2012 News Archive 
Erin Ann O'Mara (J.D. '05) Chosen for Fellowship
Forsyth County assistant solicitor-general Erin Ann O'Mara (J.D. '05) will become a spokeswoman for the NAPC and NHTSA as well as teach about traffic safety through outreach programs. More »
Law Review Hosts Water Rights Symposium
The event will examine the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers process of river management and its effect on water supply planning and development including an update on the Tri-State Water War. More »
College Honors December 2012 Graduates
Georgia State University College of Law honored its December graduates at a holiday luncheon on Dec. 13 at the Commerce Club. More »
Georgia State Law Alumnus Co-Writes Book on Rainmaking
In November, Lance LoRusso (J.D. '99) released "The World Class Rainmaker" a new book offering strategies for a firm's rainmakers to network, build relationships and expand its footprint. More »
Professor Co-Writes Leading Entertainment Law Reference Guide
Professor Michael B. Landau, an internationally recognized authority on intellectual property and entertainment law issues, recently released the latest update to his nine-volume Lindey treatise. More »
Juergensmeyer Updates Land Use Treatise
Professor Julian Juergensmeyer has released a third edition of Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law, focusing on environmental regulations, historic preservation and agricultural use. More »
Manely Argues Before U.S. Supreme Court
Michael Manely (J.D. '89) with the Manely Firm PC goes before the U.S. Supreme Court today, representing U.S. Army Sgt. Jeff Chafin in his bid regain custody of his daughter, Eris, 5. More »
STLA Team Places Second in National Mock Trial Competition
Georgia State University College of Law's Student Trial Lawyers Association mock trial team placed second in the William Daniel Mock Trial Competition on Nov. 16-18 in Atlanta. More »
Hands on Election Day
Georgia State University College of Law students put their studies into action last election day by volunteering for voter protection organizations. More »
Study Space VI to Take Place in Istanbul March 31 to April 6
The Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth is co-sponsoring Study Space VI, "Planning for Disaster: Place, Population, Culture and the Environment" from March 31–April 6 in Istanbul. More »
GSU Law Alumni Taking the Lead
Alumni Well Represented within the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar and Board of Governors. More »
Georgia State Law Celebrates, Swears In Newly Minted Lawyers
A ceremony to admit newly-minted lawyers to the Georgia Bar, the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Georgia took place Friday morning with an audience of faculty, family and friends. More »
Kozinski Says Show, Don't Tell
The Hon. Alex Kozinski's presentation at the 51st Miller Lecture focused on intellectual property cases, and why concrete examples are needed when arguing in the intangible realm of IP law. More »
STLA Team Takes First Place in National Competition
Matthew Hurst (J.D. '13), Vandana Murty (J.D. '13), Carolyn Schillo (J.D. '14) and Benjamin Huntington (J.D. '14) brought in a first place win at the Michigan State National Trial Advocacy Competition. More »
Cupid (M.P.A./J.D. '12) Wins Public Office
College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies dual-degree student Lisa Cupid beat political veteran Woody Thompson for the southwest Cobb County Commission seat. More »
Ponce Sole to Discuss Land Use Law and Affordable Housing on Nov. 7
The Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth brings Juli Ponce Sole, vice dean at University of Barcelona School of Law, to discuss land use and affordable housing in Europe. More »
Kozinski to deliver 51st Miller Lecture on Nov. 1
On Thursday, Nov. 1, Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, will deliver the 51st Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture on “Effective Oral Advocacy.” More »
STLA Team Places Second in Texas
A Georgia State Law Student Trial Lawyers Association mock trial team placed second in the Lone Star Classic Competition on Oct. 11-13 at St. Mary's University in San Antonio More »
GSU Law Accepting Nominations for 2013 Ben Johnson Jr. Award
The College of Law is accepting nominations of Georgia lawyers whose accomplishments reflect the high tradition of selfless public service that its founding dean, Ben F. Johnson Jr. More »
GSU College of Law among Princeton Review’s 2013 Best Law Schools
Georgia State University College of Law has been included in The Princeton Review’s 2013 edition of The Best 168 Law Schools. More »
Gabel Working To Improve Forensic Science
Law professor Jessica Gabel has been traveling abroad, from Poland to Taiwan, meeting with international officials to present research on ways to improve forensic science. More »
Associate Professor Jessica Gabel to appear on PBS 'NOVA'
Georgia State University College of Law associate professor Jessica Gabel will appear on PBS science series NOVA at 9 .m.Wednesday, Oct. 17. More »
Urban Fellows learn about the plan for downtown Atlanta
Jennifer Ball, vice president of planning and economic development for Central Atlanta Progress, discussed the overall plan and vision for downtown Atlanta at the Urban Fellows breakfast on Aug. 28. More »
