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Hosch Professor and Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor Lori A. Ringhand was recently featured on Law.com.

Law student balances family life and studies while pursuing advocacy goals

The Atlanta's John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) celebrates the achievements of its students, highlighting Rachel Avrunin's journey as a second-year law student.

EPA adds nine new PFAS chemicals to Toxics Release Inventory

Pollution remains a pressing issue in the United States, with harmful substances like PFAS contaminating water supplies.

Georgia prison-based drug ring sees thirty-eight convicted

Thirty-eight individuals, including several inmates from Georgia state prisons, have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in the metro-Atlanta area.

Real estate firm head pleads guilty in $62M fraud involving Atlanta Financial Center

Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz has admitted guilt to wire fraud in a large-scale investment fraud scheme, resulting in over 800 investors losing approximately $62.8 million.

Former Brookhaven official sentenced for child exploitation offenses

Cobb County District Attorney Sonya F. Allen has announced that Patrick Nalley, 47, has pled guilty to charges of obscene internet contact with a minor and criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation.

UGA Law students advance to nationals in National Trial Competition

The University of Georgia School of Law has advanced to the national level in the National Trial Competition (NTC) after a successful performance by its team.

Renata Turner Award supports aspiring public interest lawyers at AJMLS

The Renata Turner Award, named in honor of Chief Judge Renata Turner, aims to support Atlanta's John Marshall Law School (AJMLS) students pursuing public interest legal work during the summer.

UGA Law team wins regionals to advance to national trial competition

The University of Georgia School of Law has achieved success in the National Trial Competition (NTC), with students M. Drake Jones and Dresden L. Day winning Region VI.

Fourteen sentenced in Atlanta prison-based drug trafficking ring

Fourteen individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking operation based within a prison, which facilitated the distribution of methamphetamine and heroin in the metro Atlanta area.

Georgians for Lawsuit Reform backs Gov. Kemp’s plan to curb legal and consumer costs

By A. B. Bamburg | Feb 10, 2025

Georgians for Lawsuit Reform (GLR) announced that Governor Brian Kemp's proposed tort reform legislation is expected to reduce legal expenses and lower costs for businesses and consumers.

Book "Rap on Trial" highlights debate over rap lyrics in legal cases

Andrea L. Dennis, Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law, has seen her book "Rap on Trial" featured in a WRDW article.

Vanity Fair features Sonja R. West on media lawsuit settlements

Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law, Sonja R. West, was featured in Vanity Fair.

Law360 features Foohey's work on bankruptcy in sexual assault cases

Post Professor Pamela Foohey and her co-authored article "Silencing Litigation Through Bankruptcy" have been featured on Law360.

Prison officer sentenced for smuggling meth into Hays State Prison

Nicholas Grindle has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and bribery.

Cobb man sentenced for plotting murder after armed robbery