Landau Gives IP Law Presentation to E.U.
As the world gets smaller, intellectual property laws across borders increasingly collide, Professor Michael Landau said, during a conference in Brussels, "The Essentials of IP for European Officials."
Student Co-Writes Land Use Book
Urban Fellow Jill Skinner can now count a published book among her accomplishments. She co-wrote Zoning and Land Use Law in Georgia along with Seth G. Weissman and G. Douglas Dillard.
NALP Survey Targets Class of 2010
Georgia State Law has been selected to participate in a National Association of Law Placement survey on law alumni employment status and career satisfaction three years after graduation.
Segall Named Ashe Professor
Eric Segall has been named Kathy and Lawrence Ashe Professor of Law after approval by the Board of Regents. The Ashes created the endowed professorship in 2009 and fulfilled their pledge recently.
STLA advances in Buffalo
In a recent national mock trial competition in Buffalo, N.Y., a Georgia State Law STLA team advanced to the top 16 and Francis Dixon (J.D. '13) earned the Best Closing Argument award.
Second Place for Moot Court
Georgia State University College of Law's Moot Court team was named a runner-up in the National Health Law Moot Court Competition on Nov. 1-2, among 29 participating teams.
STLA Earns Most Professional Team Award
An STLA team went undefeated going into the last preliminary round but fell just a few points shy of advancing to the semifinals at the Lone Star Classic in October.
Enduring Connection for Emeritus Professor
Professor Charles Marvin is continuing his longstanding connection with Latvia's Riga Graduate School of Law as a visiting professor. He began regular visits to the school in 2000.
Class of 2013 Sworn In to Practice
Eight-nine alumni, including many from the Class of 2013 raised their right hands and took oaths for three courts and the state bar during the annual Georgia State Law Swearing In Ceremony on Nov. 15.
Holt Beats the Challenge
National Jurist interviewed entering 1Ls in 2010 and followed up with them this year. Recent graduate Jeff Holt finished law school with a job thanks to networking through Georgia State Law events.
Alumnus Writes Trial Problems
Through his work helping run the William Daniel National Mock Trial Competition, Randy Rich began writing trial problems, which are being published by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
Bar Pass Rates Are In
Georgia State Law's Class of 2013 fared well on the state bar exam in July, yielding a passage rate of 94.7 percent for first-time takers, well ahead of the 88.8 percent statewide average.
Deliberation After Dark
Just before the trial began of a Utah doctor accused of drugging and drowning his wife, Georgia State Law students and a professor were dissecting his case in a mock jury on HLN After Dark.
Nominate an Exceptional Lawyer
The nomination period for the 2014 Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award is now open. Honor a Georgia attorney who has selflessly committed to public service in the tradition of our founding dean.
Alumnus Gives Unwavering Support
When Ron Freeman staked his future on the college in the early 1980s, it was an upstart with no accreditation. Looking back on his law career, he smiles when he thinks about where it all started.
2L Appointed 2013 Curtin Fellow
Urban Fellow Emily McClendon has been selected as the Daniel J. Curtin Jr. Fellowship for the Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association after a competitive application process.
Bankruptcy Judges Visit Campus
During the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges 87th annual event in Atlanta, a panel of judges will present to students on ""Developing a Successful Bankruptcy Career."
New Rankings for Georgia State Law
In two recent online rankings, Georgia State University College of Law fares well, coming in at No. 24 for Tipping the Scales and No. 42 with Above the Law.
Shutdown Shapes Congressional Fellowship
When alumna Lindsey Herbel left for Washington, D.C., in August to prepare for her Congressional Fellowship program, a partial federal government shutdown was not on her agenda.
Article Suggests Common Rule Changes
Professor Leslie Wolf has co-written a forthcoming article recommending a change in federal regulations on human subjects research to address underrepresentation of minorities in research studies.
Winning IP Writers Announced
Daniel Dowling of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego took the top honor in Georgia State Law's second annual IP Student Writing Competition from a field of more than 30 entries.
Hogue Co-Writes Military Text
Georgia State University College of Law professor Lynn Hogue and Emory University School of Law professor Charles Shanor have published the fourth edition of Military Law in a Nutshell.
Once More a Best Value
The College of Law has made the National Jurist Best Value top 10 list for the past seven years, and continues to be the No. 1 Best Value law school in Georgia.
Collaboration Key for New Clinic
Secretary of State Brian Kemp visited the College of Law's new Investor Advocacy Clinic offices to discuss opportunities for collaboration with clinic faculty and students.
To Help Victims of Trafficking
A study committee, on which Professor Jonathan Todres recently served, has published a report on the sex trafficking of minors in U.S. and calls for new solutions to address abuse.
Bliss Named Director of Experiential Education
Lisa Radtke Bliss, associate clinical professor and co-director of the Health Law Partnership Legal Services Clinic, has been named the College of Law's first director of experiential education.
