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Externships provide invaluable experience for law students April 21, 2009 When Atlanta sports law attorney and Georgia State University College of Law alumnus Scott Barber recently returned to the law school to give a guest lecture in Adjunct Professor Mark Spix’s Sports Law class, a student asked what law school experiences had helped him most… Read more »

Paul Lombardo wins Georgia Author of the Year Award and is featured in USA Today June 25, 2009 ATLANTA — Georgia State University College of Law Professor Paul Lombardo has been named a 2009 Georgia Author of the Year for his book, Three Generations, No Imbeciles: Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell. The… Read more »

Georgia State Law is #1 September 24, 2010 ATLANTA — Georgia State University College of Law was ranked No. 1 in the country for its value, according to National Jurist, a magazine geared to law students. Georgia State Law jumped to the top of the pack from fourth last year. Its top ranking represents a… Read more »

Professor Paul Steven Miller Speaker Program on Avoiding Genetic Genocide February 28, 2008 “Good Intentions and Eugenics: Avoiding Genetic Genocide” Event detailsAudio recording of this event Professor Paul Steven Miller spoke on “Good Intentions and Eugenics: Avoiding Genetic Genocide” to a packed room of over 150 people in February 2008. Professor Miller has devoted his… Read more »

Hooding Ceremony sends 187 J.D. candidates off to graduation May 16, 2008   With hundreds of friends and family members cheering them on from the stands, a spirited graduating class of 187 law students participated in the College of Law’s 2008 Hooding Ceremony Friday, May 9, at the Georgia State University Sports Arena. The Juris… Read more »

Events Set for Law Week 2007 at Georgia State College of Law March 25, 2007 Law Week 2007 kicks off Monday, April 2, here at the College of Law. Plan now to participate in the wide variety of activities hosted by various student organizations scheduled throughout the week. The schedule of events includes: Monday, April… Read more »

Doug Yarn discusses his business in the music industry November 17, 2010 ATLANTA — Before Doug Yarn became a College of Law professor, he owned a chain of music stores and played in a rock band. While playing Jethro Tull, Alice Cooper and Yes in cover bands, his music stores blossomed into the 3rd largest catalog… Read more »

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Leslie Wolf publishes study on conflicts of interest in clinical research February 12, 2009 Georgia State University Law Professor Leslie E. Wolf has published a study on the role of institutional review boards (IRBs) in helping to prevent conflicts of interest in clinical research. There is growing concern about such conflicts, including research sponsors paying… Read more »

Georgia State student Emily Turner receives research award to study public housing April 23, 2009 ATLANTA—Georgia State University student Emily Turner, whose research focuses on the lack of inner-city public housing for low income populations, was one of three students in the nation selected to receive a prestigious research award. Turner was awarded $1,000 from… Read more »