The CEASE clinic reports that only one case has been tried to verdicts under the Hidden Predator Act’s briefly open window: The award was small, but the sense of justice for the survivor was big. Read the full article
Wilbanks CEASE Clinic wins first case tried to verdict under Georgia’s Hidden Predator Act
Congratulations to the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic for the successful resolution of the first case tried to verdict under Georgia’s Hidden Predator Act. The legislation created a two-year window of relief from the statute of limitations for bringing civil charges in cases of child sexual abuse. The case was tried in the…
CEASE Clinic Director Featured on Penn Law Group’s Blog
CEASE Clinic Director Emma Hetherington was featured on the Penn Law Group’s blog, commenting on recent legislation in Georgia that would change the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse civil claims. Read the full article
Summer and Fall 2018 Application
The Wilbanks CEASE Clinic is currently accepting applications from University of Georiga School of Law rising 2Ls and 3Ls interested in enrolling in the clinic for credit during Summer 2018 and/or Fall 2018. Further information is provided on the linked form. Please do not hesitate to contact Professor Emma Hetherington at ehether@uga.edu if you have any questions or need further…
Wilbanks CEASE Conference 2018
Join us for this year’s Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Conference January 26-27, 2018! For more information, visit our conference website. Read the full article
Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Conference January 28, 2017
Georgia Law is excited to announce its first annual Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Conference on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Conference registration includes 5 CLE credits (including 1 ethics hour), a light breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. Registration also includes a ticket to the premiere of a short documentary on survivors of child…
CEASE Names Its First Post-Graduate Fellow
Meredith Gardial (JD ’16) joins the Wilbanks CEASE Clinic as its first Post-Graduate Fellow. Over the course of the twelve-month fellowship Meredith will assist CEASE Clinic Director Emma Hetherington (JD ’11) in litigating cases on behalf of surivors of child sex abuse. Meredith will not only be instrumental in advancing the clinic’s mission of assisting survivors, but also…
CEASE Clinic featured in The Verdict
The Wilbanks CEASE Clinic was featured in the Spring 2016 issue of the Journal of the Georgia trial Lawyers Association. The featured story is on page 39. Read the full article
Wilbanks CEASE Clinic Mentioned in Macon Telegraph
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New fellowships expand public interest opportunities at Georgia Law
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia School of Law has three new fellowship opportunities, which combined with existing support will allow more than 20 rising second- and third-year students to take summer positions in the public interest arena. Public interest fellowship recipients will spend the next few months working in legal placements including public…