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Class Of 2022 Commencement, Lisa Godbey Wood

Graduation Addresses

The School of Law will hold its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022 in Stegeman Coliseum.

Lisa Godbey Wood, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Georgia and 1990 alumna, will deliver the keynote address.

Esg And The Sec, Christopher Bruner

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This piece is a review of an article by Virginia Harper Ho titled Modernizing ESG Disclosures, 2022 U. Ill. L. Rev. 277. Bruner is a contributing editor to JOTWELL’s Corporate Law section.

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 …

Civil Right Queen: Constance Baker Motley And The Struggle For Equality, Tomiko Brown- Nagin

Sibley Lecture Series

The 120th John A. Sibley Lecture was delivered by Tomiko Brown-Nagin, dean of the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Daniel P.S. Paul Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School. Brown-Nagin is a member of the history department at the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In 2019, she was appointed chair of the Presidential Committee on Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Law Institute, and the American Philosophical Society, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a distinguished lecturer for the Organization of American Historians.

Brown-Nagin …

Corporate Governance Reform And The Sustainability Imperative, Christopher Bruner

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Recent years have witnessed a significant upsurge of interest in alternatives to shareholder-centric corporate governance, driven by a growing sustainability imperative—widespread recognition that business as usual, despite the short-term returns generated, could undermine social and economic stability and even threaten our long-term survival if we fail to grapple with associated costs. We remain poorly positioned to assess corporate governance reform options, however, because prevailing theoretical lenses effectively cabin the terms of the debate in ways that obscure many of the most consequential possibilities. According to prevailing frameworks, our options essentially amount to board-versus-shareholder power, and shareholder-versus stakeholder purpose. This narrow …

Gephi Output Files, Folder 3, Part 2: Co-Citation Network Data Files, Joseph S. Miller

Faculty Datasets

This data subset created and collected by Joseph Miller and digitally preserved here is in support of his forthcoming article "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology". From the article's abstract:

"This Article is the first to apply a novel empirical method—citation network analysis—to particular appellate jurists’ separate judicial opinions (e.g., concurrences, dissents) in an effort to provide a more detailed picture of a judge’s ideological preferences. It focuses on the separate opinions of Justices Scalia and Thomas through the end of October Term 2019: they served for a similar number …

Underlying Citation Data, Folder 4, Part 1: Census Of Scalia Cites, Joseph S. Miller

Faculty Datasets

This data subset created and collected by Joseph Miller and digitally preserved here is in support of his forthcoming article "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology". From the article's abstract:

"This Article is the first to apply a novel empirical method—citation network analysis—to particular appellate jurists’ separate judicial opinions (e.g., concurrences, dissents) in an effort to provide a more detailed picture of a judge’s ideological preferences. It focuses on the separate opinions of Justices Scalia and Thomas through the end of October Term 2019: they served for a similar number …

Underlying Citation Data, Folder 4, Part 2: Census Of Thomas Cites, Joseph S. Miller

Faculty Datasets

This data subset created and collected by Joseph Miller and digitally preserved here is in support of his forthcoming article "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology". From the article's abstract:

"This Article is the first to apply a novel empirical method—citation network analysis—to particular appellate jurists’ separate judicial opinions (e.g., concurrences, dissents) in an effort to provide a more detailed picture of a judge’s ideological preferences. It focuses on the separate opinions of Justices Scalia and Thomas through the end of October Term 2019: they served for a similar number …

Gephi Output Files, Folder 3, Part 1: Citation Network Data Files, Joseph S. Miller

Faculty Datasets

This data subset created and collected by Joseph Miller and digitally preserved here is in support of his forthcoming article "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology". From the article's abstract:

"This Article is the first to apply a novel empirical method—citation network analysis—to particular appellate jurists’ separate judicial opinions (e.g., concurrences, dissents) in an effort to provide a more detailed picture of a judge’s ideological preferences. It focuses on the separate opinions of Justices Scalia and Thomas through the end of October Term 2019: they served for a similar number …

2022 Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr. Lecture On Race, Law And Policy With Robert P. George And Dr. Cornel West, Robert P. George, Cornel West

Judge Horace J. Johnson Lecture on Race, Law and Policy

The 2022 Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr. Lecture on Race, Law and Policy will be presented by Professor Robert P. George and Dr. Cornel West.

