A different kind of teaching

A different kind of teaching March 2, 2012 ATLANTA – In Assistant Professor Anne Tucker’s Tuesday afternoon class, small groups of students huddle together, scattered throughout the lecture hall. At least one student taps out notes on a laptop in each cluster; others pore over shared copies of a massive tome titled “Unincorporated Business Entities.”… Read more »

Profile: L. Lynn Hogue

Profile: L. Lynn Hogue Founding faculty member L. Lynn Hogue has been a favorite amongst law students for decades, for his challenging and rewarding Constitutional Law courses. He’s also a donor to the College, and has said “I don’t just work here, I believe in the place.” Writer Michelle Hiskey has profiled Professor Hogue as part… Read more »

Gabel Working To Improve Forensic Science

Gabel Working To Improve Forensic Science “We’re all familiar with the phrase ‘no two fingerprints are alike.’ But there’s actually no science to back up this assumption,” says Jessica Gabel, Assistant Professor of Law, who has taken her research interests in forensic evidence abroad. From Poland to Taiwan to Australia, she has been giving lectures,… Read more »

GSU Law Alumni Taking the Lead

GSU Law Alumni Taking the Lead Alumni Well Represented within the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar and Board of Governors During the annual meeting of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, Stephanie Joy Kirijan (J.D. ’04) finished her term as president and turned over the gavel to incoming President… Read more »

8474.htm

 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… Read more »

Supreme Court Rules 9-0 for Manely

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. Michael Manely (J.D. ’89) with the Manely Firm PC argued before the Court on behalf of… Read more »

GSU Law well represented in Georgia SuperLawyers 2012

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

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 »