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Publication Date

2007

Abstract

Can one person make a difference in the world? When asked about their accomplishments during their careers, people often respond by saying something like, "I just hope I made a difference, and that I am leaving the place a little bit better than when I arrived." Milner S. Ball, the Harmon W. Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law, is proof positive that one person can make a difference in the world. There is no doubt that he has made a substantial difference for the better during his distinguished career at the University of Georgia, as a campus minister, as a non-traditional law student who was the First Honor Graduate in the Class of 1971 and editor in chief of the Georgia Law Review, and as a highly regarded professor at the School of Law since 1978. A man of deep convictions and beliefs as well as integrity and compassion, Milner Ball has made our law school a better place not just by his prolific writings and his talents in the classroom, but also by his example, by his willingness to speak out and take stands on difficult issues, and by his actions. Milner Ball has not just talked the talk; he has walked the walk throughout his career. The body of scholarship researched and written by Milner is impressive not just in terms of high quality as well as quantity, but also in its incredible diversity. He has, for example, written on constitutional law, religion, law and religion, environmental law, Native American law, jurisprudence, history, the law of the sea, and international law. This is not an exhaustive list. The depth and breadth of his work is impressive. He is a scholar of international stature. Milner's standing in the academy goes well beyond the confines of law, legal education, and jurisprudence. He was doing interdisciplinary work long before most law schools started touting their interdisciplinary initiatives.

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