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Students are taught to be their own bosses

11/20/2012 3:59:17 PM

More students are taking active steps to prepare for life after graduation by exploring what it would be like to work for themselves, and to be their own boss.

Raymond Lindholm performs in the classroom and the music halls

9/27/2012 9:23:46 AM

Georgia State University College of Law student Raymond Lindholm was born to perform, whether showering the audience with inspiring melodies from his violin or winning the jury's vote with his powerful closing arguments.

Doug Yarn discusses his business in the music industry

11/20/2012 3:17:55 PM

Before Doug Yarn became a College of Law professor, he owned a chain of music stores and played in a rock band.

Mock arbitration team heading to nationals

6/27/2011 10:31:48 AM

The Georgia State University College of Law Student Trial Lawyers Association's first mock arbitration team made a spectacular showing at the American Bar Association's Regional Arbitration Competition, held at the University of Northern Kentucky's Chase Law School.

STLA team advances to semi-finals in Puerto Rico

6/27/2011 10:31:53 AM

One team from Georgia State University College of Law's Student Trial Lawyers Association reached the semi-finals in the Puerto Rico Trial Advocacy Competition.

Velez explores whether public education is a fundamental right

6/27/2011 10:31:56 AM

Luis Velez, a 2010 graduate of Georgia State University College of Law, recently wrote an opinion piece in The Florida Times Union questioning whether public education is a fundamental right.

Nominations sought for the Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award

6/27/2011 10:31:51 AM

Nominations are being sought for the Ben F. Johnson Jr. Public Service Award, presented annually by Georgia State University College of Law to a Georgia attorney whose overall accomplishments reflect the high tradition of selfless public service that the law school's founding dean exemplified during his career and life.

Citizens United v. FEC focus of Georgia State Law Review Symposium

6/27/2011 10:30:59 AM

This year's Georgia State University Law Review Symposium will tackle a recent United State Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. FEC, which has been in the news lately, and is already having a major impact on this year's midterm elections.

Robert M. Dukes reports on his summer experience working for the DeKalb County District Attorney

6/27/2011 10:31:52 AM

This summer, student Robert Dukes worked with the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office in the Special Victims Unit, and the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit.

Laws that automatically transfer juvenile offenders to adult court don't work, Velez writes in opinion pieces

6/27/2011 10:31:46 AM

Luis A. Velez, a 2010 graduate of Georgia State University College of Law, recently published opinion pieces in the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Florida Times Union examining why laws that automatically transfer juvenile offenders to adult court don't work.

RSVP now for Homecoming Alumni Tailgate on October 2

6/27/2011 10:31:52 AM

The Georgia State University College of Law and the Georgia State University Alumni Association are hosting a Homecoming Alumni Tailgate on Saturday, October 2, before the Morehead State football game.

Helping the underrepresented

6/27/2011 10:31:18 AM

Clair Bryan, a second-year student at Georgia State University College of Law, recently placed first in a writing competition sponsored by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Exploring public interest sector renews passion for legal work, writes Cindi Yarbrough

6/27/2011 10:31:10 AM

The law does not often favor those with limited resources or a limited voice. This summer, student Cindi Yarbrough worked to represent those that are often discounted by the law.

Morrison discusses impact of the Internet on the functioning of the jury

6/27/2011 10:31:49 AM

Georgia State Law Professor Caren Myers Morrison was interviewed recently about her current paper, Jury 2.0, which explores the impact of the Internet on the functioning of today's juries.

Long's accusers may have tough time proving case in court, Gabel tells WSB-TV

6/27/2011 10:31:46 AM

Law Professor Jessica Gabel tells WSB-TV Channel 2 that the four young accusers of Atlanta's Bishop Eddie Long's abuse of pastoral influence may have a difficult time proving their case in court.

