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Georgia State Law surpasses anniversary pledge of 25,000 pro bono hours April 28, 2009 In celebration of its 25th Anniversary and the school’s historical commitment to public service and the best values of the profession, the Georgia State University College of Law students, faculty and staff pledged 25,000 hours of pro bono service. In the… Read more »

Jessica Gabel comments on rise in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings in north Georgia July 30, 2009 ATLANTA – Georgia State University College of Law Professor Jessica Gabel told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that a recent rise in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings in north Georgia highlights the continued drag of the recesssion. According to the July 30… Read more »

Trailblazer panel spotlights lives and careers of four judges September 22, 2010 ATLANTA —  Georgia State University College of Law will host the Trailblazer Judges Panel on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Student University Center’s Speakers Auditorium. Presented by the Just The Beginning Foundation, the panel will spotlight the lives and distinguished… Read more »

Learning to act like a lawyer – International conference explores new vision of legal education March 25, 2008 By the time a student exits law school, he or she has been taught to think like a lawyer, says John Berry. But has he or she been taught to act like a lawyer? Berry, the legal… Read more »

Opening up the Pipeline: College of Law hosts summer camp June 24, 2008 Jermaunte Lamar knows what kind of law he wants to practice. “International corporate law,” the 15-year-old rising sophomore said after a recent discussion at the Georgia State University College of Law. “There’s so much that goes on in corporate law.” Lamar is… Read more »

Zwerner Pledges $5 Million for New Business and Law Complex Auditorium April 20, 2007    L-R: Georgia State Vice President for Development Nancy Peterman, Carl Zwerner, Dean Steven Kaminshine and Robinson College of Business Dean Fenwick Huss Carl R. Zwerner, entrepreneur and graduate of Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, has pledged… Read more »

Juergensmeyer publishes book on impact fees August 25, 2008 When a local government is trying to find revenue to fund the construction and improvement of public infrastructure, it often turns to impact fees levied on new development, using the money to offset the cost of the services required by that development. But what effect do… Read more »

5-year-old health law program ranked among top in nation

Radford helps rewrite Georgia’s Trust Code, Georgia legislature passes revisions May 21, 2010 ATLANTA—Georgia State University College of Law Professor Mary Radford has spent much of the past decade helping to revise the state’s Trust Code. But now she can close this chapter of work. A Georgia bill introducing a revised Georgia Trust Code passed… Read more »

Law alumni well represented among this year’s new partners, “Super Lawyers” March 6, 2009 Five Georgia State University College of Law alumni, Sarah J. Hawk (’00), Natasha Moffitt (’01), Shanon R. Stevenson (’97), Jill Wasserman (’01), and Jason B. Yost (’99), were among 21 Atlanta attorneys recognized in the Fulton County Daily Report’s “Meet Atlanta’s… Read more »