Dozens of #UGALaw alums working as in-house counsel returned to campus for a networking event where students delivered “their personal elevator pitches.” Many thanks to these alumni who gave of their time and expertise by providing immediate feedback and guidance to our students.
Image shows Georgia Law Review symposium keynote speaker Professor Diego Zambrano (left) and Red Clay Conference keynote speaker Professor Amy Stein at the recent on-campus conferences.
UGA Law student-led conferences regularly bring leading academics and legal practitioners to campus. The Georgia Law Review recently held its Volume 60 symposium focusing on the judicial system and the 38th Red Clay Conference featured discussions on data centers. #UGALaw
Graphic shows headshots of the four students who won their regional tournament this past month.
Congrats to #UGALaw students Maya Davis, Kayla Holmes, Eric Narbo and Ryan Parimi for winning their regional in the American Association for Justice National Student Trial Advocacy Competition. The team was coached by alumni Jonathan and Whitney Stuart. www.law.uga.edu/news/79860
An Important Message from Dean Usha R. Rodrigues and the School of Law. #UGALaw
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Image shows the students who were named to the Order of the Barrister as part of the 2026 Awards Day Ceremony. They are (l. to r., back row) Antavious McCarden, Kero Gadelrab, Chan Creswell, Dresden Day, Brianna House, award presenter Professor Jeremy Dailey, (l. to r., front row) Emma Rose Bagwell, Maya Davis, Eric Narbo, Taylor Hoying and Liz Burns.
Each year we look forward to Awards Day, when we celebrate the many accomplishments of our #UGALaw students and faculty. Congratulations to all on a job well done! www.law.uga.edu/news/79883
Headshots of the three award winners. They are (l. to r.) Distinguished Service Scroll Award winners Mike Terry and Justice Carla Wong McMillian with Young Alumni of Excellence Award winner Andrew Smith.
Congrats to Mike Terry (J.D.’87), Justice Carla Wong McMillian (J.D.’98) and Andrew Smith (J.D.’17) as the #UGALaw 2026 alumni award honorees. They will receive their awards at a luncheon on Friday, April 17. Click the link for more information and to register to attend. gail.uga.edu/events/law/2...
Pictured are (l. to r.) Kate Branch, Divya Kishore, Holly Pierson, Anna Grace Rogers and Lisa Calvert while in Brooklyn for the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition.
Congrats to Kate Branch, Lisa Calvert, Divya Kishore and Anna Grace Rogers for going undefeated and winning their ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition regionals. They will represent #UGALaw at the national tier of the competition next month. www.law.uga.edu/news/79861
A couple of law students stand in front of Hirsch Hall on a sunny morning holding a sign for Dawg Day of Giving.
Dawg Day of Giving rolls on! Your gift to the Law School Fund today helps #UGALaw provide support for students during times of need and prepare students for academic and career success. Will you answer the call?
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Law students stand in front of Hirsch Hall with signs and banners for UGA’s annual Dawg Day of Giving.
It's Dawg Day of Giving and we're calling all Law Dawgs to give in support of the Law School Fund! You can help #UGALaw receive bonus funds from UGA by giving during the 10-11 am and 5-6 pm challenge hours. Will you answer the call? gail.uga.edu/givingday?de... #CallingAllDawgs
Pictured above are (l. to r.) quarterfinalists Olivia Buckner, Colin Pelletier, Grace Craft and Camille Weindorf.
Congrats to both #UGALaw teams at the Merhige National Environmental Negotiation Competition for finishing as quarterfinalists. The teams were Olivia Buckner and Camille Weindorf alongside Grace Craft and Colin Pelletier. www.law.uga.edu/news/79870
Image shows 2023 graduate Jonah Chadwick Griego at his commencement.
Congrats to the Class of 2023 for posting an Ultimate Bar Passage rate of 97.62%, meaning nearly 98% of these grads who sat for the bar exam within two years of graduation passed! This is just one more example of how #UGALaw is matching excellence with access.
Image shows law students (l. to r.) Lisa Calvert, Ana Hernandez Lozano, Divya Kishore, Eli Werbel, Caroline Dodson, Maggie Camfield and Luke Buddeke at the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.
As part of the statewide Law School Legal Food Frenzy, an event sponsored by the Georgia attorney general’s office to raise money for area food banks, #UGALaw raised $14,495 to benefit the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. Students also helped pack more than 300 boxes of food.
Follow second-year law student Fatime Niane through a day in the life of a #UGALaw student. youtube.com/shorts/jWuCc...
Image shows three young women on campus in front of Hirsch Hall at the University of Georgia holding a megaphone.
Dawg Day of Giving is one week away! Join us in supporting the next generation of legal leaders next Thursday, March 26 at givingday.uga.edu! #UGALaw #CallingAllDawgs
Law students and public interest attorneys at a recent event at the UGA School of Law.
The recent Law Dawg Speed Networking with Public Interest Attorneys event gave #UGALaw students an opportunity to meet with several public interest firms and government offices to learn how they can serve the community in their future legal careers.
UGA Law’s Myles Solomon (left) sits on a panel with Caren Cook (center) and Lexi Trumble (right) in a classroom at the law school.