Gabel argues for new home buyer tax credit

6/27/2011 10:31:13 AM

A new home buyer tax credit would pump some air into a market in need of life support, Georgia State University College of Law Professor Jessica Gabel wrote in an opinion piece published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Georgia State Law is #1

6/27/2011 10:31:16 AM

Georgia State University College of Law was ranked No. 1 in the country for its value, according to National Jurist, a magazine geared to law students. Georgia State Law jumped to the top of the pack from fourth last year.

Students invited to special sitting of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

6/27/2011 10:31:55 AM

Georgia State University College of Law students are invited to a special sitting of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Tuesday, November 2, at 2 p.m. at the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Georgia State featured in Princeton Review's Best Law Schools

6/27/2011 10:31:15 AM

Georgia State University College of Law is one of the nation's most outstanding law schools in the latest Princeton Review 2010 edition of "The Best 172 Law Schools."

Symposium to celebrate Julian Juergensmeyer's lifetime contributions to the law

6/21/2011 4:55:07 PM

Professor Julian Juergensmeyer has devoted 45 years to infrastructure and land use, traveling to countries including Ethiopia, Poland and Brazil. A Festschrift symposium will be held in honor of his lifetime contributions to the law.

Eric Segall and Lynn Hogue publish pro and con op-eds on constitutionality of health care law

6/21/2011 4:52:48 PM

Georgia State University College of Law Professors Lynn Hogue and Eric Segall published pro and con opinion pieces in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday, March 30, on the following question: Is the health care law likely to be held constitutional?

NSF Funds Experimental Course on Ethics in Biotechnology

6/21/2011 4:54:11 PM

College of Law students participated in an interdisciplinary research study among Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, Morehouse School of Medicine and Emory University, funded by the National Science Foundation.

Pre-registration deadline May 24 for Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair

6/21/2011 4:54:12 PM

The Southeastern Intellectual Property Job Fair allows students to connect with some of the top Intellectual Property firms.

With U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. presiding, GSU law students win national title in moot court competition

6/21/2011 4:55:15 PM

Third-year students Kevin Bradberry and Matthew Ramsey argued before Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., during the final round of the 25th Annual Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition.

Lynn Hogue offers his take on President Obama in Atlanta Journal-Constitution opinion piece

6/21/2011 4:54:08 PM

Law Professor one of four scholars asked to share views on how President Barack Obama can ensure his first term will be a success.

Annual fund campaign coming to an end Wednesday, June 30

11/16/2012 2:23:11 PM

With two days left in this year's annual fund campaign, a successful year of fund-raising is coming to an end at Georgia State University College of Law.

Colin Crawford leaving Georgia State for Tulane University in New Orleans

6/21/2011 4:52:44 PM

Georgia State University College of Law Professor Colin Crawford has been named Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Payson Center for International Development at Tulane University Law School.

Cunningham interviewed in Channel 2 whistleblower investigation into Oxendine

6/21/2011 4:52:47 PM

Law professor interviewed in investigation that uncovered records revealing an unflattering incident in the career of gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine.

Law Prof Works to Save Wetlands

6/21/2011 4:54:05 PM

Julian Juergensmeyer has spent a lifetime studying land use planning law and when the chance came up to help save a bog in a remote part of Poland, he jumped in literally.

Federal bill banning guns in airports could trump state legislation, Hogue tells WABE's Denis O'Hayer

6/21/2011 4:52:49 PM

Georgia State University College of Law Professor Lynn Hogue spoke with WABE's Denis O'Hayer recently about the constitutional showdown over a newly passed bill in Georgia to allow licensed gun owners to carry their weapons into parts of airports.

Recent grad Luis A. Velez publishes opinion piece in AJC on Arizona's immigration bill

6/21/2011 4:55:00 PM

Arizona Senate Bill 1070, which attempts to use criminal sanctions to reduce illegal immigration, reprises a familiar two-step ranchera dance in terms of America's poor treatment of Mexicans.

