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2021

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Univ Of Ga Law A Best Return In Legal Education, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

Univ Of Ga Law A Best Return In Legal Education, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Infographic highlighting the University of Georgia School of Law's first-rate training, commitment to serving state and society, and world-class faculty.


Former Supreme Court Chief Justice To Assume Sanders Chair At Uga Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice To Assume Sanders Chair At Uga Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Harold D. Melton, who previously served as the chief justice of the Georgia SupremeCourt, has been named the holder of the Carl E. Sanders Chair in PoliticalLeadership at the University of Georgia School of Law.


In Memoriam: Carter Chair Emeritus R. Perry Sentell Jr., University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

In Memoriam: Carter Chair Emeritus R. Perry Sentell Jr., University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Dean's message sharing the news of the passing of Carter Chair Emeritus R. Perry Sentell Jr. on Jan. 28,2021, at the age of 86. A 1958 law school alumnus, he retired in 2004 after 46 years of teaching and service at the University of Georgia.


Uga School Of Law Advocate 2021 Issue Is Now Online!, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

Uga School Of Law Advocate 2021 Issue Is Now Online!, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Dean's message announcing the publication of the second digital issue of the University of Georgia School of Law's Advocate magazine.


Uga Law School Names Rotunda After First Black Graduate, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

Uga Law School Names Rotunda After First Black Graduate, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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The University of Georgia School of Law has named its iconic rotunda after its first Black graduate, Chester C. Davenport. A portrait of Davenport is being commissioned and will eventually hang in the space located at the main entrance to the law school.


The Best Return On Investment In Legal Education, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

The Best Return On Investment In Legal Education, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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I am pleased to share good news about your law school and its vision to be the best return on investment in legal education.The school is now ranked 27th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, its second highest ranking in history. This news comes on the heels of the School of Law being named the best value in legal education for the third consecutive year – a first for the National Jurist ranking. For each of the past several years, we have reduced aggregate student indebtedness, average student indebtedness and the percentage of students who need to …


New Endowed Scholarship Fund Named For Benham To Benefit Those With Commitment To Legally Underserved Communities, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

New Endowed Scholarship Fund Named For Benham To Benefit Those With Commitment To Legally Underserved Communities, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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The University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to share the establishment of the Justice Robert Benham Scholars Program Fund, an endowed fund that will support those who have overcome significant adversity and who have a demonstrated connection with or intent to return to and serve rural or legally underserved communities.


Loudermilks Establish Distinguished Law Fellowship Named For Kurtz, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

Loudermilks Establish Distinguished Law Fellowship Named For Kurtz, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Alumnus Joey M. Loudermilk and his wife, Ramona, have established a premier scholarship to honor former Associate Dean Paul M. Kurtz at the University of Georgia School of Law.


Law Scholarship To Honor Legacy Of Court Pioneer, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

Law Scholarship To Honor Legacy Of Court Pioneer, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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The late Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Stephen S. Goss is being memorialized with a scholarship bearing his name at the University of Georgia School of Law.


In Memoriam: Dean Edward D. "Ned" Spurgeon, University Of Georgia School Of Law Jan 2021

In Memoriam: Dean Edward D. "Ned" Spurgeon, University Of Georgia School Of Law

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Dean's message announcing the passing of former Dean Edward D."Ned" Spurgeon, who passed away January 2, 2021, at the age of 81. He served as dean of the law school from 1993 to1998 and was a member of the faculty for another five years specializing in law, public policy and aging; taxation of gifts, estates and trusts; and estate planning.