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

Weaver receives distinguished employee award, (December 17, 2021)

School of Law named leader in classroom experience and federal clerkships, (December 16, 2021)

Appellate Litigation Clinic granted motion by Board of Immigration Appeals, (December 9, 2021)

Nine law students receive scholarships through UGA Student Veterans Resource Center, (December 7, 2021)

Dennis featured on The Rooster, (December 1, 2021)

School of Law wins regional round of the National Moot Court Competition, (November 22, 2021)

Alumni Association reveals 2022 Bulldog 100 businesses, including 9 with connections to the School of Law, (November 18, 2021)

UGA dedicates McBee Institute of Higher Education, University of Minnesota President Joan T.A. Gabel (J.D.'93) delivers McBee Lecture, (November 18, 2021)

Advocacy team wins William Daniel Mock Trial Tournament, (November 17, 2021)

Jernigan and Stewart win Intramural Moot Court Competition, (November 16, 2021)

Negotiations team named regional co-champions at ABA competition, (November 15, 2021)

100% of first-gen college grads and veterans receive aid, (November 3, 2021)

Awards recipients, initiates recognized at annual Blue Key Awards Banquet including law school alumnus and student, (November 2, 2021)

School of Law finishes as quarterfinalists at national moot court competition, (November 1, 2021)

UGA School of Law defeats Florida in annual courtroom battle, (October 29, 2021)

McClain receives Corporate Counsel Women of Color scholarship, (October 27, 2021)

UGA School of Law grads lead in state bar passage for eighth straight year, (October 27, 2021)

Former Supreme Court chief justice to assume Sanders Scholar at UGA law school, (October 19, 2021)

School of Law remains best return on investment in legal education, (October 19, 2021)

Causey and Laughlin win Intramural Mock Trial Competition, (October 18, 2021)

In Memoriam: S. Davis Bergsagel, (October 12, 2021)

Swanstrom wins Best Direct Examination Award at mock trial competition, (October 12, 2021)

Veterans Legal Clinic gains benefits for late vet’s daughter, (October 8, 2021)

Get Vaccinated! Get Money! Deadline extended to 10/15!, (October 5, 2021)

Jere W. Morehead Honors College celebrates official naming, (October 4, 2021)

School of Law welcomes its newest students, (October 1, 2021)

Law library receives Legal Information Preservation Alliance Grant, (September 30, 2021)

Kadri receives National Science Foundation grant to fund research, (September 20, 2021)

Dabke and Hillyer serve as Georgia Sea Grant Legal Fellows, (September 15, 2021)

Sawyer joins UGA Teaching Academy, (September 13, 2021)

Kalim and Nolan selected as UGA Teaching Academy Early Career Fellows, (September 10, 2021)

Law scholarship to honor legacy of court pioneer, Fund in memory of Judge Steve Goss supported by 100+ former classmates, friends, (September 7, 2021)

UGA announces fall 2021 Signature Lectures that include law school 1993 alumna Joan T.A. Gabel, (September 7, 2021)

School of Law names rotunda after first Black graduate, (August 30, 2021)

UGA law library receives grant to digitize photographs, (August 25, 2021)

New endowed scholarship fund to benefit those with commitment to legally underserved communities, (August 24, 2021)

Loudermilks establish Distinguished Law Fellowship named for Kurtz, (August 17, 2021)

Law school welcomes two faculty members, (August 13, 2021)

UGA works to protect community against COVID-19, New steps build on past year’s comprehensive measures to protect students, faculty and staff, (August 3, 2021)

Student fellowship funding reaches record high of approx. $305,000, (August 2, 2021)

Advocacy teams capture two national titles and key bragging rights, (July 30, 2021)

Law students provide approximately 94,000 uncompensated hours of service, (July 28, 2021)

10 students work in 2021 summer global externships, (July 15, 2021)

Class of 2019 boasts Ultimate Bar Passage rate of over 95%, (July 14, 2021)

Veterans Legal Clinic helps vets get an additional $1M in benefits, (July 13, 2021)

Herzberger receives Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Diversity Scholarship, (July 9, 2021)

Barnett, Durkee and Pulliam assume leadership roles, (July 1, 2021)

UGA names new alumni president Yvette Daniels (J.D.'89), board members and leaders, (July 1, 2021)

UGA task force to examine lessons from pandemic, Ringhand to serve, (July 1, 2021)

Supreme Court: Off-campus student speech protected, but schools do have power to regulate, (June 24, 2021)