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 2024

Thorpe family pledges support for the Community HeLP Clinic, (January 31, 2024)

Hoss and Price argue before the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, (January 30, 2024)

Shatzer argues before the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, (January 30, 2024)

UGA wins "best of the best" moot court competition for second straight year, (January 29, 2024)

Bailey, Scott and Hightower take top honors in Red & Black negotiation competition, (January 26, 2024)

White receives UGA President's Medal, (January 25, 2024)

Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic continues commitment to increasing awareness and education, (January 22, 2024)

Dennis receives UGA's Bennett-Alexander Inclusive Community Award, (January 16, 2024)

In Memoriam: Walter Ray Phillips, (January 8, 2024)

Submissions from 2023

Terry receives distinguished employee award, (December 20, 2023)

Orford: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to have wide-ranging impacts on federal bureaucracy, (December 12, 2023)

McKeown receives NLG's King Award, (December 7, 2023)

Three students receive Access to Justice award, (December 1, 2023)

Students log approx. 83,000 service-learning hours, (November 30, 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)