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GSU Law well represented in Georgia SuperLawyers 2012 ATLANTA – Georgia State University College of Law is once again well represented on the Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for 2012. Four alumni made the Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers, six made the Top 50 Women Georgia Super Lawyers, 50 were named Super Lawyers,… Read more »

Profile: Cheryl Jester-George Did you know that Director of Admissions Cheryl Jester-George has worked with the College of Law since the very beginning? She has helped shape and further the course of the College by applying her leadership and vision to the task of recruiting and admitting exceptional legal scholars. In addition to her significant… Read more »

Center for Law, Health & Society | News and Events | Center News | 2012 Archive | GRA’s Work on NIH Project Culminates in Roadtrip GRA’s Work on NIH Project Culminates in Roadtrip June 4, 2012   ATLANTA – Graduating third-year law students, Mayank “Mike” Patel, Brett Williams, and Jeffrey Austin spent the last two… Read more »

Welcome: Courtney Anderson As assistant professor Courtney Anderson joins the Georgia State University College of Law this fall, she enters a new phase of her career. She has been a young attorney in private practice and a postgraduate fellow; now, she will be a full-fledged academic. Anderson’s position at GSU was created as a part… Read more »

Associate Professor Jessica Gabel to appear on PBS ‘NOVA’ Associate Professor Jessica Gabel appeared  on PBS science series NOVA on Oct. 17. The episode featuring Gabel, titled “Forensics on Trial,” investigates recent criticisms of forensic science and methods long thought to be foolproof, such as drawing decisive evidence from fingerprints, ballistics and tire marks. Many… Read more »

Study Space VI to Take Place in Istanbul March 31 to April 6 Study Space VI to Take Place in Istanbul March 31 to April 6 The Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth at Georgia State University College of Law is co-sponsoring Study Space VI, “Planning for Disaster: Place, Population, Culture and the… Read more »

College mourns loss of Sarita Thompson Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 Georgia State University College of the Law is saddened to report the death of Externship Program specialist Sarita Thompson, who died from an aggressive form of pneumonia on Dec. 29. She was laid to rest on Jan. 5 in Riverdale, Ga.   Sarita Thompson (pictured… Read more »

Gideon Panelists Inspire “It was impassioning to hear from a group of panelists who have struggled against the many injustices in our legal system without letting it defeat them,” said Brian Lovell (J.D. ’14). “Knowing that they still have the wherewithal to fight for what is just and honorable was a breath of fresh air.”… Read more »

How the Atlanta housing market will change forever March 9, 2012 ATLANTA – Dr. Chris Nelson, a nationally known expert in metropolitan growth and urban planning, will present “This is Not Your Parents’ Housing Market:  How Demographic, Economic, Financial, and Preference Drivers Will Change Atlanta’s Housing Market Forever,” at noon Tuesday, March 13, at the… Read more »

Faculty Award Winners Announced April 13, 2012 Atlanta—Dean Steven Kaminshine presented two faculty members with awards in recognition of impressive accomplishment in writing and teaching during a gathering on Thursday afternoon. Associate Professor of Law Russell D. Covey will receive the Patricia T. Morgan Award for Outstanding Faculty Scholarship, and Professor of Law Paul S…. Read more »