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2006-2007 Moot Court Executive Board Announced February 10, 2006 Congratulations to the following 2006-2007 Moot Court Executive Board Officers:  President: Kasey Libby Vice-President: Leanne Defoor VP of Competitions: Charna Hollingsworth-Malone VP of Appellate Advocacy: Anne Kurtz and Jordan Jewkes VP of RWA:  Matthew Kent VP of Records: Monika Vyas VP of Development: Anne Barrow Treasurer:… Read more »

Georgia Association for Women Lawyers Honors COL Student May 25, 2006    Adwoa Ghartey-Tagoe Georgia State College of Law student Adwoa Ghartey-Tagoe recently won the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (GAWL) Outstanding Student Award. The award program recognizes law students who have demonstrated an aptitude for leadership, achieved excellence in academics and contributed to women’s… Read more »

New Directions for Health Care Planning: Proposed Legislative Reform for Advance Directives in Georgia October 31, 2006 Thursday, November 9, 2006 4:00 p.m. – Program begins 6:00 p.m. – Reception with refreshments Urban Life Building – Room 170  140 Decatur Street, Atlanta, GA 30303 – located at the corner of Decatur Street and Piedmont Avenue… Read more »

Professor Landau Awarded Fulbright Grant March 11, 2005 Professor Michael Landau, the Director of the Intellectual Property, Technology, and Media Law Program at the College of Law was just informed by the U.S. State Department that he has been selected as a Fulbright Scholar. Professor Landau will be spending the Fall Semester at the Intellectual… Read more »

COL’s Dr. David Smith publishes first modern history of Georgia State University September 22, 2005 Dr. David Smith Jr., assistant director of Career Service at Georgia State University’s College of Law, has recently published the University’s first modern history. Dr. Smith’s dissertation and resulting book detail the roots of the University and its accomplishments from… Read more »

In the Media: College of Law Professors Discuss Legal Issues August 5, 2007 Faculty members at the College of Law have represented the law school well through recent media interviews on current legal issues. Professor Neil Kinkopf was interviewed on National Public Radio for the Morning Edition program Aug. 3 on the looming deadline for… Read more »

Professor Paul Lombardo Offers Perspective in USA Today Story on DNA Scientist’s Legacy November 21, 2007 In the news  Law and genetics scholar, Professor Paul Lombardo, comments on the controversy surrounding the legacy of  Nobel Prize-winning biologist James Watson.  Read on usatoday.com…

New Scholarship Opportunity February 22, 2006 Georgia State University College of Law Intellectual Property Scholarships Four scholarships will be awarded annually. Each scholarship will be in the amount of $1000. Two entering students who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to IP Law and two upper level students who have demonstrated both commitment to and… Read more »

Graduates Honored at Hooding Ceremony May 31, 2006 The College of Law at Georgia State University held its 2006 Spring Hooding Ceremony on the evening of May 12 with more than 180 graduates donning academic regalia for the occasion. The hooding ceremony was open to all students who graduated in the summer of 2005, fall… Read more »

New Law Building Closer to Reality as Ga. State Foundation Announces Purchase of Bank Property November 14, 2006    Current SunTrust Office Tower Georgia State University President Carl V. Patton announced Nov. 10 that the Georgia State University Foundation, Inc., will purchase the SunTrust Bank, Atlanta property adjacent to the campus. The $52 million purchase… Read more »