Forsyth County assistant solicitor-general Erin Ann O'Mara (J.D. '05) will become a spokeswoman for the NAPC and NHTSA as well as teach about traffic safety through outreach programs.
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The event will examine the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers process of river management and its effect on water supply planning and development including an update on the Tri-State Water War.
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Georgia State University College of Law honored its December graduates at a holiday luncheon on Dec. 13 at the Commerce Club.
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In November, Lance LoRusso (J.D. '99) released "The World Class Rainmaker" a new book offering strategies for a firm's rainmakers to network, build relationships and expand its footprint.
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Professor Michael B. Landau, an internationally recognized authority on intellectual property and entertainment law issues, recently released the latest update to his nine-volume
Lindey treatise.
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Professor Julian Juergensmeyer has released a third edition of Land Use Planning and Development Regulation Law, focusing on environmental regulations, historic preservation and agricultural use.
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Michael Manely (J.D. '89) with the Manely Firm PC goes before the U.S. Supreme Court today, representing U.S. Army Sgt. Jeff Chafin in his bid regain custody of his daughter, Eris, 5.
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Georgia State University College of Law's Student Trial Lawyers Association mock trial team placed second in the William Daniel Mock Trial Competition on Nov. 16-18 in Atlanta.
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Georgia State University College of Law students put their studies into action last election day by volunteering for voter protection organizations.
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The Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth is co-sponsoring Study Space VI, "Planning for Disaster: Place, Population, Culture and the Environment" from March 31–April 6 in Istanbul.
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Alumni Well Represented within the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar and Board of Governors.
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A ceremony to admit newly-minted lawyers to the Georgia Bar, the Court of Appeals of Georgia and the Supreme Court of Georgia took place Friday morning with an audience of faculty, family and friends.
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The Hon. Alex Kozinski's presentation at the 51st Miller Lecture focused on intellectual property cases, and why concrete examples are needed when arguing in the intangible realm of IP law.
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Matthew Hurst (J.D. '13), Vandana Murty (J.D. '13), Carolyn Schillo (J.D. '14) and Benjamin Huntington (J.D. '14) brought in a first place win at the Michigan State National Trial Advocacy Competition.
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College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies dual-degree student Lisa Cupid beat political veteran Woody Thompson for the southwest Cobb County Commission seat.
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The Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth brings Juli Ponce Sole, vice dean at University of Barcelona School of Law, to discuss land use and affordable housing in Europe.
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On Thursday, Nov. 1, Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, will deliver the 51st Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture on “Effective Oral Advocacy.”
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A Georgia State Law Student Trial Lawyers Association mock trial team placed second in the Lone Star Classic Competition on Oct. 11-13 at St. Mary's University in San Antonio
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The College of Law is accepting nominations of Georgia lawyers whose accomplishments reflect the high tradition of selfless public service that its founding dean, Ben F. Johnson Jr.
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Georgia State University College of Law has been included in The Princeton Review’s 2013 edition of The Best 168 Law Schools.
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Law professor Jessica Gabel has been traveling abroad, from Poland to Taiwan, meeting with international officials to present research on ways to improve forensic science.
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Georgia State University College of Law associate professor Jessica Gabel will appear on PBS science series NOVA at 9 .m.Wednesday, Oct. 17.
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Jennifer Ball, vice president of planning and economic development for Central Atlanta Progress, discussed the overall plan and vision for downtown Atlanta at the Urban Fellows breakfast on Aug. 28.
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Law student Lindsay Anglin (pictured, on right) tells the story of her summer working with the Georgia Innocence Project, which was made possible by a Public Interest Law Association fellowship.
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Segall appeared on HuffPost Live this week opposite Sen. Rand Paul; Rowberry to deliver a keynote address during Constitution Day in Louisiana; Heled selected to present at an IP workshop in December.
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Reynolds ran against fellow Republican Cindi Yeager of Marietta in the GOP primary. Because there is no Democratic candidate in the general election, Reynolds will take office in January.
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Georgia State University College of Law graduate Michael Manely '89 with the Manely Firm PC will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court in Chafin v. Chafin on Dec. 5.
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In the spirit of Georgia State University's interdisciplinary Second Century Initiative, GSU faculty members Paul Lombardo and Lisa Lee collaborate across specialties on a national stage.
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The College of Law has received a $250,000 grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation for the creation of an Investor Advocacy Clinic, scheduled to open in late spring or summer 2013.
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Georgia State University College of Law was ranked among the nation's best value schools by The National Jurist in its September issue. The school has been in the top 5 for the last five years.
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At an American Constitution Society event televised by C-span, law professor Eric Segall joined noted Atlanta attorney Emmet Bondurant to discuss the constitutionality of the Senate filibuster.
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Two Georgia State College of Law librarians Nancy Johnson and Meg Butler were honored at the American Association of Law Libraries annual conference in July.
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The Welcome profile series features new faculty members for the 2012-13 school year. Please welcome Courtney Anderson, a new addition to the College of Law faculty.
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During orientation this year, new students gathered at Books for Africa's Smyrna warehouse to help sort and pack books to be shipped to children and schools in need.
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Student Brittanie Browning advanced her legal studies in a less conventional way this summer, during an intensive language immersion program in South Korea.
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The Welcome profile series features new faculty members for the 2012-13 school year. Please welcome Sam Donaldson, a new addition to the College of Law faculty.
