Below is an archive of the University of Georgia School of Law’s press releases dating back to 1996. If you have any questions or would like more information, you can contact the Office of Communications and Public Relations at (706) 542-5172 or [email protected]. To view the law school’s current releases and other news items, please visit our News & Events page.

Submissions from 2026

Veterans Legal Clinic secures $139,000 award and future payments for client, (September 25, 2026)

Appellate Litigation Clinic argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, (September 16, 2026)

Appellate Litigation Clinic argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, (September 14, 2026)

First Amendment Clinic recognized as Open Government Heroes by Georgia First Amendment Foundation, (September 4, 2026)

Students log nearly 84,000 service-learning hours through clinics/externships, (August 28, 2026)

Veterans Legal Clinic secures $240,000 award for client Primary tabs, (August 21, 2026)

Pro bono legal clinics assist rural Georgians, (July 13, 2026)

School awards $1.6M+ in summer fellowships over five years, (June 25, 2026)

Students recognize faculty and staff, (June 25, 2026)

Alumnus Bill Gentry becomes State Bar of Georgia president, (June 23, 2026)

UGA Law captures 30 national/regional titles over five years, (June 17, 2026)

Appellate Litigation Clinic successful in Fourth Circuit, (June 16, 2026)

Trimble publishes article in the Mercer Law Review, (June 16, 2026)

Tucker inducted as American Bar Foundation Fellow, (June 15, 2026)

Vendrell named NAWL Outstanding Law Student, (June 12, 2026)

UGA Law ranks among the best sports law programs, (June 9, 2026)

Ames, Elliott and Elwarner receive CLEA Outstanding Clinic Team Award, (June 8, 2026)

Five alums honored with 2026 Southeastern Legal Awards, (June 4, 2026)

Munger and Favro receive Pro Bono Publico honors, (June 4, 2026)

Turner selected for AI and Society Fellowship, (June 4, 2026)

UGA Law ranked #9 for mock trial and moot court, (June 4, 2026)

Powers named Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Fellow, (June 3, 2026)

Appellate Litigation Clinic argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, (June 2, 2026)

Day finishes as semifinalist at Top Gun National Mock Trial Competition, (June 2, 2026)

Appellate Litigation Clinic argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, (June 1, 2026)

School of Law hosts Brazilian officials as part of ADR exchange, (June 1, 2026)

Appellate Litigation Clinic argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, (May 29, 2026)

UGA Law ranks #9 for moot court, (May 28, 2026)

Students provide legal information as part of the Community HeLP Clinic, (May 27, 2026)

Batchelor and Davis named Academic All-American Advocates, (May 22, 2026)

Gibbs and Motley named Equal Justice Works Fellows, (May 12, 2026)

UGA Law ranks #9 for mock trial, (May 12, 2026)

Favro named Merit Distinction Finalist for Pro Bono Publico Award, (May 11, 2026)

Munger receives Pro Bono Publico Award, (May 11, 2026)

Patel receives Digumarthi Public Interest Scholarship, (May 11, 2026)

12 students participate in Global Governance Summer School, (May 7, 2026)

19 students pursue global externships this summer, (May 6, 2026)

Law library’s Perras selected as one of UGA’s Top 100 student employees, (April 22, 2026)

UGA finishes as semifinalists at ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, (April 14, 2026)

UGA finishes in the top 10 percent globally at the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, (April 14, 2026)

UGA Law wins Intrastate Moot Court Competition, (April 14, 2026)

UGA Law wins South Texas Mock Trial Challenge, (April 13, 2026)

Tillman wins Morehead Best Oralist Award, (April 10, 2026)

New faces at UGA Law, (April 9, 2026)

Terry, McMillian and Smith to be honored with awards, (April 9, 2026)

Holmes earns America’s Next Top Trial Lawyer honor, (April 7, 2026)

UGA finishes as semifinalists at Tulane International Fútbol Negotiation Competition, (April 2, 2026)

School of Law celebrates students and faculty with Awards Day, (March 31, 2026)

Seven faculty awarded seed grants, (March 30, 2026)

Students argue before the 4th and 11th U.S. Courts of Appeals, (March 30, 2026)