Guests Caren Cook with the Atlanta Hawks and Lexi Trumble with Parker Poe recently joined #UGALaw Sports Law Program Director Myles Solomon as part of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society’s panel, Inside the Game: Careers in Sports Law.
Graphic shows headshots of the six professors who have had recent scholarly presentations.
Faculty presentations! #UGALaw Professors Chapman, Foohey, LeClercq, Levin, Sawyer and West have recently presented at Stanford, Ohio State, UC Berkeley, William & Mary, Yale and the University of Sheffield respectively. www.law.uga.edu/faculty-high...
Graphic shows a collage of images from Well-Being Week.
Last week, #UGALaw celebrated Well-Being Week with everything from therapy dogs and silent reading to peaceful crafting and healthy snacks. By focusing on mental, physical and emotional health, we support well-rounded students who will excel in their legal education.
Image shows Prof. Emma Hetherington talking to students at the recent Clinic Town Hall.
Students at #UGALaw recently had a chance to take part in a clinic town hall where they learned about the more than 15 clinics and externships offered by the School of Law. During 2024-25, students engaged in nearly 82,000 service-learning hours.
Image shows (l. to r.) School of Law Dean Usha R. Rodrigues with Lori Ringhand and Rosalie Vendrell at the event celebrating the release of Ringhand’s new book.
Hosch Professor & Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori Ringhand recently hosted a discussion to celebrate the release of her new book, “We the Voters: The Constitutional Choices That Shape America’s Elections,” with third-year #UGALaw student Rosalie Vendrell.
Graphic shows headshots of the two students who competed in the challenge.
Congratulations to second-year #UGALaw students Clifford Hodges and Brigman Moore for finishing as semifinalists in the ABA Law Student Tax Challenge. The team was coached by Assistant Professor Assaf Harpaz. www.law.uga.edu/news/79850
Graphic shows a group photo from the event with a couple hundred people in the image, plus text regarding this being the tenth year of the event.
This year marked the tenth annual UGA Law Black Alumni Brunch, giving our #UGALaw students and alumni an opportunity to network and spend time together. A panel of alumni from four different decades spoke to more than 240 Law Dawgs in attendance!
Graphic shows headshots of the three professors who will be part of the colloquium series in March and April. They are (l. to r.) Young Ran (Christine) Kim, Ted Afield and Jennifer Bird-Pollan.
The #UGALaw 2026 Tax Policy Colloquium Series features presentations of works-in-progress by leading academics on a wide range of contemporary tax policy topics. We are excited to welcome these scholars to our campus! www.law.uga.edu/tax-policy-c...
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Profs. Randy Beck, Desirée LeClercq, Joseph Miller and Sonja West published articles in the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Safety, the Alabama Law Review, Lewis & Clark Law Review and Iowa Law Review respectively. #UGALaw
Thumbnail shows a still of Victoria Haneman with a play button and text of her name and title.
Meet Chaffin Chair Victoria Haneman, who joined the #UGALaw faculty earlier this year. She teaches and researches in the areas of taxation, wills, business associations, and trusts and estates.
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Image shows the guest speakers from the ACTL who came to the UGA School of Law. They are (l. to r.) Judge Nhan-Ai Du, Charles Boring, Judge Tain Kell (Ret.)(J.D.’87), Judge Latisha Dear Jackson, Teddy Hertzberg and Judge Norman Barnett (J.D.’10) with Clinical Associate Professor Melissa Redmon who helped organize the event.
We were proud to have guests from the Georgia chapter of the ACTL speak to #UGALaw students about professionalism and ethics in legal practice. We appreciate these legal professionals sharing their experiences with our students.
Image shows (l. to r.) alumni coach Natalya Moody; student coach Katelyn Wood Hulsey; semifinalists Ryan Parimi, Olivia Henderson and Carolina Ruiz; and quarterfinalists Daniel Lanclos and Eric Gulbranson; and student coach Julia Gillies.
Congrats to #UGALaw 2Ls Olivia Henderson, Ryan Parimi and Carolina Ruiz for finishing as semifinalists at the Spong Moot Court Tournament! Fellow 2L Law Dawgs Eric Gulbranson and Daniel Lanclos finished as quarterfinalists. www.law.uga.edu/news/79837
Image shows flowers on a sunny morning on North Campus at the University of Georgia.
Good luck to all of our #UGALaw alums sitting for the Georgia Bar Exam this week! The law school community is here for you and we wish you great success!
Thumbnail shows a still of Brooke Hemingway with a play button and text that reads “Law Dawg Day in the Life.”
Follow first-year law student Brooke Hemingway through a day in the life of a #UGALaw student. youtube.com/shorts/k0Pd-...
Graphic shows alumni J.L. King (left) and Ben Hancock (right) with mascot Hairy Dawg at a recent Bulldog 100 event.
Congrats to Law Dawgs J.L. King and Ben Hancock for operating the fourth-ranked business – The King Firm – on the 2026 Bulldog 100. In total, nine companies led by 14 #UGALaw alumni were part of this year’s rankings. www.law.uga.edu/news/79834
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