Visiting Professor from Denmark Examines West Plant Explosion

Visiting Professor from Denmark Examines West Plant Explosion The explosion at the West Fertilizer Company facility in West, Texas, on April 17 provided Professor Ellen Margrethe Basse of Denmark with a comparative law lesson for the students enrolled in the College of Law’s foreign enrichment course, International Perspectives on Urban Law and Policy. The explosion… Read more »

Taiwan Delegation Seeks Collaboration

Taiwan Delegation Seeks Collaboration The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, a branch of Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, selected Georgia State University College of Law assistant professor Ryan Rowberry to participate in a Young Scholars Delegation to Taiwan in May. Ten scholars under the age of 40 were selected from the Southeast United States to network… Read more »

New Rankings for Georgia State Law

New Rankings for Georgia State Law In two recent online rankings, Georgia State University College of Law fares well, coming in at No. 24 for Tipping the Scales and No. 42 with Above the Law. “The new rankings are further evidence that Georgia State Law delivers on its promise to provide an accessible, practical, quality… Read more »

Awards for Professor Anne Emanuel

Awards for Professor Anne Emanuel Georgia State University College of Law retired professor Anne Emanuel recently was honored by the university with emeritus status, as well as being honored with the Lifetime Commitment to Public Service Award from the Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC). The emeritus title recognizes Emanuel’s years of honorable and distinguished service… Read more »

Welcome: John T. Marshall

Welcome: John T. Marshall John T. Marshall, assistant professor of law, joined Georgia State University College of Law this fall as a member of the interdisciplinary Second Century Initiative “Shaping the Future of Cities.” Marshall will work with faculty from across the university — including the Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth —… Read more »

Bankruptcy Judges Visit Campus

Bankruptcy Judges Visit Campus A career and networking session for students will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at Georgia State University College of Law during the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges 87th annual event in Atlanta. The student session, “Developing a Successful Bankruptcy Career: Judges and Lawyers Share Their Secrets,” and networking… Read more »

First Place for Moot Court

First Place for Moot Court After three days of competition, 64 teams and eight rounds, Georgia State University College of Law’s Bankruptcy Moot Court team took first place at the national Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition in New York on March 3. Team members Fareed Kaisani (J.D. /M.B.A. ’14), Clay Roberts (J.D. ’14) and Paul… Read more »