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

School of Law finishes as regional National Moot Court Competition finalists, advances to national tier, (November 21, 2023)

Shipley honored by the National Football Foundation, (November 17, 2023)

Wilbanks CEASE Clinic receives $242K Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council subgrant, (November 17, 2023)

Morris selected as FBA district board member, (November 14, 2023)

School of Law finishes as finalists at national negotiation competition, (November 13, 2023)

School of Law honors our military this Veterans Day, (November 10, 2023)

100% of first-gen college graduates receive aid, (November 8, 2023)

Grant and Des Jardines selected for AALS Annual Pro Bono Honor Roll, (November 7, 2023)

Batten and McIntyre win intramural mock trial competition, (November 6, 2023)

Scartz on U.S v. Rahimi: Domestic violence victims deserve to be protected, (November 6, 2023)

Troup County pop-up legal clinic aids more than 20 locals, (October 31, 2023)

Levin: Bruen test is out of step and unworkable in practice, hopeful SCOTUS will provide guidance on evaluating future firearms restrictions, (October 20, 2023)

UGA leads state in Georgia bar exam passage for 10 straight years, (October 18, 2023)

Krivuts selected as ABILA ambassador, (October 17, 2023)

Price and Sauls win intramural mock trial competition, (October 16, 2023)

School earns best brief and oralist honors at national moot court competition, (October 16, 2023)

UGA receives national diversity award for 10th consecutive year, (October 16, 2023)

Milot named Stanton Distinguished Professor in Canine Welfare Law, (October 12, 2023)

Veterans Legal Clinic helps veterans claim more than $3 million in benefits, (October 10, 2023)

UGA law school named nation’s best value in legal education, (October 4, 2023)

Wilbanks CEASE Clinic provides quality and trauma-responsive legal representation for survivors, (September 29, 2023)

100% of first-gen and veterans receive aid, (September 12, 2023)

A conversation with President Jere W. Morehead, (September 7, 2023)

McClain named finalist for Pro Bono Publico Award, (September 7, 2023)

Summer Fellowship grants grow to nearly $1.3M over five years, (September 1, 2023)

Ninety-four percent of Class of 2023 participates in clinics or externships, (August 22, 2023)

Record-setting class enrolls at the School of Law, (August 17, 2023)

Thompson to lead new Land Conservation Clinic, (August 11, 2023)

Three faculty receive promotions, (August 8, 2023)

Class of 2020 boasts Ultimate Bar Passage rate of close to 99%, (August 2, 2023)

School of Law captures three national titles during 2022-23 season, (July 26, 2023)

Law school creates fund to memorialize the late Speaker of the House David Ralston, (July 10, 2023)

Chapman provides three key takeaways from SCOTUS decision in Groff v. DeJoy, (June 29, 2023)

Recent SCOTUS decision puts to rest extreme 2020 presidential election claims, confirms state judicial input on states' election rules, (June 29, 2023)

Community HeLP Clinic successfully litigates on behalf of domestic violence survivors, (June 28, 2023)

Lewis captures Top Gun trophy for historic back-to-back win, (June 5, 2023)

UGA Law ACS Chapter receives programming award, (May 31, 2023)

Waller becomes president of NALP, (May 24, 2023)

Veterans Legal Clinic helps two women obtain VA benefits, (May 16, 2023)

In Memoriam: Kathryn Jo "Kathy" T. Burkes, (May 12, 2023)

School of Law achieves new milestone, (May 11, 2023)

Williams receives Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Award, (May 4, 2023)

Matching funds from UGA Foundation help create $500,000 in new endowed scholarships, (May 2, 2023)

Goddard Foundation bolsters support for veterans, (April 28, 2023)

Honoring those who passed away in the last year, (April 28, 2023)

These law schools aced the job market in 2022, (April 28, 2023)

Phillips-Sawyer named inaugural Wilson Professor in Business Law, (April 21, 2023)

UGA alumni, faculty and friends to receive Alumni Awards, including the law school's Neal Quirk, (April 21, 2023)

Wilbanks CEASE Clinic secures $1.1 million verdict for client, (April 21, 2023)

McIntyre wins First-year Moot Court Competition, (April 17, 2023)