Juergensmeyer Updates Land Use Treatise

Juergensmeyer Updates Land Use Treatise Law professor Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer has released a third edition of Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law as part of West Publishing Co.’s  Practitioner Treatise Series. Co-writer Thomas E. Roberts is a professor of law at the Wake Forest University School of Law. The updated book provides an overview… Read more »

STLA Presents for International Students

STLA Presents for International Students During the holiday break on Dec. 19, Student Trial Lawyers Association members hosted the 21st annual tour of the Fulton County Courthouse for international students through the Atlanta Ministry for International Students. Phillip Curtis (J.D. ’13) and Leslie Smith (J.D. ’13) conducted a courtroom demonstration, arguing a case about a… Read more »

Georgia State Law Now 54 in U.S. News Rankings

Georgia State Law Now 54 in U.S. News Rankings Georgia State University College of Law moved up four spots to 54 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 rankings for Best Graduate Schools. Last year, the college was ranked No. 58. “All law schools are working to retool legal education in challenging times,” said Steven… Read more »

Faculty in the News site launched

Faculty in the News site launched January 13, 2012 ATLANTA – Georgia State University College of Law faculty members are frequently called upon by the national, state and local media to offer their expert opinion on a variety of legal issues in the news, from constitutional law issues and death penalty cases to health care… Read more »

Emanuel to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Emanuel to receive Lifetime Achievement Award   March 21, 2012 ATLANTA – Georgia State University College of Law Professor Anne S. Emanuel has been named the recipient of the first Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Center for Human Rights for her accomplishments as a legal educator, author, speaker and advocate, and continuing efforts to… Read more »

Welcome: Erin Fuse Brown

Welcome: Erin Fuse Brown New College of Law professor Erin Fuse Brown grew up in Hawaii, went to college in the Northeast and has lived in many different parts of the country, but Atlanta and the Southeast were never really on her radar. That changed last summer when the health law and policy expert attended… Read more »

Manely ’89 to Argue Before U.S. Supreme Court in Chafin v. Chafin

Manely ’89 to Argue Before U.S. Supreme Court in Chafin v. Chafin Georgia State University College of Law graduate Michael Manely (’89) with the Manely Firm PC will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court in Chafin v. Chafin on Dec. 5. Manely represents U.S. Army Sgt. Jeff Chafin in his bid regain custody of his… Read more »

STLA Team Takes First Place in National Competition

STLA Team Takes First Place in National Competition ATLANTA — A Georgia State University College of Law Student Trial Lawyers Association team won the 13th annual National Trial Advocacy Competition on Oct. 25-28 at Michigan State University College of Law in East Lansing. The team of Matthew Hurst (J.D. ’13), Vandana Murty (J.D. ’13), Carolyn… Read more »