Posts Tagged: imported

Benham Law Camp building pipeline to legal education for African-American students June 11, 2009 ATLANTA—The 2009 Gate City Bar Association’s Justice Benham Law Camp kicked off this week at Georgia State University College of Law. Phillip Musey, Maalik Simmons and Danielle Hayes are among 26 high school students selected to learn about the legal profession… Read more »

Morrison discusses impact of the Internet on the functioning of the jury October 6, 2010 ATLANTA — Georgia State University Collegeof Law Professor Caren Myers Morrison recently was interviewed about the topic of her current paper, “Jury 2.0,” which explores the impact of the Internet on the functioning of the jury and details the ways… Read more »

Professor Jack Williams Offers Perspective on Rise in Bankruptcy Filings January 30, 2008 Bankruptcy law scholar, Professor Jack Williams comments on data showing a significant increase in bankruptcy filings in the State of Georgia, and a ranking that shows Georgia’s bankruptcy rate as second highest in the nation.   Read the Atlanta Journal & Constitution article…. Read more »

Trio wins university Instructional Effectiveness Award May 7, 2008    A trio from the Georgia State University College of Law is slated to receive the 2008 Instructional Effectiveness Award. Professor Andi Curcio, associate professor Tanya Monique Washington and faculty research fellow Gregory Todd Jones will receive the award at the May 10 commencement ceremony.      The award recognizes… Read more »

2007 Barristers Ball Set for April 7 at Sheraton Midtown Colony Square February 26, 2007 Make plans now to attend this year’s Student Bar Association Barristers Ball set for Saturday, April 7, at Atlanta’s Sheraton Midtown at Colony Square. Georgia State Law students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a night filled outstanding food,… Read more »

STLA team advances to semi-finals in Puerto Rico November 10, 2010 ATLANTA — A team from Georgia State University College of Law’s Student Trial Lawyers Association reached the semi-finals in the Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition October 29-30. The team was represented by student attorneys/witnesses Andrew Hagenbush and Madeleine Peake for the prosecution, and Zachary Harris and… Read more »

War on terror right in concept, wrong in execution, says McGinnis

Visiting judge from Japan studies U.S. courts February 5, 2009 ATLANTA-Where Akira Yasumi comes from, the right to trial by jury doesn’t exist–yet. In the courts of Japan, where Yasumi is a district court judge, criminal cases are decided by three professional judges, who also hand down sentences. A new system going into effect in… Read more »

Harold Franklin (JD ’99), partner at King & Spalding, kicks off Law Week with speech on “Lincoln’s Legacy of Liberty” April 6 April 3, 2009 Harold E. Franklin, Jr., a 1999 graduate of Georgia State University College of Law and a partner at the King & Spalding law firm in Atlanta, will kick off Law… Read more »

Mark Budnitz consults on project to provide rights for Maldivians using mobile phone banking June 16, 2009 ATLANTA—In the Maldives Islands, isolation is part of life. A trip to the bank, for instance, might involve getting on a boat. Through necessity, as well as recent advances in technology, however, the Maldives are now on the… Read more »