Teaching Innovation Grants Enrich Curriculum
This fall, three professors, Jessica Gabel, Corneill Stephens and Leslie Wolf, will teach new or enriched courses designed to enhance students’ applied or experiential learning.
Alexis Person: My PILA Scholarship
I was eager to work for an organization that focuses on improving children's overall well-being. Working for Voices exposed me to a nontraditional legal experience. The experience was invaluable.
Get Involved in Local Schools
Cathy Henson (J.D. '89) recently presented to Urban Fellows students on problems in the American educati
on system and how students can make a difference in Georgia.
Building Boosts Georgia State Momentum
Mayor Kasim Reed, during remarks at the groundbreaking Thursday: It is going to be an iconic building that is worthy of the work that is being done at the Georgia State Law.
Transforming the Writing Program
The College of Law introduces this fall Lawyering: Foundations, an innovative first-year writing program that will emphasize more practice-based assignments and greater faculty feedback.
Welcome: John T. Marshall
Marshall will work with university faculty and the college's Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth on housing, transportation, green space and redevelopment policy and opportunities.
Taiwan Delegation Seeks Collaboration
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office selected Georgia State Law assistant professor Ryan Rowberry to participate in a Young Scholars Delegation to Taiwan in May.
Bliss Advances Legal Education in Myanmar
Lisa Radtke Bliss, director of experiential education, was a member of the training team for the first Myanmar Clinical Legal Education Workshop on July 12-14 at the University of Yangon.
Breaking Ground on New Building
Georgia State University and its College of Law will commemorate the groundbreaking of its new building at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, at the corner of John Wesley Dobbs Avenue and Park Place.
Bankruptcy Course To Help Atlantans
Georgia State Law will launch a Bankruptcy Assistance and Practice Program this fall that will help an underserved sector of the greater Atlanta community while training students in practice.
Georgia State Law Offers Dual Degree with Public Health
The university will offer a J.D./M.P.H. dual degree program, allowing students to complete the two degrees in less time by allowing certain courses from each program to count toward both degrees.
Fulbright Recipient Works in Brazil
Recent graduate Max Holland will teach in Brazil through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships Program, developing coursework for university students and 2014 FIFA World Cup volunteers.
Welcome: Kristina Niedringhaus
Kristina Niedringhaus joins Georgia State University College of Law as associate dean for library and information services and associate professor of law.
Vath Committee Earns Award for Distinguished Service
Professor Maggie Vath accepted an Atlanta Bar Association Distinguished Service Award on behalf of the Law School Outreach Committee, which helps students prepare to become practicing attorneys.
Fundamentals Course Offers Confidence
Students learn general practice and ethical decision-making skills while simulating a firm's case management activities in Fundamentals of Law Practice with Professor Clark Cunningham.
31 Years of Generosity
For 31 years, Bross has served on the admissions committee, mentored new faculty members and taught scores of students at Georgia State Law.
Commencement: Choose to Do Hard Things
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to 174 graduating students on Friday, May 17: I want you to choose to do hard things... have the will to act.
Mother of Three Earns Law Degree
When Jennifer Thuy-Tien McCall got pregnant at 15, her mother cried. One bad decision didn't mean McCall's life would be ruined, her mom said, but it would be harder to achieve her dreams.
Flynn (J.D. '13) wins environmental writing competition
James E. Flynn III (J.D. '13) has won a cash award and publication in the Environmental Law Reporter in the eighth annual ELI-ABA-NAELS Constitutional Environmental Law Student Writing Competition.
Mayor Kasim Reed To Speak at Law Commencement
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will speak at Georgia State University College of Law's 29th commencement and hooding ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, in the Georgia State Sports Arena.
Suski Named Assistant Clinical Professor
Suski has extensive experience advocating for children and adolescents with disabilities. She has recently been named an assistant clinical professor in the HeLP Legal Services Clinic.
Visiting Professor from Denmark Examines West Plant Explosion
The explosion at the West Fertilizer Company facility in West, Texas, on April 17 provided Professor Ellen Margrethe Basse, who is visiting from Denmark, with a comparative law lesson for her course.
Deal Signs Budget with Law Building Funds
Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law Tuesday a state budget that includes $58.8 million in bonds allocated to constructing a new building for Georgia State University College of Law.
Law Student Paints for Charity
First-year student Jon Ciliberto is helping celebrate the 75th anniversary of Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta by participating in their 75 Blue Doors project this month.
Washington: 50 Under 50
Tanya Washington, associate professor of law, has been named to Lawyers of Color's "50 Under 50" list, a comprehensive catalog of minority law professors who are making an impact in legal education.
Teaching Business Ethics in Haiti
Professor L. Lynn Hogue spent Spring Break teaching business law through his church's partnership with the Bishop Tharp Business and Technology Institute in Les Cayes, Haiti.
STLA Places at Numerous Competitions
After a successful fall semester, the Student Trial Lawyers Association has kept the momentum going this spring—traveling to various competitions across the country and earning top honors.
