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 2021

New UGA research grant program fosters diversity, inclusion, (February 22, 2021)

Appellate Litigation Clinic wins case before the Ninth Circuit, (February 19, 2021)

School of Law finishes as semifinalists in National Trial Competition, (February 17, 2021)

UGA law school unveils graduate's painting depicting the university's desegregation, (February 17, 2021)

Free virtual legal clinic for veterans Feb. 27, (February 16, 2021)

Delayed Opening for Athens Campus Tuesday, Feb. 16, (February 15, 2021)

Lear named best oralist at Spong Invitational Moot Court Tournament, (February 15, 2021)

Peters featured in The Hollywood Reporter, (February 9, 2021)

Nix wins 1L Closing Argument Mock Trial Tournament, (February 8, 2021)

UGA announces 2021 Alumni Awards recipients, including the late Chester Davenport (LL.B.'66) and the Paris Family, (February 8, 2021)

Veterans Legal Clinic more than doubles compensation for Vietnam and Korean wars veteran, (February 8, 2021)

UGA finishes as semifinalists in National Moot Court Competition, (February 5, 2021)

Law school alumnus to unveil artwork commemorating the desegregation of UGA, (February 4, 2021)

Wilbanks CEASE Clinic argues before Georgia Supreme Court, (February 4, 2021)

UGA finishes as finalist at "best of the best" moot court tournament, (February 1, 2021)

In Memoriam: R. Perry Sentell Jr., (January 29, 2021)

School of Law's American Constitution Society named chapter of the week, (January 28, 2021)

Law students provide more than 80,000 service hours, (January 25, 2021)

Record-setting participation in Atlanta Semester In Practice program, (January 20, 2021)

Free virtual legal clinic for veterans Jan. 23, (January 19, 2021)

Wilbanks CEASE Clinic combats human trafficking, (January 15, 2021)

Conference to reimagine structures responding to global public health emergencies, (January 12, 2021)

In Memoriam: Diane Walton Rounds, (January 12, 2021)

Two UGA faculty members named Regents' Professors; Amann, Beach recognized for their renowned scholarly impact, (January 11, 2021)

In Memoriam: Dean Edward D. "Ned" Spurgeon, (January 7, 2021)

Submissions from 2020

Community HeLP clinic obtains release of client from immigration detention on health grounds, (December 24, 2020)

First Amendment Clinic authors amicus brief arguing against judicial narrowing of a Georgia sunshine law, (December 21, 2020)

Dixon receives 2020 Emma Terrell Distinguished Employee Award, (December 18, 2020)

School of Law grads lead in state bar passage rate for seventh straight year, (December 18, 2020)

Appellate Litigation Clinic wins case in Ninth Circuit, (December 16, 2020)

First Amendment Clinic wins free speech protections against online censorship, (December 9, 2020)

School of Law recognizes employees for service, (December 6, 2020)

Community HeLP and First Amendment clinics successful with motion to help detained women, (December 2, 2020)

Nelson argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, (November 17, 2020)

UGA sweeps regional round of the National Moot Court Competition, (November 9, 2020)

School of Law named best return on investment for historic third year in a row, (November 6, 2020)

Edge featured as UGA Amazing Student, (November 3, 2020)

Fiero argues before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, (November 2, 2020)

UGA wins Florida/Georgia-Hulsey/Gambrell Moot Court Competition, (October 30, 2020)

Amann presents Children and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, (October 28, 2020)

Florida-Georgia moot court going virtual, (October 28, 2020)

Pernini and Shapiro win best brief award at national moot court competition, (October 26, 2020)

Brown elected to the American Law Institute, (October 21, 2020)

Yale's Monica Bell to deliver 118th Sibley Lecture, (October 21, 2020)

Kecskes and Ortiz capture honors at virtual mock trial tournament, (October 19, 2020)

Mediation Practicum students piloting online program for Athens court, (October 16, 2020)

UGA law school honors alumnus and former SEC commissioner with portrait unveiling, (October 15, 2020)

First Amendment Clinic trains student journalists at Georgia universities, (October 13, 2020)

Appellate Litigation Clinic gains victory for client, (October 12, 2020)

In Memoriam: Karen "Kay" Hardeman (Bramlett) Kirk, (October 9, 2020)