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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 22h

Thrilled to welcome Margaret Mullins to @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social's @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social next week to talk about career opportunities in national security. More information and the link to register can be found in the post below.

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 22h

The @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social's Dean Rusk International Law Center invites all members of the law school community to join us next Tuesday, October 21st for a conversation about careers in national security with Margaret Mullins, former Senior Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 1d

All are invited to attend our upcoming Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law conference. CLE credit is offered and virtual attendance options are available: www.law.uga.edu/gjicl-fall-2...

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 2d

We at the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Dean Rusk International Law Center are pleased to welcome a new Visiting Research Scholar: Johan Van den Cruijce (LL.M. ’94), Managing Director, Atlas Services Belgium (Orange group) in Brussels, Belgium.

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 4d

@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor Assaf Harpaz remotely presented his article Global Tax Wars in the Digital Era 75 Am. U. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025) as part of the University of Virginia International Business Transactions Guest Lecture Series.

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Georgia Law Professor Assaf Harpaz presents at University of Virginia International Business Transactions Guest Lecture Series

University of Georgia School of Law Professor Assaf Harpaz remotely presented his article Global Tax Wars in the Digital Era 75 Am. U. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025) as part of the University of Virgin…

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 4d

Foreign law graduates: register for our upcoming virtual Open House to learn more about the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social's Master of Laws (LL.M.) program from my colleague, @mandyuga.bsky.social! The link to register can be found in the post below.

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 4d

Interested in learning more about the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social's Master of Laws (LL.M.) program? Attend our virtual Open House next Thursday, October 16th, at 9am EST!

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University of Georgia School of Law @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social · 5d

Several #UGALaw students recently took part in a Professional Mentor-Mentee Mixer in Atlanta. The Mentorship Program is one way the School of Law supports law students towards building a successful legal education and future career.

Image shows three people at the recent mixer for students, alumni and professional mentors.

Image shows several people at the recent mixer for students, alumni and professional mentors.

Image shows two people at the recent mixer for students, alumni and professional mentors.

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 6d

“Weakening Command Responsibility Doctrine? The Bemba Appeals Judgment,” a chapter by @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @dianemarieamann.bsky.social, has just been published in The International Criminal Court: Legal, Policy, and Political Challenges.

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 7d

We at the @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social are looking forward to next week's International Opportunities Information Session! We can't wait to tell you more about all of the global experiences available to you as students at the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social.

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 7d

Interested in globalizing your legal education? All @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social 1Ls & 2Ls are invited to join us next Tuesday, October 14th for the Center's International Opportunities Information Session!

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to this year's Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law conference about crimmigration, hosted jointly with the Georgia Criminal Law Review. In-person and virtual attendees are welcome, and CLE credit is available. More information at the webpage linked below!

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 8d

This year’s Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law conference will present “Crimmigration as Paradigmatic Migration Control in the United States: Exploring the Impact on Communities, Courts, and Attorneys“. It is jointly hosted by the Georgia Criminal Law Review.

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 14d

@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor Christopher Bruner presented the keynote address for a symposium titled “Sustainability is (Still) Possible! Governing Market Actors for a Safe and Just Space” at the University of Turin (Italy) in September.

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University of Georgia School of Law @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social · 15d

Learn more about the UGA School of Law’s undergraduate minor. The application window is open now, with applications accepted through Oct. 20. www.law.uga.edu/law-minor

Graphic shows text describing the undergraduate minor offered by the School of Law.

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations @harlangcohen.bsky.social!

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 15d

We at @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Dean Rusk International Law Center are delighted to congratulate our longtime colleague @harlangcohen.bsky.social, whom the @ajil.bsky.social has just elected an Editor-in-Chief, along with Neha Jain of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 18d

This was such a great event! Thanks to Professor @desireelc.bsky.social and Christina Hardaway for spending time speaking with our students today.

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 18d

@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @desireelc.bsky.social and former U.S. diplomat Christina Hardaway discussed their career trajectories and experiences working internationally in a recent law school panel discussion, “Working in Public International Law and Diplomacy.”