Student Story: Exonerating the Innocent
Law student Lindsay Anglin (pictured, on right) tells the story of her summer working with the Georgia Innocence Project, which was made possible by a Public Interest Law Association fellowship. More »
Faculty Roundup: Eric Segall, Ryan Rowberry and Yaniv Heled
Segall appeared on HuffPost Live this week opposite Sen. Rand Paul; Rowberry to deliver a keynote address during Constitution Day in Louisiana; Heled selected to present at an IP workshop in December. More »
Vic Reynolds '86 elected Cobb County DA
Reynolds ran against fellow Republican Cindi Yeager of Marietta in the GOP primary. Because there is no Democratic candidate in the general election, Reynolds will take office in January. More »
Manely '89
to Argue Before U.S. Supreme Court in Chafin v. Chafin
Georgia State University College of Law graduate Michael Manely '89 with the Manely Firm PC will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court in Chafin v. Chafin on Dec. 5. More »
Law, public health represented on presidential commission
In the spirit of Georgia State University's interdisciplinary Second Century Initiative, GSU faculty members Paul Lombardo and Lisa Lee collaborate across specialties on a national stage. More »
GSU College of Law Awarded FINRA Foundation Grant to Fund Investor Advocacy Clinic
The College of Law has received a $250,000 grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation for the creation of an Investor Advocacy Clinic, scheduled to open in late spring or summer 2013. More »
GSU College of Law Ranked a Best Value
Georgia State University College of Law was ranked among the nation's best value schools by The National Jurist in its September issue. The school has been in the top 5 for the last five years. More »
ACS filibuster debate features Eric Segall
At an American Constitution Society event televised by C-span, law professor Eric Segall joined noted Atlanta attorney Emmet Bondurant to discuss the constitutionality of the Senate filibuster. More »
Law librarians honored with awards
Two Georgia State College of Law librarians Nancy Johnson and Meg Butler were honored at the American Association of Law Libraries annual conference in July. More »
Welcome: Courtney Anderson
The Welcome profile series features new faculty members for the 2012-13 school year. Please welcome Courtney Anderson, a new addition to the College of Law faculty. More »
Slideshow: Books for Africa
During orientation this year, new students gathered at Books for Africa's Smyrna warehouse to help sort and pack books to be shipped to children and schools in need. More »
Exploring language and culture
Student Brittanie Browning advanced her legal studies in a less conventional way this summer, during an intensive language immersion program in South Korea. More »
Welcome: Sam Donaldson
The Welcome profile series features new faculty members for the 2012-13 school year. Please welcome Sam Donaldson, a new addition to the College of Law faculty. More »
Intellectual property law inspires alumni
Recent copyright ruling offers window into dynamic field for attorneys trained at the College of Law. More »
Legacy of Morgan, Maleski rewards law faculty
The latest recipients of these awards were professor Paul S. Milich for the Maleski Award and associate professor Russell D. Covey for the Morgan Award. More »
Welcome: Lauren Sudeall Lucas
The Welcome profile series features new faculty members for the 2012-13 school year. Please welcome Lauren Sudeall Lucas, a new addition to the College of Law faculty. More »
Charity Scott takes on new leadership roles
Law professor and CLHS Director Charity Scott has joined the leadership of two national associations, the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, and the American Public Health Association. More »
Welcome
: Erin Fuse Brown
The Welcome profile series features new faculty members for the 2012-13 school year. Please welcome Erin Fuse Brown, a new addition to the Health Law team, who joins the College from Arizona State. More »
Offering Relief to Victims
Recent graduate Nicole Sykes, an Equal Justice Works fellow, will begin work with Catholic Charities, Atlanta this fall. Her project will assist victims of crime seek immigration relief. More »
Kinkopf Joins in White House Strategy
At the invitation of President Obama, law professor Neil Kinkopf attended a White House briefing to discuss federal court vacancies along with 150 community leaders. More »
Paving the Way for International Arbitration
In May, Governor Nathan Deal signed into law a bill drafted by law professor Doug Yarn and alum Bill Hamrick that aims to draw international businesses to Atlanta. More »
Profile: L. Lynn Hogue
Writer Michelle Hiskey has profiled law professor L. Lynn Hogue as part of an on-going series about the University's impressive roster of donors. More »
A Custom Law School Experience
Recent grads Jeff Austin, Julia Charles and Nicole Motter, came to GSU with a strong interest in international human rights and tailored their law school experiences in order to pursue their passions. More »
2012 Commencement
Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies took place on Friday, May 11. Renowned trial lawyer and longtime College of Law supporter Bobby Lee Cook delivered the commencement address. More »
A Celebration of Seven Careers
