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 lawcomm@uga.edu. To view the law school’s current releases and other news items, please visit our News & Events page.

Submissions from 2023

Justice Verda Colvin (J.D.'90) to give Holmes-Hunter Lecture, (January 4, 2023)

Submissions from 2022

Students represent clients in six federal appellate courts and two state appellate courts over five years, (December 21, 2022)

McBride receives distinguished employee award, (December 16, 2022)

Mahon presents oral argument before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, (December 8, 2022)

Court rules to add clients to multi-clinic effort in medical-abuse-in-detention lawsuit, (December 6, 2022)

School of Law to participate in U.S. News rankings, (December 2, 2022)

Wrinkle receives Excellence in Access to Justice Award, (December 1, 2022)

New Safe Connections Act explained by bill adviser, (November 23, 2022)

School of Law finishes as finalist at National Moot Court regional tournament, (November 22, 2022)

Community HeLP Clinic negotiates immigration benefits for gas leak survivors, (November 18, 2022)

Providing health services to Athens families; CCSD and UGA partner to launch the Clarke Middle Health Center, (November 17, 2022)

Community HeLP Clinic secures path for client's asylum, (November 16, 2022)

Guilot and Harrison win intramural moot court competition, (November 14, 2022)

School of Law remains one of the nation's best returns on investment, (November 9, 2022)

In Memoriam: Caleb W. Thompson, (November 4, 2022)

100% of first-gen and veteran students receive scholarship aid, (November 2, 2022)

School of Law captures fifth straight courtroom victory over Florida, (October 28, 2022)

University of Georgia Leads State's Law Schools on July Bar Exam, (October 28, 2022)

UGA leads state in Georgia bar exam passage for ninth straight year, (October 26, 2022)

2022 UGA Blue Key award recipients include two law graduates, (October 21, 2022)

UGA law school unveils portrait honoring first Black graduate, (October 18, 2022)

School of Law finishes as finalists in national civil rights moot court competition, (October 10, 2022)

Students log more than 94,000 service-learning hours, (October 7, 2022)

Criminal Defense Practicum secures full acquittal for client Primary tabs, (October 6, 2022)

New federal legislation created to help child sexual abuse survivors explained, resource guide created by UGA law school clinic, (September 26, 2022)

Appellate Litigation Clinic wins case before the 11th Circuit, (September 23, 2022)

Georgia Court of Appeals to hear oral arguments at UGA School of Law, (September 19, 2022)

Appellate Litigation Clinic wins case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, (September 16, 2022)

First Amendment Clinic to share in $2.4 million grant, (September 15, 2022)

Graham featured in Columns, (September 12, 2022)

Nix argues before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, (September 9, 2022)

Griego and Eshman receive Georgia Hispanic Bar Association honors, (September 2, 2022)

Brown and Headrick to lead key law school divisions, (August 23, 2022)

#1 in the Nation for High Value Jobs, (August 22, 2022)

Fifty Years of Speakers Honored at the University of Georgia School of Law Now Available Online, (August 18, 2022)

School of Law Enrolls Most Academically Credentialed J.D. Class in History, (August 16, 2022)

Mize featured in USAA video regarding The Poppy Lady Collection at UGA, (August 12, 2022)

Three library faculty earn promotions, (August 11, 2022)

Class of 2020 boasts Ultimate Bar Passage rate of close to 98%, (August 2, 2022)

Law & Order ... and Competition, (August 1, 2022)

Wilbanks CEASE Clinic receives grant to provide holistic services, (July 29, 2022)

Jernigan argues before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, (July 28, 2022)

UGA launches staff comprehensive compensation review, Waldrop to serve on committee, (July 25, 2022)

Public interest fellowship funding sees fifth year of growth, (July 20, 2022)

Community HeLP Clinic client wins asylum, (July 15, 2022)

Appellate Litigation Clinic achieves partial win in historic argument, (July 7, 2022)

Wilson Family Justice Clinic on track for record year of service, (July 6, 2022)

Griego, McGean and McMahon serve as Justice John Paul Stevens Fellows, (July 1, 2022)

Brogden, Hillyer and Luis serve as Georgia Sea Grant Legal Fellows, (June 29, 2022)

Wilbanks CEASE Clinic receives $72K grant, (June 28, 2022)