Dean’s Letter: What Makes a Good Leader
WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER? The answer to this typically philosophical inquiry has taken on a new urgency of late. At the national level,… more »
Alumni Magazine Summer 2017
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Crowdsourcing Justice, and Other New Looks in Legal Leadership
Envision a leader.
For most people, a single, forceful individual comes to mind, a powerfully principled figure with absolute commitment, moral authority, charisma. He or she… more »
Kaminshine: So Much More Than Dean
It’s difficult to define the ways in which Steven J. Kaminshine leads. Colleagues, alumni and friends clamor to add something new: • He’s a responsive… more »
An Accessible, Caring Mentor
As many will attest, Steve’s leadership at Georgia State Law has been notable in many respects. What stands out for me personally is the incredible… more »
'He Helped Us Find a Solution'
I was never fortunate enough to have Steve as a professor, but I know a lot of people who did — and I know, for many… more »
Placing Priority on Service to Students
Steve’s leadership has benefited students in numerous ways. Perhaps the most obvious is our beautiful law building, which would not exist without Steve’s leadership… more »
"Never Afraid to Say Yes"
As was the case with our founding dean, Ben F. Johnson Jr., it is impossible to overstate the significance of Steve’s leadership. Dean Johnson’s job was… more »
Structural, Creative & Professional Support
Imagine a job where you look forward to your annual review because you know you will leave feeling confident and committed to doing your best. Steve has… more »
Leslie E. Wolf: Thoughtful and Trustworthy
Several female colleagues were playing a game in which each selected a card she felt best described the “it” person. Every card chosen for
Ben F. Johnson Jr. : A Foundation of Leadership
A proven leader was needed to establish the new law school at Georgia State University. Ben F. Johnson Jr. was just the person. Though… more »
Craig Cleland (J.D. ’92): Communicating Clearly
As a student, Luke Donohue (J.D. ’16) was helped to succeed in Complex Litigation by the leadership of adjunct professor Craig Cleland (J.D. ’92). As… more »
Nancy Johnson (J.D. ’86) : A Visionary’s Legacy
With the best views, the Law Library is “prime real estate” at the top of the College of Law building. This was the vision of the late… more »
Darlene Childers (J.D. ’17): Initiative & Openness
As associate dean for student affairs, Kelly Cahill Timmons interacts with many students. She’s watched one in particular — Darlene Childers (J.D. ’17),… more »
Don Samuel: Credibility and Compassion
For Manny Arora (J.D. ’94), Don Samuel possesses leadership qualities worth emulating. Arora observed Samuel, an adjunct professor, when they were partners at Garland, Samuel… more »
Alumni Leaders Set Examples for Students
Linda K. DiSantis (J.D. ’88), Cathy Henson (J.D. ’89), Shawn Ellen LaGrua (J.D. ’87)
Lawyers must have good leadership qualities, says Roy M.… more »
Leading in Afghanistan and Anniston, Alabama
There is no place like Afghanistan to show your leadership reflexes. You have to know how to perform on your own, which first means controlling… more »
In Their Words | Dawn Smith (J.D. ’89)
Dawn Smith (J.D. ’89) is a partner at Smith & Lake, where she practices family and education law. She has served as… more »
In Their Words | Christopher J. Chan (J.D. ’98)
Christopher J. Chan (J.D. ’98) is a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group of Eversheds Sutherland. He serves on his firm’s Professional Development and Pro Bono… more »
Tips for Practitioners | Leadership Skills
As a lawyer, you are called upon to be a leader in many settings: in your firm, in corporate settings, in courtrooms or as a… more »
Atlanta Bar Association Elects Vath, Iannarone & Cleland (J.D. '92) to Leadership Roles
Members of the Atlanta Bar Association elected Margaret Vath, instructor of law, as president, Nicole G. Iannarone, assistant… more »
Metro Growth Center Launches Online Journal for Urban Law and Policy
Georgia State University’s Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth has launched an online journal, the Journal of Comparative Urban Law… more »
Georgia State Law Wins Intrastate Moot Court Competition
Georgia State Law brought home the winning trophy and received the best brief recognition at the Intrastate Moot Court Competition on March 24-25, hosted… more »
Stephen B. Bright Joins College, Center for Access to Justice
Stephen B. Bright joined the faculty at Georgia State University College Law and its Center for Access to Justice this spring. A longtime… more »
From Law School to Georgia General Assembly, Sam Park (B.A./B.S. '09, J.D. '13)
In November, Sam Park (B.A.’09, B.S.’09, J.D. ’13), who is Asian-American, made history by becoming the first openly gay man elected to the Georgia… more »
Lester (J.D '05) Wins Corporate Counsel Award
Elizabeth Lester (J.D. ’05) received the specialist counsel award at the 2017 Corporate Counsel Awards, which are sponsored by the Atlanta… more »
Serving & Learning Focus of Spring Break Projects Through Center for Access to Justice
It’s a little after 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, the first Tuesday of spring break. The Fulton County Magistrate Court clerk just read the… more »
Students Explore Children's Rights in Costa Rica
Spending part of spring break learning about the lives, challenges, and hopes of people in immigrant squatter communities in San Jose, Costa Rica, prompted Jobena… more »
Brewer Explores Social Enterprise Using Metaphor in The Social Enterprise Zoo
Social enterprise is difficult to define and classify. Organizations as distinct as Habitat for Humanity (nonprofit), Warby Parker (for profit) and Amtrak (government owned)… more »
