Posts Tagged: imported

Benham Law Camp aims to increase number of African American lawyers and judges June 9, 2008   On the same day Barack Obama made history by locking up the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party, a group of 26 African-American high school students in Atlanta took an important step in securing their own futures through… Read more »

John T. Marshall Honored with 2007 Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award April 16, 2007   John T. Marshall (L) looks on as Dean Steven Kaminshine and Ben F. Johnson III present the 2007 Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award  The Georgia State University College of Law honored attorney John T. Marshall, a… Read more »

Alumni among Daily Report’s lawyers under 40 whose stars are rising August 22, 2008 Two Georgia State University College of Law alumni, Barbara Marschalk and J. Matthew Maguire, Jr., were among 12 Atlanta area attorneys recognized in the Fulton County Daily Report’s annual list of lawyers who are on the rise.   Marschalk, a partner at… Read more »

Supreme Court case allowing sterilizations a fraud, law professor writes in new book

Neil Kinkopf among former DOJ lawyers discussing department’s recent past, future March 3, 2009 Georgia State University Law Professor Neil Kinkopf was one of five former Department of Justice lawyers who participated in a recent panel discussion on the changes expected at the department under President Barack Obama’s administration. In a story reported by R…. Read more »

Georgia State Law surpasses anniversary pledge of 25,000 pro bono hours April 28, 2009 In celebration of its 25th Anniversary and the school’s historical commitment to public service and the best values of the profession, the Georgia State University College of Law students, faculty and staff pledged 25,000 hours of pro bono service. In the… Read more »

Jessica Gabel comments on rise in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings in north Georgia July 30, 2009 ATLANTA – Georgia State University College of Law Professor Jessica Gabel told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that a recent rise in Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings in north Georgia highlights the continued drag of the recesssion. According to the July 30… Read more »

Trailblazer panel spotlights lives and careers of four judges September 22, 2010 ATLANTA —  Georgia State University College of Law will host the Trailblazer Judges Panel on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Student University Center’s Speakers Auditorium. Presented by the Just The Beginning Foundation, the panel will spotlight the lives and distinguished… Read more »

Learning to act like a lawyer – International conference explores new vision of legal education March 25, 2008 By the time a student exits law school, he or she has been taught to think like a lawyer, says John Berry. But has he or she been taught to act like a lawyer? Berry, the legal… Read more »

Opening up the Pipeline: College of Law hosts summer camp June 24, 2008 Jermaunte Lamar knows what kind of law he wants to practice. “International corporate law,” the 15-year-old rising sophomore said after a recent discussion at the Georgia State University College of Law. “There’s so much that goes on in corporate law.” Lamar is… Read more »