Thanks to funding from the Callaway Foundation, the School of Law was able to expand its reach beyond Athens and to parts of Georgia where there is not adequate legal representation when it participated in a pop-up clinic offering free civil legal advice and referrals to Troup County residents.

Law school faculty and students (l. to r.) Alex Scherr, Elizabeth Grant (J.D.’94), John Omotunde, Thomas Crabb and Christine Scartz (J.D.’94) traveled to a Troup County pop-up legal clinic last fall.
The October 2023 event included three clinic directors – Public Interest Practicum Director Elizabeth M. Grant (J.D.’94), Wilson Family Justice Clinic Director Christine M. Scartz (J.D.’94) and Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alexander W. “Alex” Scherr – who provided consultation in numerous areas of the law.
Additionally, second-year law students John A. Omotunde and Thomas P. Crabb participated in the event and gained hands-on experience by speaking with attendees and shadowing attorneys.
More than 20 people received free civil legal advice from lawyer volunteers during the clinic on a variety of subjects including legitimation, custody, property rights, social security benefits and arrest record restriction.
In addition to law school faculty and students, volunteers included Troup County private lawyers and Georgia Legal Services Program attorneys. The event was co-hosted by the School of Law, Troup County courts and the GLSP’s Columbus regional office.