The School of Law’s 18 clinics and externships not only provide an excellent opportunity for hands-on student learning, they also offer legal support and services for those in need in the Athens area and beyond. Below are a few highlights from the past year.

For the second consecutive year, UGA Law participated in a legal pop-up clinic in Troup County, offering free civil legal advice and referrals to residents with support from a Callaway Foundation grant. Veterans Legal Clinic Director Alexander W. “Alex” Scherr, third-year student Cameron F. Goodman and second-year student Supreme Unukegwo – both with the Public Interest Practicum – participated in the late-October event. The 2024 clinic – co-hosted by the School of Law, Troup County courts and the Georgia Legal Services Program – assisted more than 40 individuals seeking consultation, twice the number served by the 2023 clinic.

First Amendment Clinic Director Clare Norins (left) and third-year student Grace Lane argued a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in March.

The First Amendment Clinic presented an argument before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in March. Third-year student Grace Lane and Clare Norins, the clinic’s director, argued the case Sullivan v. Prospero, while former legal fellow Allyson Veile assisted Norins with writing the brief.

Through a generous grant and support from the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic launched the Survivors First Vacatur Project in 2025. This initiative identifies trafficking survivors eligible for post-conviction relief under the state’s Survivors First Act and connects them with pro bono attorneys trained by the Wilbanks CEASE Clinic to provide trauma-informed representation.