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Recommended free resources outlined for MPRE preparation by Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

Law students preparing for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) have access to a variety of free online resources designed to help them study effectively.


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AJMLS alumna Shauki Smith receives National Bar Association Chairman’s Award

Shauki Smith, a 2019 graduate of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School (AJMLS), has received the Chairman’s Award at the National Bar Association’s 100th Annual Convention.


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Carlson’s evidence textbook cited for 82nd time by Georgia appellate courts

Ronald L. Carlson, Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus at the University of Georgia School of Law, has had his book "Carlson on Evidence," co-authored with M. Carlson, cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals in the case Rubio v. State.


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University Of Georgia School Of Law receives high marks in national rankings

The University of Georgia School of Law has been recognized in The Princeton Review’s annual rankings as one of the top law schools in the United States for quality of life, classroom experience, and professors.


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Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School names 2025–2026 student ambassador team

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School has announced the members of its 2025–2026 Student Ambassador Team.


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University of Georgia law professor Emma Hetherington highlighted for advocacy in child abuse cases

Emma M. Hetherington, who serves as Clinical Associate Professor and director of the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, was featured in a recent article by The Imprint.


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UGA Alumni Association appoints Corey Dortch as president; law alum among new board members

The University of Georgia Alumni Association Board of Directors has named Corey Dortch as its 79th president, with his term beginning July 1.


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University of Georgia School of Law’s Kellie Casey discusses advocacy program in new interview

Kellie Casey, Director of Advocacy at the University of Georgia School of Law, was recently featured in an article on Juris Education.


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UGA School of Law launches test-optional admissions path for USG graduates

The University of Georgia School of Law has announced a new admissions pathway for students who earn a bachelor’s degree from institutions within the University System of Georgia.


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Pamela Foohey publishes new book on risk and consumer bankruptcy

Post Professor Pamela Foohey has published a new book, "Debt’s Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy," with the University of California Press.


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University of Georgia Foundation names new leaders including four law school alumni

The University of Georgia Foundation Board of Trustees has approved new leadership and board appointments, including the election of E. Howard Young as chair for a two-year term through June 30, 2027.


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University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead receives ALSB Distinguished Career Award

Jere W. Morehead, president of the University of Georgia, has been honored with the Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB).


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Kadri honored with emerging scholar award for work on gender and technology

Associate Professor Thomas E. Kadri has received the Haub Law Emerging Scholar Award in Women, Gender & Law from the Haub School of Law at Pace University.


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Elizabeth Chamblee Burch comments on conflict concerns in J&J talc litigation

Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, who holds the Callaway Chair at the University of Georgia School of Law, was recently featured in a Bloomberg article discussing possible conflicts of interest in lawsuits involving Johnson & Johnson's talc products.


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Kadri discusses deepfake regulation at national tort law symposium

Associate Professor Thomas E. Kadri presented his upcoming article, “Deepfake Torts: Emerging Tort Frameworks in U.S. Deepfakes Regulation,” at the Journal of Tort Law symposium held in July.


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West discusses deepfake tort frameworks at legal symposium

Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West delivered a presentation at the Journal of Tort Law symposium, which focused on the topic of tort liability for deepfakes.


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LeClercq discusses multilateralism and worker rights with WTO officials in Switzerland

Assistant Professor Desirée LeClercq recently gave a presentation in Switzerland to officials and researchers from the World Trade Organization.


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Rutledge examines U.S. constitutional impact on public-private arbitration in new publication

Talmadge Chair Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge has contributed a chapter to the newly released book, The Comparative Constitutional Foundations of Private-Public Arbitration, edited by S.W. Schill and published by Oxford University Press in 2025.


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Sonja R. West publishes book on press freedom and democracy

Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West has published a new book, The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times.


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Public Interest Practicum helps update Georgia Landlord Tenant Handbook

The University of Georgia School of Law’s Public Interest Practicum has contributed to an update of the Georgia Landlord Tenant Handbook.