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Gideon Panelists Inspire “It was impassioning to hear from a group of panelists who have struggled against the many injustices in our legal system without letting it defeat them,” said Brian Lovell (J.D. ’14). “Knowing that they still have the wherewithal to fight for what is just and honorable was a breath of fresh air.”… Read more »

How the Atlanta housing market will change forever March 9, 2012 ATLANTA – Dr. Chris Nelson, a nationally known expert in metropolitan growth and urban planning, will present “This is Not Your Parents’ Housing Market:  How Demographic, Economic, Financial, and Preference Drivers Will Change Atlanta’s Housing Market Forever,” at noon Tuesday, March 13, at the… Read more »

Faculty Award Winners Announced April 13, 2012 Atlanta—Dean Steven Kaminshine presented two faculty members with awards in recognition of impressive accomplishment in writing and teaching during a gathering on Thursday afternoon. Associate Professor of Law Russell D. Covey will receive the Patricia T. Morgan Award for Outstanding Faculty Scholarship, and Professor of Law Paul S…. Read more »

Paving the Way for International Arbitration Having a campus near the state capitol in downtown Atlanta provides ample opportunity for Georgia State University students to learn through firsthand observation and experience. In the GSU College of Law, students and faculty not only can become involved in the legislative process, but are able to influence policy… Read more »

Law librarians honored with awards Two Georgia State College of Law librarians Nancy Johnson and Meg Butler were honored at the American Association of Law Libraries annual conference in July. Johnson, veteran librarian and retiring associate dean for library and information services received the Miriam Gallagher Lifetime Achievement Award, while Butler, associate director of public… Read more »

GSU Law Accepting Nominations for 2013 Ben Johnson Jr. Award Georgia State University College of Law is accepting nominations of Georgia lawyers whose overall accomplishments reflect the high tradition of selfless public service that its founding dean, Ben F. Johnson Jr., exemplified during his career and life. “Ben F. Johnson Jr. worked tirelessly to ensure… Read more »

Hands on Election Day Georgia State Law Students Volunteer for Voter Protection Georgia State University College of Law students put their studies into action last election day by volunteering for voter protection organizations. Assistant professor Anne Tucker organized an information session at the college where students learned about volunteering and registered for poll monitoring training…. Read more »

Fifty Years After Gideon v. Wainright

Professors Challenge DOMA in Brief Georgia State University College of Law associate professor Tanya Washington and two professors from the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law filed an amicus brief in United States v. Windsor on March 1. The case challenges the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act’s exclusion of same-sex married couples…. Read more »