Finalists announced in Dean of the School of Law Search
Finalists have been announced in the search for the next Dean of the School of Law. These finalists will visit campus in October to meet with members of the University community, and each will make a public presentation from noon – 1 p.m. in the UGA Chapel. These presentations will be livestreamed on Zoom and the recordings will be available on this site 24 – 48 hours after the presentation.
A copy of the position announcement can be found here.
The finalists and the dates of their presentations are:
Candidate 1
Elizabeth Weeks
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs & Charles H. Kirbo Chair in Law
University of Georgia
Tuesday, October 15
Candidate 2
Usha Rodrigues
Associate Dean for Faculty Development, M. E. Kilpatrick Professor of Corporate Finance & Securities Law, & University Parliamentarian
University of Georgia
Thursday, October 17
Candidate 3
Adam Chodorow
Jack E. Brown Professor of Law
Arizona State University
Monday, October 21
Previous Updates
June 17, 2024
TO: Vice Presidents, Deans, Department Heads, and Directors
FROM: S. Jack Hu, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
RE: Search Committee Named for Dean of the School of Law
A 15-member committee has been appointed to begin the search for candidates for the position of Dean of the University of Georgia School of Law. The committee is chaired by Ben Ayers, Dean of the Terry College of Business.
In addition to Dean Ayers, the search committee members are:
- Randy Beck, Professor and Justice Thomas O. Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law, UGA School of Law
- Elizabeth Burch, Professor and Fuller E. Callaway Chair of Law, UGA School of Law
- Nathan Chapman, Professor and Pope F. Brock Professor of Law, UGA School of Law
- John Meixner, Assistant Professor, UGA School of Law
- Lisa Milot, Professor and Annie and Zack Stanton Distinguished Professor in Canine Welfare Law and Practicum in Animal Welfare Skills Director, UGA School of Law
- Laura Philips Sawyer, Jane W. Wilson Associate Professor in Business Law, UGA School of Law
- David Shipley, Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Law
- Kellie Casey, Director of Advocacy, UGA School of Law
- Paula McBride, Law School Registrar
- Kyle Hill, student, UGA School of Law
- The Honorable Steve Jones, United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Georgia and UGA School of Law alumnus
- The Honorable Harold Melton, past Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Partner with Troutman Pepper, and UGA School of Law alumnus
- The Honorable Lisa Godbey Wood, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Georgia and UGA School of Law alumna
- Joel Wooten, Partner with Peak Wooten McDaniel & Colwell LLP and UGA School of Law alumnus
This search is supported by the UGA Search Group. Faculty, staff, students or community members who wish to nominate candidates for consideration are invited to contact Michael Luthi, Director of the UGA Search Group, at [email protected] or 706-542-1837.
The position announcement is posted online.
