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40th Edith House Lecture With Lisa Monaco, Lisa Monaco

Edith House Lectures

The Georgia Association for Women Lawyers UGA Chapter hosted the 40th Edith House Lecture on April 11, 2023 featuring Lisa O. Monaco, the 39^th Deputy Attorney General of the United States.

This event was for members of the law school community only and was moderated by student leaders Madison Tucker and Kate Grier.

The Edith House Lecture is sponsored by the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers UGA Chapter (formerly the Women Law Students Association), in honor of one of the first female graduates of the School of Law. House, a native of Winder, Georgia, was co-valedictorian of the law …

Patent Performativity, Dan L. Burk

Journal of Intellectual Property Law

Gender bias is rife in the patent system; a large and growing body of empirical literature demonstrates the exclusion of women from the patent system at every level. Such pervasive marginalization cannot be explained by the paucity of women in STEM fields. Rather, more fundamental discriminatory mechanisms must be at work. In this paper I examine one aspect of such biases, arguing that patents operate as performatives, that is, as social assemblages that enact what they disclose, and that create their own social facts. To demonstrate patent performativity, I briefly trace the development of performative concepts, from Austinian declarations, through …

39th Edith House Lecture With Kirin Ahuja, Kirin Ahuja

Edith House Lectures

The Georgia Association for Women Lawyers UGA Chapter hosted the 39th Edith House Lecture on April 7, 2022 featuring U.S. Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran A. Ahuja. Ahuia was a1998 graduate of the School of Law.

This event was for members of the law school community only.

The Edith House Lecture is sponsored by the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers UGA Chapter (formerly the Women Law Students Association), in honor of one of the first female graduates of the School of Law. House, a native of Winder, Georgia, was co-valedictorian of the law class of 1925, the first to …

Lessons From A Pandemic: Recommendations From The Georgia Tpo Forum For Strengthening Protections Against Domestic Violence, Christine M. Scartz, Sarah White, Jaime Boorman

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A civil protective order in Georgia is commonly called a temporary protective order, or TPO. The Georgia TPO Forum (the Forum) is a collaborative effort among practitioners who are deeply passionate about ending domestic violence and minimizing its effects on victims.1 The Forum is made up of advocates and attorneys who work every day with people who need protection from violence. Members provide each other not only with suggestions and solutions to problems, but also a listening ear in a profession where another tragic case is always on its way. The Forum is also uniquely positioned to offer recommendations about …

Jus Sanguinis Or Just Plain Discrimination? Rejecting A Biological Requirement For Birthright Citizenship Of Children Born Abroad To Same-Sex Couples Via Assisted Reproductive Technology, Thomas Evans

Georgia Law Review

Until recently, the State Department had a policy deeming children born abroad to married same-sex couples to be children born out of wedlock. Then, applying the statute for children born out of wedlock with more rigorous requirements, the State Department only allowed citizenship to pass through a biological relationship between the biological parent and the child.

Although the State Department updated this policy in May 2021 to allow for birthright citizenship of children born abroad to married same-sex couples, the new policy does not go far enough. This Note argues that Congress should amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to …

A Fireside Chat With Supreme Court Justices Mcmillian And Warren, Carla Wong Mcmillian, Sarah Hawkins Warren

Edith House Lectures

The Women's Law Student Association is hosting the 38th Annual Edith House Lecture featuring Georgia Supreme Court Justices Carla Wong McMillian and Sarah Hawkins Warren. Inaugurated in 1983, the Edith House Lecture Series honors one of the first female graduates of the School of Law, Edith Elizabeth House. House was co-valedictorian of the law class of 1925 and enjoyed a distinguished career in public service.

In a moderated “fireside chat” format, Justices McMillian and Warren spoke about their backgrounds, experiences as women in the legal profession, and paths to Georgia’s highest court. Students and faculty had the opportunity to ask …

Senators Treat Female Supreme Court Nominees Differently. Here’S The Evidence., Lori A. Ringhand, Christina L. Boyd, Paul M. Collins, Jr.

