Law Dawgs receive notable honors

Several Law Dawgs received notable honors this past year: (clockwise) Betsy Cox (J.D.’80) was named a 2025 UGA Blue Key Service Award winner, David Dove (J.D.’14) was elected chair of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, UGA President Jere Morehead (J.D.’80) received the Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Academy of Legal Studies in Business and Don Waters (J.D.’78) was presented with the USG Foundation Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award.

Corporate Counsel Law Dawgs form community

Dozens of UGA Law alumni working as in-house counsel have created their own group to mentor and support students and to create a network of general counsels to share experiences. Gatherings were sponsored by Alston & Bird and Legacy Executive Search, with supporting partners Mercedes-Benz and the Georgia Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Posing for a photo at the spring event were (l. to r.) second-year law student Kylie Ferguson, Lisa Lemke (J.D.’00), Clinical Professor Emerita Carol Morgan (J.D.’79), Dean Usha R. Rodrigues and Ashoo Sharma (J.D.’01). All UGA Law alumni serving as corporate counsels are invited to join future events.

Tillman family celebrates courtroom victory

First-year law student B.J. Tillman (center) stands with her family after winning the Morehead Best Oralist Award at the 2026 First-year Appellate Moot Court Competition. With B.J. are (l. to r.) her brother Robbie, her mother Audrey Boone Tillman (J.D.’89), her father Chip Tillman and her brother Wesley (J.D.’25).

Students and alumni connect at reception

Second-year law students Gurshawn Kaler (left) and Elisa Lara (right) had the opportunity to talk with Santhia Curtis (J.D.’91) and Joel Wooten (J.D.’75) at the Leadership Circle Reception during the spring.