Professor Robert P. George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and the director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. He served as chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the President’s Council on Bioethics. He was also a U.S. member of UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology and a Judicial Fellow at …

Anonymous Giving Helps Fulfill Vision Of Being The Best Return On Investment In Legal Education, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message sharing several large, anonymous donations to the University of Georgia School of Law.

Gephi Force Directed Map Files, Folder 1, Part 1: Scalia Maps, Joseph S. Miller

Faculty Datasets

This data subset created and collected by Joseph Miller and digitally preserved here is in support of his forthcoming article "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology". From the article's abstract:

"This Article is the first to apply a novel empirical method—citation network analysis—to particular appellate jurists’ separate judicial opinions (e.g., concurrences, dissents) in an effort to provide a more detailed picture of a judge’s ideological preferences. It focuses on the separate opinions of Justices Scalia and Thomas through the end of October Term 2019: they served for a similar number …

Friends Establish Scholarship In Memory Of Randy Quintrell, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message sharing that more than 100 donors have created a scholarship named for the memory of Randall D. "Randy" Quintrell, a 1985 University of Georgia School of Law graduate.

Former Georgia Law Review Editors Make Gift Honoring Journal's Significance, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message sharing that father and son alumni Keith W. and Frederick W. "Fritz" Vaughan have made a gift supporting the work of the University of Georgia School of Law, and that the Georgia Law Review will now operate out of an office bearing their names.

2001 Graduate Supports First-Generation Students, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing the creation of an endowed scholarship supporting first-generation college graduates given by 2001 University of Georgia School of Law alumnus Gardiner Thompson and his wife Kiplyn.

Former Students And Colleagues Establish Scholarship Honoring Longtime Professor Tom Eaton, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing that dozens of alumni, alumnae, friends and colleagues have come together to honor Thomas A. “Tom” Eaton, Hosch Professor of Law Emeritus, with a scholarship bearing his name.

Douglas Family Pledges Additional Funds To Continue Student Support, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing that John Douglas, a University of Georgia School of Law alumnus, and his wife Becky have made an additional pledge to the John and Becky Douglas Family Student Support Fund. The fund was created in 2019 to support law students with spouses and/or families.

Major Gift From Renowned Trial Attorney Jim Butler Enhances Support For Veterans, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing new financial support for the University of Georgia School of Law's Veterans Legal Clinic by renowned Georgia trial lawyer and 1977 alumnus James E. "Jim" Butler Jr. The new financial support will allow the Veterans Legal Clinic to support a virtual remote outreach program, psychological and medical evaluations, and self-advocacy webinars for Georgia veterans statewide.

Uga School Of Law Advocate 2022 Issue Now Available, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing the publication of the 2022 issue of the University of Georgia School of Law's Advocate magazine. This issue is subtitled "Building the law school family."

School Of Law Enrolls Most Academically Credentialed J.D. Class In History, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message celebrating the most academically credentialed J.D. class (Class of 2025) in the University of Georgia School of Law's history.

Honoring Those Who Serve, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message saluting veterans in the community of the University of Georgia School of Law, including a commemorative video by second-year student Robert Wedge, a former officer int he U.S. Air Force

National Champions!, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message celebrating the University of Georgia School of Law's achievement of having the #1 employment rate in the nation. More than 97% of the Class of 2021 has secured full-time, long-term jobs that require bar passage or where a J.D. provides an advantage.

