeLP Clinic provide transformational experiences for our students as they gain valuable skills while learning how they can benefit society as members of the legal profession. This powerful combination has the ability to make our students stronger and more valuable leaders for the future of our state and society.
Pictured above are 2023-24 Community HeLP Clinic members: (l. to r.) Mahi Patel, Staff Attorney Kristen Shepherd, Anna Gowen, Stanley Maciejczyk, Ariyah Jones, Caitlyn Watson, Associate Dean & Clinic Director Jason Cade, Hope Skypek, Carolina Mares and Joe Colley
Haygood and Patton argue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
No full textThird-year students and Appellate Litigation Clinic participants Andrew C. Haygood and Joshua H. Patton argued the case Esteban-Lopez v. Garland before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The clinic\u27s client was seeking deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture. Third-year student Kendra Hansey Õiglane helped the pair to prepare for the argument
Bagwell wins First-year Moot Court Competition
No full textCongratulations to first-year students Emma Rose Bagwell and Frank L.O. Easterlin and to all of the other participants who made the 2024 First-year Moot Court Competition a great success. The final round was judged by UGA President Jere W. Morehead, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth L. Branch and U.S. District Court Judge Steve C. Jones. Bagwell was named champion and received the Morehead Best Oralist Award, while Easterlin finished the tournament as finalist