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 2019

Public Interest Practicum to receive state bar Access to Justice Award, (October 17, 2019)

UGA School of Law to host conference on the future of space governance, (October 17, 2019)

Kecskes and Bensinger win England Mock Trial Competition, (October 14, 2019)

School of Law finishes as finalists in the Mockingbird mock trial competition, (October 14, 2019)

UGA law school named best return on investment for the second year in a row, (October 9, 2019)

Provost launches Task Force on Academic Excellence, law school's Ringhand included, (October 7, 2019)

Nine faculty members named 2019-20 Service-Learning Fellows, law school's Grant and Heywood selected, (October 1, 2019)

Harvey wins cultural heritage law writing competition, (September 30, 2019)

UGA law school creates clinic to focus on First Amendment issues, (September 23, 2019)

UGA law school to celebrate NATO's 70th anniversary with lecture, Dean Rusk International Law Center hosts NATO legal advisor, (September 19, 2019)

UGA receives national award for its commitment to diversity, law school's Benham and Robinson programs mentioned, (September 19, 2019)

Federal legislative staffers get up close look at UGA, including the law school's Veterans Legal Clinic, (September 16, 2019)

UGA law school hosts book discussion on Brown's Defending the Public's Enemy, (September 12, 2019)

Fall 2019 Signature Lectures to bring notable figures to UGA, includes two alumnae and law school events, (September 6, 2019)

School of Law renews Butler Commitment, guaranteeing aid to new matriculants in 2020, (September 5, 2019)

100% of first-gen students in J.D. entering class receiving aid, (September 4, 2019)

Robinson Scholars Program aims to increase diversity in legal education, (August 30, 2019)

School of Law welcomes its newest students, (August 20, 2019)

2019 UGA diversity, inclusion grants fund 26 projects; School of Law's Robinson Scholars Program included, (August 19, 2019)

$1M gift to UGA law school to support Family Justice Clinic and elite scholarship, Clinic to be named in memory of victim of domestic violence, (August 8, 2019)

$1 million gift to UGA law school will fund student scholarships, (July 22, 2019)

UGA Foundation elects new leadership and trustees, including three from the School of Law, (July 17, 2019)

Family Justice Clinic provides 2,100 hours of service and aids 100 callers during spring semester, (July 16, 2019)

UGA Alumni Association unveils 2019 Class of 40 Under 40; five law school grads among honorees, (July 3, 2019)

Shaw named UGA School of Law’s first-start coordinator, (June 27, 2019)

In Memoriam: Rupert M. Barkoff, (June 13, 2019)

In Memoriam: Donald E. Wilkes, Jr., (June 10, 2019)

Veterans Legal Clinic increases benefits for Navy veteran, (May 31, 2019)

Karimipour elected as ILSA director, (May 29, 2019)

School of Law one of best in nation for employment, (May 23, 2019)

Law firm establishes scholarship to honor UGA law school’s advocacy director, Advocacy suite to be named in honor of Epps, Holloway, DeLoach & Hoipkemier, LLC, (May 20, 2019)

Commencement to be livestreamed at http://www.law.uga.edu/graduation19, (May 17, 2019)

Appellate Litigation Clinic gets victory in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit case, (May 10, 2019)

Record number of law students receive grants for summer public interest work for third straight year, (May 10, 2019)

Twelve employees selected for third cohort of Women’s Staff Leadership Institute, law school's Jackson included, (May 10, 2019)

Advocacy teams capture two national titles and key bragging rights, (May 8, 2019)

Former governor to deliver UGA law school Commencement address, (May 6, 2019)

Textbook grant program to save students $770K per year; law librarians receive funding, (April 30, 2019)

Garcia selected as Georgia Latino Law Foundation Fellow, (April 22, 2019)

OUTLaw/Stonewall Law Student Association program wins university award, (April 18, 2019)

Schaaf recognized by the Southeastern Bankruptcy Law Institute, (April 17, 2019)

Community HeLP Clinic assists clients in obtaining citizenship, (April 16, 2019)

Fiero wins Russell Moot Court Competition, (April 12, 2019)

Peters featured in The Washington Post, (April 12, 2019)

Stuhrenberg named best oralist at Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, (April 4, 2019)

UGA finishes as national quarterfinalists at South Texas Mock Trial Challenge, (April 4, 2019)

Law school honors four graduates with top awards, (April 2, 2019)

Scherr receives UGA's Engaged Scholar Award, (April 1, 2019)

School of Law takes second in transactional law competition, (March 26, 2019)

School of Law wins Intrastate Moot Court Competition for second straight year, (March 26, 2019)