During the Fall 2024 semester, the First Amendment Clinic presented trainings on election safety for journalists, student press freedoms, Georgia’s sunshine laws, and First Amendment auditors’ right to record.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic and Community HeLP Clinic, together with co-counsel, represented fifteen women who alleged medical abuse, neglect, and retaliation in violation of their First Amendment rights while detained in the custody of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Georgia.
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Georgia’s Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act respectively codify the presumption that public records should be made available for public inspection without delay and that government agencies must hold the meetings of their governing bodies open for public observation.
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Pre-publication review (also known as “pre-pub” or “vetting”) is the process of reviewing news articles, scripts, and footage prior to publication to identify and address or mitigate legal concerns.
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The University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to share news of its largest gift in history – a $5 million donation from the Stanton Foundation to support the ongoing operations of the First Amendment Clinic.
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Student journalists in Georgia are advocating for state-level protections of their First Amendment freedoms.
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First Amendment Clinic Director Clare Norins presented on Georgia’s Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act to journalists from 17 countries participating in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.
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Throughout Spring 2024, the University of Georgia’s First Amendment Clinic provided trainings and presentations on a wide range of First Amendment issues to audiences including student journalists, educators, public officials, law enforcement, and members of the judiciary.
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First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins spoke on two panels during the Association of American Law Schools 2024 Clinical Legal Education Conference.
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Georgia’s Open Records Act (ORA) gives the public a broad right of access to governmental records and documents. Through access to election records, the public can protect citizens’ right to vote, safeguard free and fair elections, and promote trust in our electoral system.
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In Spring 2024, Clinic students and fellows published op-eds in support of First Amendment freedoms and government accountability.
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Attorneys from the UGA Law School’s First Amendment Clinic moderated and presented during the 33rd annual Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference.
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During the Fall 2024 semester, the First Amendment Clinic presented trainings on election safety for journalists, student press freedoms, Georgia’s sunshine laws, and First Amendment auditors’ right to record.
Keep Reading
The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic and Community HeLP Clinic, together with co-counsel, represented fifteen women who alleged medical abuse, neglect, and retaliation in violation of their First Amendment rights while detained in the custody of U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in Ocilla, Georgia.
Keep Reading
Georgia’s Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act respectively codify the presumption that public records should be made available for public inspection without delay and that government agencies must hold the meetings of their governing bodies open for public observation.
Keep Reading
Pre-publication review (also known as “pre-pub” or “vetting”) is the process of reviewing news articles, scripts, and footage prior to publication to identify and address or mitigate legal concerns.
Keep Reading
The University of Georgia School of Law is pleased to share news of its largest gift in history – a $5 million donation from the Stanton Foundation to support the ongoing operations of the First Amendment Clinic.
Keep Reading
Student journalists in Georgia are advocating for state-level protections of their First Amendment freedoms.
Keep Reading
First Amendment Clinic Director Clare Norins presented on Georgia’s Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act to journalists from 17 countries participating in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.
Keep Reading
Throughout Spring 2024, the University of Georgia’s First Amendment Clinic provided trainings and presentations on a wide range of First Amendment issues to audiences including student journalists, educators, public officials, law enforcement, and members of the judiciary.
Keep Reading
First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins spoke on two panels during the Association of American Law Schools 2024 Clinical Legal Education Conference.
Keep Reading
Georgia’s Open Records Act (ORA) gives the public a broad right of access to governmental records and documents. Through access to election records, the public can protect citizens’ right to vote, safeguard free and fair elections, and promote trust in our electoral system.
Keep Reading
In Spring 2024, Clinic students and fellows published op-eds in support of First Amendment freedoms and government accountability.
Keep Reading
Attorneys from the UGA Law School’s First Amendment Clinic moderated and presented during the 33rd annual Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference.
Keep Reading