Judith O'Brien Celebrates the Human Family
Judith O'Brien, with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan and head of the Pro Bono and Public Service committees, has a career rich in public service, helping to further equal access to justice.
Slideshow: Honors Day 2013
Each year, Georgia State Law students are recognized for their outstanding work in courses, clinics, writing and more. Click to view a slideshow of this year's Honors Day Luncheon.
STLA Fares Well in Texas Competition
Over Spring Break, a Student Trial Lawyer Association team placed fifth in the South Texas Mock Trial Challenge in Houston. Forty-two other schools participated in the competition.
Keynote: Vision and Commitment
Keynote speaker Michael Manely: Lawyers have always had the talent and skill set to change the world. It's part of why we're here.
Law Matters
During Law Week, student organizations invite guest speakers and panels to discuss challenges and share ideas about the law and why it m
atters. Here, faculty, students and alumni weigh in.
Best Brief Award Winners
Eighteen second-year students received the Best Brief Award on the Litigation Program for their outstanding performance in the required summary judgment brief project.
Law Week 2013
The Student Bar Association and student organizations host Law Week April 1-5 to celebrate student successes and school spirit, and invite alumni and community speakers to share their stories on campus.
Alumna Returns for Supreme Court Arguments
With more than 10 years experience and her role of plaintiff's lawyer with Malone Law, assisting with arguments before the state's highest court may cause some anxiety, but she's holding her own.
Georgia State Law Now 54 in U.S. News Rankings
Georgia State University College of Law moved up four spots to 54 in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 rankings for Best Graduate Schools.
Moot Court Ranks at Jessup Competition
Georgia State University College of Law's Moot Court team placed third in the U.S. South Regional qualifying round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
Dorf Weighs Mandates, Prohibitions
In the 52nd Miller Lecture, guest Michael C. Dorf dug into oral arguments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2012, and how they might have been different.
School Fares Well in National Jurist Rankings
National Jurist magazine has updated data and reprinted their first-ever law school rankings online, placing Georgia State University College of Law at No. 35.
Juergensmeyer Updates Land Use Treatise
Professor Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer has released a student version of his newly updated third edition of Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law.
Michael Dorf to Deliver Miller Lecture
Michael C. Dorf, U.S. constitutional scholar and professor at Cornell University Law School, will deliver the 52nd Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, March 7.
Professors Challenge DOMA in Brief
In an amicus brief co-written with colleagues from the University of Denver and filed March 1, associate professor Tanya Washington challenged the Defense of Marriage Act's constitutionality.
Supreme Court Rules 9-0 for Manely
On Feb. 19, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that American courts could get involved in a custody dispute even if the child in question resides in another country in Chafin v. Chafin.
Moot Court Team Advances to Nationals
The Trademark Moot Court team won second place in the International Trademark Association's Saul Lefkowitz Competition, which addresses issues in U.S. trademark and unfair competition law.
Fernandes Shares Expertise in Urban Planning
Guest lecturer Edesio Fernandes helps students understand from a social and legal viewpoint challenges facing developing countries in the International Perspectives course.
Part-time Students, Full-time Leaders
Motivated by a desire to bring about change, these students, some of whom have since graduated, balanced coursework with the campaign trail and are now serving their communities and state.
Welcome:
Timothy Kuhner
This semester the Georgia State University College of Law welcomes associate professor Timothy Kuhner to campus. He joins the faculty from the University of Navarra School of Law in Pamplona, Spain.
Faculty join AALS leadership
Three College of Law faculty members, Lisa Radke Bliss, Emily Suski and Jonathan Todres, were elected officers for four American Association of Law Schools sections at this year's conference.
Welcome: Nicole Iannarone
Nicole Iannarone, former partner at Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP, joins GSU Law as assistant clinical professor, teaching two courses this spring and helping build the Investor Advocacy Clinic.
Visiting Professor Considers Atlanta, Rio
Romulo Sampaio visits from the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro to discuss land use in South America as part of the International Perspectives on Urban Law and Policy class.
STLA Presents for International Students
Student Trial Lawyers Association members hosted the 21st annual tour of the Fulton County Courthouse and courtroom demonstration for international students during their winter break on Dec. 19.
College Gets $557,571 Grant for CLHS
Georgia State Law has received a $557,571 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to establish a fellowship program and related online resources to strengthen the practice of public health law.
Gideon at 50
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, three panelists will reflect on the case's impact, Gideon's legacy and the state of indigent defense in Georgia. More »
Restorative Justice Project Cited
FairnessWorks.com editor Ken Kimsey urged readers this week to explore and submit entries to WhatIsRestorativeJustice.org, an online database project led by Carolyn Benne as part of CNCR.
College mourns loss of Sarita Thompson
The college is saddened to report the death of Externship Program specialist Sarita Thompson, who died from an aggressive form of pneumonia over the winter break. She was laid to rest on Jan. 5.