Along with Drs. Allison Dunnigan, Rachel Fusco, and Jennifer Elkins (UGA School of Social Work), Professor Emma Hetherington, director of CEASE, will be an investigator for a grant provided by the Center on Human Trafficking Research and Outreach. The project, Developing a Comprehensive Training Protocol for Stakeholders Serving Trafficked Youth, will focus on supporting stakeholders primarily in…
CEASE is Hiring a Clinical Legal Fellow
University of Georgia School of Law – Clinical Legal Fellow Position – Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) Clinic The University of Georgia School of Law Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) Clinic is seeking a Clinical Legal Fellow beginning in December 2021. The CEASE Clinic provides legal representation to survivors of child sexual abuse,…
Law School Continues to Support Survivors Through Creation of the Kurtz Distinguished Law Fellowship
University of Georgia School of Law continues to support survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation through the creation of the Kurtz Distinguished Law Fellowship, a merit-based fellowship that will be awarded with preference given to students with superior academic records who have a demonstrated passion for supporting survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation. Alumnus Joey…
Supreme Court of Georgia Grants Cert. After CEASE Files Amicus Brief In Favor Of Survivor
On June 9, 2021, the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) Clinic filed an amicus brief authored by post-graduate fellow, Melina D. Lewis, and Director Emma Hetherington in favor of the Georgia Supreme Court hearing arguments in a survivor’s case against St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and other parties in Georgia. On June 21, 2021, the Georgia Supreme Court…
Supreme Court of Georgia Sides with CEASE on Hidden Predator Act Case
CEASE received a favorable opinion from the Supreme Court of Georgia in the case of Harvey v. Merchan on June 21, 2021. CEASE’s client alleges that she was abused by her parents from early childhood until the age of 22 in both Quebec and in Georgia. Her claim was filed under a retroactive open window provided by…
2021 Annual CEASE Conference
Leaders in Combatting Child Sexual Abuse and Trafficking at Home and Abroad The 2021 annual Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) Clinic conference will be held virtually April 16th, 2021 from 8:30am until 3:00pm! Please join us by registering here. You can find more information about the conference here on our conference website. Registration is free, and…
Save the Date – 2021 CEASE Virtual Conference on April 16th
The 2021 CEASE Virtual Conference will be held on Friday April 16, 2021. Past conferences featured panels on USA gymnastics, the commercial and sexual exploitation of children, and civil remedies for survivors. More information will be coming soon, including how to register.
3L Devin Mashman Represents Survivor Before the Supreme Court of Georgia
Third-Year law student Devin Mashman presented oral argument before the Supreme Court of Georgia under the Law Student Practice Act. CEASE represents the Appellee, a woman who was abused by her parents throughout the entirety of her childhood, in the case of Harvey, et al. v. Merchan. The case involves questions of choice of law and the constitutionality of…
Hetherington Presents on Human Trafficking for CARE’S Atlanta Global Innovation Hub
Assistant Clinical Professor & CEASE Clinic Director Emma Hetherington presented as part of the CARE Atlanta Global Innovation Hub’s Tuesday Talks session titled “Tackling Human Trafficking” in January, alongside Jennifer Swain, Executive Diretor of youthSpark and Sarah Bessell, Deputy Director at the Human Trafficking Legal Center. The talk was moderated by the Innovation Hub’s Executive Director, Ryan Shepard, and Program Manager, LaDarrien Gallette….
CEASE Webinar 11/12 at 2pm on Vacatur and Record Restriction for Survivors of Trafficking
Join the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, Georgia Justice Project, and Street Grace for a webinar on SB435, also known as the Debbie Vance Act, on Thursday, November 12, 2020, 2pm – 4pm EST. The new law allows vacatur or record restriction of certain convictions for survivors of trafficking in Georgia. The speakers of…