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Recent copyright ruling offers window into dynamic field for attorneys trained at the College of Law.
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The latest recipients of these awards were professor Paul S. Milich for the Maleski Award and associate professor Russell D. Covey for the Morgan Award.
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The Welcome profile series features new faculty members for the 2012-13 school year. Please welcome Lauren Sudeall Lucas, a new addition to the College of Law faculty.
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Law professor and CLHS Director Charity Scott has joined the leadership of two national associations, the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics, and the American Public Health Association.
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The Welcome profile series features new faculty members for the 2012-13 school year. Please welcome Erin Fuse Brown, a new addition to the Health Law team, who joins the College from Arizona State.
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Recent graduate Nicole Sykes, an Equal Justice Works fellow, will begin work with Catholic Charities, Atlanta this fall. Her project will assist victims of crime seek immigration relief.
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At the invitation of President Obama, law professor Neil Kinkopf attended a White House briefing to discuss federal court vacancies along with 150 community leaders.
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In May, Governor Nathan Deal signed into law a bill drafted by law professor Doug Yarn and alum Bill Hamrick that aims to draw international businesses to Atlanta.
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Writer Michelle Hiskey has profiled law professor L. Lynn Hogue as part of an on-going series about the University's impressive roster of donors.
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Recent grads Jeff Austin, Julia Charles and Nicole Motter, came to GSU with a strong interest in international human rights and tailored their law school experiences in order to pursue their passions.
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Commencement and Hooding Ceremonies took place on Friday, May 11. Renowned trial lawyer and longtime College of Law supporter Bobby Lee Cook delivered the commencement address.
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As we send off the class of 2012, we also bid farewell to several longtime faculty members: Mark Budnitz, Anne Emanuel, Bernadette Hartfield, Lynn Hogue, Nancy Johnson, E. R. Lanier and Charles Marvin.
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2012 PILA Auction Co-Chair Amy Jurden shares a note about the technological advances made for the event this year, and the record-breaking total amount of funds raised.
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U. S. News and World Report names GSU Law No. 6 in popularity this year, based on a factor called yield, which measures the number of accepted students who ultimately choose to enroll.
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Director of Admissions Cheryl Jester-George has worked her way to the top by showing her mettle on and off campus, and gives back to the College in more than one way.
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John Dinatale and Joseph Leonard, students in Health Legislation with Professor Caley, drafted HB 1166, which passed in the Georgia General Assembly and is on its way to the desk of Governor Deal.
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Professors Paul Milich and Russ Covey were presented Thursday with the David J. Maleski Award and the Patricia T. Morgan Award for their outstanding performances in scholarship and teaching.
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Professor Julian Juergensmeyer has co-authored the first handbook on Transfer of Development Rights programs, as well as released an updated version of Quick Review on Property.
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Several students recently traveled to Rio de Janeiro to compete in the 2nd annual Intra-American Sustainable Law Moot Court Competition against universities from Central and South America.
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The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic provides federal tax controversy resolution services in Georgia, and celebrates 20 years of services with an anniverary gala this week.
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Colleagues and friends paid tribute to Randall L. Hughes on March 22, citing his humility, inspired leadership, generosity and commitment to public service.
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For her accomplishments as a legal educator, author, speaker and advocate, Anne Emanuel will receive the Southern Center for Human Rights' first ever Lifetime Achievement Award this May.
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Law professor Eric Segall discusses in his new book how the Supreme Court makes important judgments about fundamental questions based on the ideological preferences of the justices, not the law.
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GSU Law continues its climb in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, coming in at No. 58 out of 195 ranked schools, while the highly regarded Health Law program is hailed as No. 2 in the nation.
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Attorney Harold E Franklin, Jr., a partner at King and Spalding and 1999 graduate, recently was honored by both the State Bar of Georgia and the Gate City Bar Association.
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Dr. Chris Nelson, a national expert of metropolitan growth, will present his housing model that predicts demand for homes in Atlanta through 2030.
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Nearly 200 GSU Law alumni were represented in the 2012 Georgia Super Lawyer list, including four in the Top 100 and six in the Top 50 Women Lawyers categories.
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Chemerinsky says the ideologically divided U.S. Supreme Court makes it much harder for individuals to get their day in court.
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Georgia State University Law Professor Jonathan Todres has been appointed to the Institute of Medicine Study Committee on Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the U.S.
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Law students enrolled in the HeLP Clinic represented clients in administrative hearings during the semester. Two teams are awaiting a decision, and one team received a favorable decision.
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The annual Law Review Symposium will take place on January 27, and considers The Criminal Justice System in a Time of Economic Meltdown.
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Now you can keep up with recent media appearances by College of Law faculty by following the Faculty in the News archive.
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Paul Milich is the first recipient of the State Bar of Georgia Award for Excellence in Legal Scholarship, honoring law professors for advancing the practice of law in Georgia.
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CBS analyst Andrew Cohen praises Professor Anne Emanuel on her recently published biography, Elbert Parr Tuttle: Chief Jurist of the Civil Rights Revolution, on The Atlantic website.
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When he's not attending class or studying in the law library, third-year Georgia State law student Matt Reed is, well, kind of a rock star.
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Professor Paul A. Lombardo joins Anderson Cooper to discuss the forced sterilization of 60,000 Americans in the early 20th century.
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