As we send off the class of 2012, we also bid farewell to several longtime faculty members: Mark Budnitz, Anne Emanuel, Bernadette Hartfield, Lynn Hogue, Nancy Johnson, E. R. Lanier and Charles Marvin. More »
PILA Wins with Technology
2012 PILA Auction Co-Chair Amy Jurden shares a note about the technological advances made for the event this year, and the record-breaking total amount of funds raised. More »
GSU Law named no. 6 most popular
U. S. News and World Report names GSU Law No. 6 in popularity this year, based on a factor called yield, which measures the number of accepted students who ultimately choose to enroll. More »
Profile: Cheryl Jester-George
Director of Admissions Cheryl Jester-George has worked her way to the top by showing her mettle on and off campus, and gives back to the College in more than one way. More »
Insuring Georgia's Children
John Dinatale and Joseph Leonard, students in Health Legislation with Professor Caley, drafted HB 1166, which passed in the Georgia General Assembly and is on its way to the desk of Governor Deal. More »
Faculty Award Winners Announced
Professors Paul Milich and Russ Covey were presented Thursday with the David J. Maleski Award and the Patricia T. Morgan Award for their outstanding performances in scholarship and teaching. More »
Professor co-authors first TDR handbook
Professor Julian Juergensmeyer has co-authored the first handbook on Transfer of Development Rights programs, as well as released an updated version of Quick Review on Property. More »
Impressive finish for Moot Court team in Brazil
Several students recently traveled to Rio de Janeiro to compete in the 2nd annual Intra-American Sustainable Law Moot Court Competition against universities from Central and South America. More »
Tax Clinic celebrates 20th anniversary
The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic provides federal tax controversy resolution services in Georgia, and celebrates 20 years of services with an anniverary gala this week. More »
Health Law Fellow Receives Johnson Award
Colleagues and friends paid tribute to Randall L. Hughes on March 22, citing his humility, inspired leadership, generosity and commitment to public service. More »
Emanuel to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
For her accomplishments as a legal educator, author, speaker and advocate, Anne Emanuel will receive the Southern Center for Human Rights' first ever Lifetime Achievement Award this May. More »
Supreme Myths
Law professor Eric Segall discusses in his new book how the Supreme Court makes important judgments about fundamental questions based on the ideological preferences of the justices, not the law. More »
GSU Law continues to climb in rankings
GSU Law continues its climb in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, coming in at No. 58 out of 195 ranked schools, while the highly regarded Health Law program is hailed as No. 2 in the nation. More »
Harold Franklin honored by State Bar
Attorney Harold E Franklin, Jr., a partner at King and Spalding and 1999 graduate, recently was honored by both the State Bar of Georgia and the Gate City Bar Association. More »
How the Atlanta housing market will change forever
Dr. Chris Nelson, a national expert of metropolitan growth, will present his housing model that predicts demand for homes in Atlanta through 2030. More »
GSU Law well represented in Georgia SuperLawyers 2012
Nearly 200 GSU Law alumni were represented in the 2012 Georgia Super Lawyer list, including four in the Top 100 and six in the Top 50 Women Lawyers categories. More »
Closing the Courthouse Doors
Chemerinsky says the ideologically divided U.S. Supreme Court makes it much harder for individuals to get their day in court. More »
Todres appointed to IOM Committee
Georgia State University Law Professor Jonathan Todres has been appointed to the Institute of Medicine Study Committee on Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the U.S. More »
HeLP Clinic students win benefits for a disabled child
Law students enrolled in the HeLP Clinic represented clients in administrative hearings during the semester. Two teams are awaiting a decision, and one team received a favorable decision. More »
Law Review Symposium January 27
The annual Law Review Symposium will take place on January 27, and considers The Criminal Justice System in a Time of Economic Meltdown. More »
Faculty in the News site launched
Now you can keep up with recent media appearances by College of Law faculty by following the Faculty in the News archive. More »
Milich wins State Bar award
Paul Milich is the first recipient of the State Bar of Georgia Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship, honoring law professors for advancing the practice of law in Georgia. More »
The Atlantic lauds Emanuel's Tuttle biography
CBS analyst Andrew Cohen praises Professor Anne Emanuel on her recently published biography, Elbert Parr Tuttle: Chief Jurist of the Civil Rights Revolution, on The Atlantic website. More »
Law School of Rock
When he's not attending class or studying in the law library, third-year Georgia State law student Matt Reed is, well, kind of a rock star. More »
Lombardo talks eugenics on CNN
Professor Paul A. Lombardo joins Anderson Cooper to discuss the forced sterilization of 60,000 Americans in the early 20th century. More »