2013 News Archive

2013 News Archive Landau Gives IP Law Presentation to E.U. As the world gets smaller, intellectual property laws across borders increasingly collide, Professor Michael Landau said, during a conference in Brussels, “The Essentials of IP for European Officials.”  More » Student Co-Writes Land Use Book Urban Fellow Jill Skinner can now count a published book among her… Read more »

Moot Court Team Advances to Nationals

Moot Court Team Advances to Nationals Georgia State University College of Law’s Trademark Moot Court team won second place Feb. 8 in the International Trademark Association’s Saul Lefkowitz Competition, which addresses issues in U.S. trademark and unfair competition law. Team members Jennifer Grant (J.D. ’14), Matt Littlefield (J.D. ’14), Richard Piercy (J.D. ’14),  and Clay… Read more »

A different kind of teaching

A different kind of teaching March 2, 2012 ATLANTA – In Assistant Professor Anne Tucker’s Tuesday afternoon class, small groups of students huddle together, scattered throughout the lecture hall. At least one student taps out notes on a laptop in each cluster; others pore over shared copies of a massive tome titled “Unincorporated Business Entities.”… Read more »

Profile: L. Lynn Hogue

Profile: L. Lynn Hogue Founding faculty member L. Lynn Hogue has been a favorite amongst law students for decades, for his challenging and rewarding Constitutional Law courses. He’s also a donor to the College, and has said “I don’t just work here, I believe in the place.” Writer Michelle Hiskey has profiled Professor Hogue as part… Read more »

Gabel Working To Improve Forensic Science

Gabel Working To Improve Forensic Science “We’re all familiar with the phrase ‘no two fingerprints are alike.’ But there’s actually no science to back up this assumption,” says Jessica Gabel, Assistant Professor of Law, who has taken her research interests in forensic evidence abroad. From Poland to Taiwan to Australia, she has been giving lectures,… Read more »

GSU Law Alumni Taking the Lead

GSU Law Alumni Taking the Lead Alumni Well Represented within the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar and Board of Governors During the annual meeting of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, Stephanie Joy Kirijan (J.D. ’04) finished her term as president and turned over the gavel to incoming President… Read more »

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 Gideon at 50 To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, three panelists will reflect on the case’s impact, Gideon’s legacy and the state of indigent defense in Georgia. More » Restorative Justice Project Cited FairnessWorks.com editor Ken Kimsey urged readers this week to explore and submit entries to WhatIsRestorativeJustice.org, an online database project led… Read more »

Supreme Court Rules 9-0 for Manely

Supreme Court Rules 9-0 for Manely On Feb. 19, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that American courts could get involved in a custody dispute even if the child in question resides in another country in Chafin v. Chafin. Michael Manely (J.D. ’89) with the Manely Firm PC argued before the Court on behalf of… Read more »