University of Georgia

Advocate

Vol 59, 2025

Members of the First-Generation Students Association posing for a photo after a fall meeting

Law school receives $2M+ commitment for first-generation student scholarships

Criminal Defense Practicum Director Elizabeth Taxel (J.D.’09) (sitting in black) talks with students during a three-day training program for the Georgia Honors Fellows students working in rural public defender offices this past summer. Sean Maher (standing at easel), the director of defender development for Gideon’s Promise, helped lead the workshop.

Honors Fellows Program addresses rural legal needs

UGA students who participated in the Global Governance Summer School

Rusk Center powers international ranking

Third-year student Anna Barrett, who received the largest annual public interest grant offered by UGA Law – the Bool Simkins Fellowship – spent the summer gaining legal experience at the Southern Center for Human Rights.

Fellowships provide pathway to public service work

At a Board of Visitors reception earlier last academic year are second-year students (l. to r.) Hannah Peters (Motz Fellow), Sydney McRae (Wilson Fellow) and Catherine Brennan (Edge Fellow).

Distinguished Law Fellows connect with legal leaders

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Law school secures 22 major gifts through partnership with UGA Foundation

Allison Hale & Alex Scherr headshots

Professors recognized with national and UGA awards

Collage of Amann, Bruner, LeClercq, Redmon and Ringhand

Faculty produce world-class scholarship

Dan Coenen and Mike Wells

Legendary professors retire

Alumnus Jim Butler (J.D.’77) (third from left) with Veterans Legal Clinic participants – (l. to r.) third-year students Lindsay Smith and Kyle Nelson, and second-year students Maggie Camfield, Rosalie Vendrell and Ethan Hammond.

Veterans Legal Clinic impact grows to over $12.5 million

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