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 19d

@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor Assaf Harpaz published the article “UN Tax Negotiations: North–South Tensions and the Challenge of Institutional Legitimacy” for the Caribbean Tax Law Journal special issue on international tax cooperation at the United Nations.

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 20d

We are so lucky to have engaged alumni/ae at the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social. A special thank you to Anita Ninan (LL.M. '91) for volunteering to speak at partner institution Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) during her recent travels to India.

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 20d

Today, we welcome a guest post by @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social alumna Anita Ninan, who graduated with her Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in 1991. Ninan recently gave presentations at Georgia Law’s partner institution in India, top-ranked O.P. Jindal Global Law School.

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 21d

Friends in Atlanta: please share this upcoming event with your friends!

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 21d

The @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social will be in Atlanta this Friday, September 26th for the Atlanta LSAC Law School Forum! The event will take place from 3:30-6:00pm at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.

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Desiree LeClercq @desireelc.bsky.social · 22d

Teaching 1L contracts has been SUCH a joy this Fall, but could not have done it w/o support from our Dean! Today's Brooklyn Bridge hypo brought her into the class, and the students had a lot of fun figuring out whether they could revoke before she crossed the bridge. 😂 @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 21d

Our newest faculty members at the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social have been busy abroad! Check out our @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social 's most recent Exchange of Notes post about Professor @taxlawprof.bsky.social's presentation at the @cam.ac.uk, linked in the post below.

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 21d

@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @taxlawprof.bsky.social presented “The Politics of Impermanence” as part of the Perspectives on the Development and Enactment of Tax Policy Conference at the Centre for Tax Law at @cam.ac.uk in the United Kingdom this summer.

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 22d

Looking forward to this event on Friday! All are welcome to attend.

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 22d

The @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social invites students to join us for a panel discussion this Friday, September 26th: "Working in Public International Law and Diplomacy"

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 26d

Interested in learning more about the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social's Master of Laws (LL.M.) program? Attend our virtual Open House TODAY, September 18th, at 9am EST!

Register here: forms.lsac-unite.org/5813/18Sept....

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University of Georgia School of Law @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social · 27d

We are pleased to announce the four students who will serve as the editors-in-chief for the four law journals at #UGALaw: Jared Brown, Kerrols Gadelrab, Casey Smith and Trudi Sundberg.

Image shows student journal editors (left to right) Jared Brown (Journal of Intellectual Property Law), Kerrols Gadelrab (Georgia Criminal Law Review), Casey Smith (Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law) and Trudi Sundberg (Georgia Law Review).

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 27d

I'd argue that the best seats in the house at the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social are in the @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social -- check out our post below and let me know if you agree!

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 27d

Pull up a chair, sit back, and relax while you enjoy this month's feature on the history of the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social's Dean Rusk International Law Center!

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · 28d

We at the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social are so proud to welcome another talented cohort of foreign-educated attorneys! A special thanks to my colleagues Laura Tate Kagel and Mandy Dixon for their efforts recruiting, advising, and providing ongoing support for our LL.M. students.

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 28d

With the Fall 2025 semester in full swing, the Dean Rusk International Law Center is proud to welcome another class of talented lawyers, now studying for our @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.

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Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · 29d

@ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social Professor @dianemarieamann.bsky.social served as a panelist in a recent webinar hosted by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta entitled “Defining Statehood: Law, Legitimacy, and Global Power”.

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Sarah Quinn @sarahquinnezz.bsky.social · Sep 12

A great reflection on a semester-long externship in Belgium from a student I worked closely with over the past three years. Tripp is now starting an LL.M. program at KU Leuven, which he was introduced to back in 2023 as a student on our @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social's Global Governance Summer School!

Dean Rusk International Law Center @deanruskintlaw.bsky.social · Sep 12

Today, we welcome a guest post by Daniel "Tripp" Vaughn, a member of the @ugaschooloflaw.bsky.social class of 2025. Vaughn participated in a semester-long international externship in spring 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.

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Daniel “Tripp” Vaughn (J.D. ’25) reflects on semester-long Global Externship Overseas in Belgium

Today, we welcome a guest post by Daniel “Tripp” Vaughn, a member of the University of Georgia School of Law class of 2025. Vaughn participated in a semester-long international externsh…

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