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 Litigation 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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Students in the Unincorporated Business Associations course taught by Anne Tucker learn the ins and outs of corporate law and governance.
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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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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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Influential legal scholar to discuss closing of courthouse doors at the 50th presentation of the Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture Series.
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The Falcons recently honored Randall L. Hughes with a 2011 Community Quarterback Award, one of four volunteers in Georgia who exemplify leadership and dedication to bettering their communities.
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Nearly three decades after it first carved out space in the Urban Life building on the Georgia State University campus, the College of Law is working on designs for a new building.
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Robert D. James Jr., a 1999 graduate of Georgia State University College of Law, recently was named to the National Law Journal's inaugural Minority 40 under 40 list.
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Anne Emanuel and Russell Covey are among a growing number of legal experts who say recantations and allegations of police coercion have undermined the case against Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis.
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For the second consecutive year, the Georgia State University College of Law has been ranked the No. 1 best value in the country by preLaw Magazine, a National Jurist publication.
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A 2000 graduate of Georgia State Law, Don Mandrik has worked on dozens of film projects in Georgia, ranging from small independent films to those produced by the major studios.
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GSU Law alumni Keri Ware and Roslyn Mowatt got acquainted with the Atlanta Public Schools system this past year as part of the investigative team appointed to probe allegations of widespread cheating.
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Professor Jessica Gabel played a large role in getting Cory Maye off of death row and out of Mississippi's prison system.
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Six Georgia State University College of Law students are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this spring semester. Their backgrounds, the work they do, and the paths they took to get to the CDC vary widely.
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While her classmates hunkered down to study for finals, 2011 Georgia State University College of Law graduate Sam Gunnison was preparing for a test of a different sort.
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Professors often look for ways to incorporate some practical experience into their classes. It can be challenging with 80 students, but this spring, one group of 1Ls got a taste of lawyering by way of popular culture.
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For the second year in a row, a team of students from Georgia State University College of Law took first place in the Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Moot Court Competition.
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Georgia State University College of Law recently was rated the No. 2 law school in the nation for its “Financial Value at Graduation,” according to a survey in U.S. News.
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Georgia State Law continues to be ranked among the top third of the nation’s law schools, coming in at No. 61 in the U.S. News Media Group's 2012 edition of America's Best Law Schools.
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In its annual list of the top 50 “Go-To” law schools, the National Law Journal ranks Georgia State University College of Law No. 32 for its percentage of graduates who were hired as first-year associates at the nation’s top firms.
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