Wheeler leaving to be the new law library director at University of San Francisco

6/21/2011 4:55:10 PM

Georgia State University College of Law Library Associate Director Ron Wheeler has been named director of the University of San Francisco School of Law's Dorraine Zief Law Library.

College of Law Alumni Reunion February 20 at Georgia Freight Depot

6/21/2011 4:52:46 PM

Building on the success of previous law reunions, the 2010 Alumni Reunion PILA Auction will be hosted at the Georgia Freight Depot for the classes of 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004.

Williams comments on Gulf Coast bankruptcy filings, revised ban on deep-water oil drilling

6/21/2011 4:55:12 PM

Georgia State University College of Law Professor Jack Williams has provided expert commentary to the media this week on the increase in bankruptcy filings on the Gulf Coast.

Withholding LSAT scores from rankings data will diversify classes, says SALT's Curcio

6/21/2011 4:55:16 PM

The median LSAT scores of the entering class accounts for 12.5 percent of each law school's U.S. News score a greater weight than the magazine gives to average grade point average or acceptance rate.

Georgia State Law continues to move up in U.S. News & World Report rankings

6/21/2011 4:53:32 PM

In less than five years, the College of Law has moved from No. 97 to 60 - a nearly 40 percent jump.

Professors provide expert comment to media on topics ranging from bankruptcy to evidence reform

6/21/2011 4:54:15 PM

Local, regional and national journalists find College of Law professors to be subject matter experts in a number of fields. Professors Jack Williams, Paul Milich, Paul Lombardo and Lynn Hogue have been quoted recently.

HeLP Director Featured on Local TV Program

6/21/2011 4:53:36 PM

The television talk show Law and Society featured Professor Sylvia Caley, Director of HeLP, in a 30-minute interview. The program focuses on legal issues that affect all communities.

Friday is the last day to purchase tickets for this year's PILA Auction

6/21/2011 4:53:26 PM

Time is running out to secure tickets to the 18th annual Public Interest Law Association charity auction. Money raised by the auction provides stipends Georgia State Law students interning in public interest areas.

Jessica Gabel comments on bankruptcy issues in major dailies

6/21/2011 4:53:37 PM

Law Professor Jessica Gabel was quoted recently in bankruptcy-related stories in The Wall Street Journal and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Georgia abortion bill violates women's rights to privacy, says Lynn Hogue

6/21/2011 4:53:28 PM

Kathy Lohr of National Public Radio talks with Professor Lynn Hogue on Morning Edition about a new Georgia abortion bill that would violate a woman's privacy.

Eric Segall explodes U.S. Supreme Court myths in opinion piece

6/21/2011 4:52:49 PM

In the wake of Justice John Paul Stevens' retirement, Segall wrote, the Supreme Court nomination process is again in the news.

Professor Todres quoted in Guardian (U.K.) article on children's rights abuses in Senegal

6/21/2011 4:54:13 PM

Professor Jonathan Todres was quoted in The Guardian regarding children's rights abuses.

The Federalist Society welcomes Georgia Supreme Court Justice David E. Nahmias

6/21/2011 4:55:09 PM

Georgia Supreme Court Justice David E. Nahmias speaks during a public event hosted by The Federalist Society. Justice Nahmias has received numerous awards, honors and appointments in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, and will discuss the transition from U.S. Attorney to Georgia's Supreme Court.

Kresge Foundation awards $230,000 grant to HeLP Legal Services Clinic

6/21/2011 4:54:02 PM

The Kresge Foundation is a $2.8 billion private, national foundation that seeks to influence the quality of life of many in the population through supporting non-profit organizations.

Yale Law School's Ian Ayres to deliver 46th Henry J. Miller Lecture March 18

6/21/2011 4:56:07 PM

Ayres will discuss Legal Barriers to Diversification. Investors can diversify risk by spreading investments across assets or across time. Ayres is a lawyer and economist.

HeLP Clinic Information Session February 16

6/21/2011 4:53:35 PM

Discover HeLP Law Services Clinic during an informal information session for students on February 16.

