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 2007

Disability rights specialist to deliver Annual Edith House Lecture, (March 5, 2007)

Public service faculty and staff receive top UGA honors, (February 16, 2007)

School of Law alumnus selected as clerk by U.S. Supreme Court chief justice, (January 26, 2007)

UGA School of Law library honored with Briggs Award, (January 23, 2007)

Georgia Court of Appeals to hear cases at UGA School of Law, (January 12, 2007)

UGA School of Law staff member honored with service award, (January 5, 2007)

Submissions from 2006

UGA School of Law hosts Brazilian judicial officials, (November 20, 2006)

Institute of Higher Education selects Law Professor Dupre as Senior Fellow, (November 14, 2006)

Former solicitor general of Hong Kong to speak at Dean Rusk Center, (October 30, 2006)

Secretary of State Cathy Cox to teach at the UGA School of Law, (October 23, 2006)

UGA School of Law Associate Dean Paul Kurtz named Disability Resource Center's Outstanding Faculty Member, (October 10, 2006)

UGA School of Law students to present research on education law at national conference, (September 22, 2006)

UGA School of Law enrolls talented and diverse first-year class, (August 15, 2006)

UGA School of Law announces appointment of new associate dean and the addition of four professors

UGA Law School Association presents distinguished service awards to two alumni, (June 15, 2006)

Former U.S. Department of Commerce deputy secretary to teach course at UGA School of Law, (June 13, 2006)

UGA School of Law seeks applicants for new public interest fellowship, (May 16, 2006)

U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson to deliver UGA School of Law commencement address, (May 10, 2006)

Waller elected to National Association for Law Placement Board of Directors, (May 3, 2006)

UGA Alumni Association to honor Benham, Markham, Rodgers and Willson, (April 14, 2006)

UGA School of Law wins third national advocacy title, Blakely wins internal competition, (April 12, 2006)

Registration closed for public interest law conference and keynote address by former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, (April 5, 2006)

UGA School of Law wins second national advocacy competition and sweeps state competition, (April 4, 2006)

UGA programs remain strong in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools for 2007, (March 30, 2006)

Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards to deliver keynote address at inaugural public interest law conference, (March 23, 2006)

Annual Red Clay Conference to focus on natural disaster planning, (March 22, 2006)

UGA Dean Rusk Center to host conference on international trade, (March 14, 2006)

UGA School of Law wins national advocacy competition, finishes as semi-finalists in two other tournaments, (March 13, 2006)

Roe v. Wade attorney to deliver Edith House Lecture, (March 9, 2006)

Renowned legal and literary scholar Stanley Fish to deliver Sibley Lecture, (February 22, 2006)

Four UGA School of Law advocacy teams advance to national competitions; first-year students complete internal competition, (February 21, 2006)

UGA School of Law creates study abroad opportunity in the Far East, (February 13, 2006)

UGA School of Law's Beth Kirch wins national service award, (February 3, 2006)

Georgia Law honors employee for outstanding service, (January 30, 2006)

UGA School of Law launches new learning initiative backed by accomplished alumni, (January 26, 2006)

Submissions from 2005

UGA Law Professors Ron Carlson and David Shipley appointed to the newly established Foundation of Freedom Commission, (November 11, 2005)

UGA Law Professor Walter Hellerstein appointed as trustee of the American Tax Policy Institute, (November 4, 2005)

100th Sibley Lecture to spotlight U.S. Constitution, (October 11, 2005)

UGA Law Professor Alan Watson receives sixth honorary degree, (September 29, 2005)

UGA Blue Key chapter to honor two Georgia Law alumni- Stuckey and Carr- as well as Albersheim and Bryan, (September 27, 2005)

UGA students’ research papers to be spotlighted at national education law conference, (September 22, 2005)

UGA Law Associate Dean appointed to three NCCUSL committees, (September 16, 2005)

UGA School of Law enrolls academically talented and diverse first-year class, (August 16, 2005)

UGA law school announces appointment of new associate dean and the addition of four assistant professors, (August 11, 2005)

UGA Law School Dean Rebecca White inducted as College of Labor and Employment Lawyers fellow, (August 9, 2005)

UGA Fulbright Scholars help bring UNESCO designation to Chile’s Cape Horn, (July 6, 2005)

UGA Law School Association presents distinguished service awards to two alumni, (June 20, 2005)

UGA’s Dorinda Dallmeyer wins SELC award, UGA Press given special recognition, (June 17, 2005)

UGA Law Professor Ron Carlson receives lifetime achievement award, (May 23, 2005)

UGA consortium receives grant to create online journal dedicated to law and education, (May 12, 2005)