Mercer Law School alumni Elliza Guta and Stephen Greenway have taken on roles as term law clerks for the Georgia Supreme Court for the 2024-2025 period. This program involves a year-long commitment where clerks assist justices with tasks such as legal research, drafting opinions, and preparing for oral arguments.
Stephen Greenway, who was at the top of his class, is working under Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren. His background includes service as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army and roles such as executive editor of the Mercer Law Review. Greenway also contributed to Mercer Law’s National Moot Court team, leading them to victory in New York in 2023. Following this clerkship, he plans to continue clerking for Judge William M. Ray II and Judge Elizabeth L. Branch.
Elliza Guta, also a top graduate from her class, is clerking for Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson. Her experience includes positions at the Georgia Court of Appeals and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. She previously clerked for Chief Judge Marc T. Treadwell after graduating.
The term clerk program is now in its seventh year and was initiated by the Georgia Supreme Court with backing from the Georgia General Assembly in 2018. It aims to prepare future leaders within Georgia's legal field through rigorous research and writing assignments.
Chief Justice Michael P. Boggs expressed optimism about this year's group of clerks: “This cohort of term clerks is impressive, and each one has started ready to gain hands-on experience in appellate practice,” he stated.