Student's instincts spring innocent man

6/27/2011 10:31:54 AM

Through her work with the Georgia Innocence Project, Georgia State University College of Law student Christina Rupp used instincts and DNA to help spring a man from jail for a crime he did not commit.

Bobby Lee Cook kicks off Law Week 2010 at Georgia State Law

6/21/2011 4:52:42 PM

Bobby Lee Cook is one of the top trial lawyers in the nation, a member of the College of Law's Board of Visitors and a contributor to the school, and will help kick off 2010 Law Week.

Speakers discuss hotly debated issue of health care reform

6/21/2011 4:55:03 PM

As healthcare reform legislation dominates the news, the Center for Law, Health & Society sponsors a public program for speakers to examine proposed legislative solutions.

Financial literacy lunch series continues April 20 with: The Global Financial Crisis, How Governments are Coping

6/21/2011 4:53:21 PM

Two professors of finance from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business will present to law students about the state of international governments in today's financial climate.

With U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. presiding, GSU law students win national title in moot court competition

6/21/2011 4:55:13 PM

Georgia State University College of Law captured the national title in the 25th Annual Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, held at the Brooklyn Law School in New York earlier this month.

Jonathan Todres publishes op-ed on child trafficking prevention in Atlanta Journal-Constitution

6/21/2011 4:53:37 PM

College of Law Professor Jonathan Todres weighs in on child trafficking and prevention. It is a global phenomenon that victimizes millions of children, including many here in the United States.

Charity Scott recognized with Heroes in Health Care Ethics Award

6/21/2011 4:52:44 PM

Scott received the Heroes in Health Care Award in recognition of her tireless commitment to education, policy, and practice at the intersection of law and bioethics through the Center for Law, Health & Society.

Colin Crawford recognized with Study Abroad Program Director of the Year Award

6/21/2011 4:52:45 PM

College of Law Professor Colin Crawford receives an award for his outstanding work with the Summer Legal Program in Rio de Janeiro, which began in 2005.

Atlanta's Best Health Care Lawyer in 2010

2/6/2012 11:22:24 AM

Faculty Fellow and Adjunct Faculty member Randall Hughes, J.D., was named Atlanta Health Care Lawyer of the Year in the publication The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Hughes received high ratings for his leadership, integrity, abilities and professionalism from professional peers in the Atlanta healthcare law community.

STLA's Ashley McMahan takes best advocate honors at William W. Daniel National Invitational

6/21/2011 4:55:05 PM

McMahan describes the award as her proudest moment at Georgia State College of Law. The event is hosted by the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia.

Restricting access not a remedy for release of disturbing crime scene photos

6/21/2011 4:55:01 PM

Restricting or enlarging current law is not the way to remedy the release of disturbing crime scene photos, yet the state Legislature seems poised to do just that.

Bringing Light to Children's Rights

6/21/2011 4:52:43 PM

While in law school, a mural painted outside Jonathan Todres' apartment window was a stark reminder of just how fragile a child's life can be. The colorful graffiti was a memorial in remembrance of a child who had been killed in the neighborhood.

Financial Literacy Lunch Series continues Thursday with: Is The World Really Flat...?

6/21/2011 4:53:24 PM

William Poole, a partner with the Atlanta office of Nelson Mullins, is an expert in international law. He will offer a presentation on today's competitive markets and how recent changes could effect future practice of business and law.

Miller lecturer Ian Ayres discusses time diversification in investing

6/21/2011 4:54:09 PM

As investors continue recovering from the worst recession in decades, Miller Lecture speaker Ian Ayres' research and data shows that from 1871 to present, the two-to-one strategy has merit.

Health Law Program Ranked No. 4 by U.S. News

6/21/2011 4:53:34 PM

Georgia State University College of Law continues to excel in the U.S. News and World Report's annual America's Best Graduate Schools rankings for 2011.