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2023

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Evert Family Creates Fund Supporting Veterans Legal Clinic Operations, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Evert Family Creates Fund Supporting Veterans Legal Clinic Operations, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement of Dean Rutledge that 1983 School of Law alumnus Michael Evert, his wife Angi and their daughters – Emily Evert Scanlon (B.B.A.’09), Georgia Evert O’Donoghue (B.B.A.’11) and Maggie Evert Jones (A.B.’13) – have made a major commitment to support the Veterans Legal Clinic. The establishment of the Michael and Angi Evert Family Endowment for the Veterans Legal Clinic offers perpetual support to help fund the clinic's operations.


Phillips-Sawyer Named Inaugural Wilson Professor In Business Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Phillips-Sawyer Named Inaugural Wilson Professor In Business Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement by Dean Rutledge about the establishment of the Jane W. Wilson Professorship in Business Law by an anonymous donor. This professorship will be held by a scholar who is a leader in business law and who is engaged in a combination of teaching, research and public service. The inaugural holder of this position will be Laura Phillips-Sawyer, an expert in U.S. antitrust law and policy.


Goddard Foundation Bolsters Support For Veterans, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Goddard Foundation Bolsters Support For Veterans, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement by Dean Rutledge that the John N. Goddard Foundation has made a gift to support the University of Georgia School of Law's veterans. This money will help these former military members with bar preparation expenses, professional attire, summer work grants, books and other special costs incurred while earning their law degrees.


School Of Law Achieves New Milestone, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

School Of Law Achieves New Milestone, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement from Dean Rutledge that In the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings released earlier today, the School of Law now ranks 20th among the nation’s 196 fully ABA-accredited law schools (our highest ranking ever).


Memorial Fund Established In Honor Of David Ralston, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Memorial Fund Established In Honor Of David Ralston, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement from Dean Rutledge that the late Georgia Speaker of the House David E. Ralston is being memorialized with a scholarship bearing his name at the University of Georgia School of Law. The fund will provide support for scholarships, summer fellowships or Georgia leaders-in-residence at the School of Law, in honor of Ralston, who died in November 2022 at the age of 68.


Redefining What It Means To Be A Great National Law School, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Redefining What It Means To Be A Great National Law School, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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School Of Law Establishes Five Scholarships With Help Of Uga Foundation Partnership, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

School Of Law Establishes Five Scholarships With Help Of Uga Foundation Partnership, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement of Dean Rutledge of five scholarship funds that are being established through gifts from individual donors and a partnership with the University of Georgia Foundation.


Perryman Family Creates Scholarship To Blend Science With The Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Perryman Family Creates Scholarship To Blend Science With The Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement by Dean Rutledge that 1986 alumnus David G. Perryman and his wife Kirsti R. Perryman have created a unique scholarship fund that will benefit those with a degree or background in biology, genetics, chemistry, neuroscience or similar area.


Record-Setting Class Enrolls At The School Of Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Record-Setting Class Enrolls At The School Of Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement from Dean Rutledge that the The Juris Doctor Class of 2026 boasts a record-high 169 median LSAT score and an impressive 3.83 median undergraduate GPA. These 165 students hail from 26 states and studied at 59 undergraduate institutions. More than 20 are first-generation college graduates, all of who receive financial support as well as programmatic offerings through the First-Start Scholars Program (initiated by a gift from 1982 alumna Kathelen V. Amos and the Daniel P. Amos Family Foundation). We also welcomed six veterans, all of who are guaranteed financial assistance through the Butler Commitment (proudly supported by 1977 …


Matching Funds From Uga Foundation Help Create $500,000 In New Endowed Scholarships, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Matching Funds From Uga Foundation Help Create $500,000 In New Endowed Scholarships, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement of Dean Rutledge creating the Eric L. Roden Civil Justice Scholarship will benefit students who have an interest in oral advocacy and the pursuit and defense of civil justice, and the Polsinelli Simmons Family Scholarship, created by Polsinelli Chairman and Chief Executive Officer F. Chase Simmons (J.D.’97), will be designated for students enrolled at the law school who are committed to furthering the advancement of women in law.


Uga Again Named Nation’S Best Value In Legal Education, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2023

Uga Again Named Nation’S Best Value In Legal Education, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Announcement from Dean Rutledge that the University of Georgia School of Law was recently named the nation’s Best Value in legal education. Notably, this is the fourth time in the last six years that the school has occupied the top spot in the National Jurist ranking, including an historic three-peat at the number one position from 2018 to 2020.