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

Dean's Messages

Dean's message containing an infographic showcasing the University of Georgia School of Law's achievements in leaving the national in legal education, hands-on, purpose-driven experience, and commitment to accessibility and affordability.

Summer Public Interest Funding Grows With New Marquee Fellowship, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message announcing the establishment of the Bool Simkins Summer Fellowship for Public Interest Fund, created by 2010 University of Georgia School of Law alumni Kevin Murphy and Elizabeth (Freeman) Murphy in honor of Elizabeth's grandmother, Annie Bool, and great aunt, Mary Simkins. The fellowship will be the law school's largest annual public interest fellowship award and will support a top performing student with a full summer public interest/pro bono placement after completing his or her second year of law school.

Alumnus Furthers Support Of Student-Athletes Seeking Law Degrees, University Of Georgia School Of Law

Dean's Messages

Dean's message sharing that University of Georgia School of Law alumnus Michael L. Goldberg (J.D. '97) is furthering his support of law school students by making an additional gift to the Michael Louis Goldberg Scholarship Fund. Michael initially created the fund in 2016 to support law students who participated in high school or collegiate athletics.

European Union Law In The Member State Courts: A Comparative View, Michael Wells

Scholarly Works

Both the European Union and the United States are federal systems. Both divide law-making authority between the central government and the member states. Each has a dual judicial system, consisting of member state courts and central government courts. But the EU and the U.S. approaches to federalism diverge in two important ways. First, unlike the U.S., the EU has no system of lower federal courts. Second, in the U.S., the Supreme Court may review state court rulings that turn on issues of federal law. The European Court of Justice has no power of appellate review over the Member State courts. …

Disclosure's Limits, Usha Rodrigues, Mike Stegemoller

Scholarly Works

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have exploded in popularity, luring both adventurous retail investors and sophisticated institutional investors. In a SPAC, a publicly traded shell corporation acquires a private target, thereby taking it public in a manner that circumvents the rigors of a traditional initial public offering (IPO). Proponents vaunt SPACs’ ability to simplify the process of accessing the public markets and democratize capitalism, but in their current form they pose risks to retail investors and to the market as a whole. Using a hand-collected dataset, this Article fills a gap in the literature by providing new empirical data regarding …

Artificially Intelligent Boards And The Future Of Delaware Corporate Law, Christopher Bruner

Scholarly Works

The prospects for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to impact the development of Delaware corporate law are at once over- and under-stated. As a general matter, claims to the effect that AI systems might ultimately displace human directors not only exaggerate the foreseeable technological potential of these systems, but also tend to ignore doctrinal and institutional impediments intrinsic to Delaware's competitive model – notably, heavy reliance on nuanced and context-specific applications of the fiduciary duty of loyalty by a true court of equity. At the same time, however, there are specific applications of AI systems that might not merely be accommodated by …

Clean Air Act Section 115: Is The Ipcc A 'Duly Constituted International Agency'?, Adam D. Orford

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Does EPA’s receipt of the Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) trigger the agency’s duties under Clean Air Act § 115? The law requires EPA to take action to prevent or eliminate air pollution endangering the public health or welfare of foreign nationals under certain circumstances. If triggered, the argument goes, the law could justify, or compel, EPA’s imposition of nationwide greenhouse gas regulation to combat climate change. One way to justify this, or compel it, is to trigger EPA’s duties “upon receipt of reports, surveys or studies from any duly constituted international agency.” This article …

Gephi Force Directed Map Files, Folder 1, Part 2: Thomas Maps, Joseph S. Miller

Faculty Datasets

This data subset created and collected by Joseph Miller and digitally preserved here is in support of his forthcoming article "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology". From the article's abstract:

"This Article is the first to apply a novel empirical method—citation network analysis—to particular appellate jurists’ separate judicial opinions (e.g., concurrences, dissents) in an effort to provide a more detailed picture of a judge’s ideological preferences. It focuses on the separate opinions of Justices Scalia and Thomas through the end of October Term 2019: they served for a similar number …