Popular Media

Over the weekend, President Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat left empty by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has promised to move the nomination swiftly through to confirmation. As a result, the nation’s attention will soon turn to Barrett’s confirmation hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Based on our empirical examinations of every question asked and every answer given at the hearings since the first in 1939, here is what to expect.

Aging On Air: Sex, Age, And Television News, Rebecca H. White

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The best piece of advice I received when I began teaching law was to adopt Charlie Sullivan's and Mike Zimmer's casebook for my Employment Discrimination class. Before I became a law professor, I had no clue how important choosing the right textbook is, not only for the students but for the teacher. I also was unaware of how much I had to learn about a subject I thought I knew well. I had been litigating employment discrimination cases for several years, but when I began teaching, I quickly learned how much I did not know. Charlie's and Mike's casebook, through …

Two-Dimensional Hard-Soft Law Theory And The Advancement Of Women's And Lgbtq+ Rights Through Free Trade Agreements, Raj Bhala, Cody N. Wood

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Battle Of The Sexes: Title Vii’S Failure To Protect Women From Discrimination Against Sex-Linked Conditions, Brooks Land

Georgia Law Review

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Strategies To Promote Women's Participation In Shaping International Law And Policy In An Era Of Anti-Globalism, Patricia Wald

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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A Tribute To Hope Lewis, Karen E. Bravo

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Immigration And Naturalization-Petition For Naturalization-Alien, A Veteran Who Served Honorably In The United States Armed Forces, And Whose Requirements For Citizenship Are Otherwise Eased, Cannot Be Denied Citizenship For Lack Of "Good Moral Character" Solely On The Basis Of His Homosexuality, Walter E. Leggett Jr

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Child Marriage In Yemen: A Violation Of International Law, Elizabeth Verner

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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English Matrimonial Cruelty Law In Nigeria: Dead Or Alive?, D. A. Ijalaye

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Schools Are Employers Too: Rethinking The Institutional Liability Standard In Title Ix Teacher-On-Student Sexual Harassment Suits, Kathleen Mary E. Mayer

Georgia Law Review

To be entitled to any remedy under Title IX, students bringing private causes of action must show that their schools acted with actual knowledge and deliberate indifference. That liability standard is applied to both teacher-on-student and peer-on-peer harassment claims, without regard for an educational institution's relative control over the conduct of its employees versus its students. Schools should be held to a stricter standard in teacher-on-student cases than in peer-on-peer cases for numerous reasons of both law and policy. Considering that Title VII standards of liability do turn on relative control, a quirky imbalance results whereby a school is more …

Human Rights Practices In The Arab States: The Modern Impact Of Sharī’A Values, James Dudley

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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General Discussion, Third Comparative Labor Law Roundtable

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Discrimination In Employment: Reflections On The European Community Experience With Particular Reference To The United Kingdom, Brian Bercusson

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Unlawful Employment Discrimination: A Discussion Of Belgian Law And Related Issues, Roger Blanpain, Jo Walgrave, Jean Jacqmain

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Discrimination In Employment In The Federal Republic Of Germany, Uschi Backes-Gellner, Bernd Frick

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Sexual Harassment And Labor Arbitration, Susan A. Fitzgibbon

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Gender Discrimination - European Economic Community - European Court Of Justice Determines That A Non-Contributory Occupational Pension Scheme Should Not Discriminate On The Basis Of Sex. Barber V. Royal Exchange Assurance Group, 1990 E. Comm. Ct. J. Rep. ___, [1990] 2 Comm. Mkt. L. Rep. 513., R. Mace Flournoy

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Saving Face: Acid Attack Laws After The U.N. Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women, Lisa M. Taylor

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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The Changing Tide Of Immigration Law: Equality For All?, Laurie M. Cochran

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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An Analysis Of Structural Weaknesses In The Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women, Julie A. Minor

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Litigating Customary International Human Rights Norms, Beth Stephens

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Voiceless Victims: Sex Slavery And Trafficking Of African Women In Western Europe, Melanie R. Wallace

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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Lawful Wife, Unlawful Sex - Examining The Effect Of The Criminalization Of Marital Rape In England And The Republic Of Ireland, Melisa J. Anderson

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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A Brief Introduction To The Relationship Between Sexuality And Rights, Oliver Phillips

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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