2008 Law Academy
2008 Law Scholars in Athens
The 2008 Law Academy was held at the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens on 18-21 September. Forty-two mock trial team leaders from across the state participated. It was a great experience for all involved.
Congratulations to the Fuchsia Group (Leader - Nicole Holcomb; Students - Samantha Arrowsmith, Berrien Co. HS, Andrew Cobb, S. Gwinnett HS, Meghan Gordon, Milton HS, Jonathan Jaime, Ware Magnet School, Michael Kelly, Camden Co. HS, Charlotte May, Woodland HS, Matthew Sistrunk, Decatur HS, Lindsay Wilson, First Presbyterian Day School and Sameera Yusef, N. Clayton HS) who won the "Best All-Around Group" award at the Academy this year.
Congratulations, also to the following Superlative Award recipients:
Best All-Around Law Academy Participant - Tabias Kelly, Jonesboro HS
Most Improved - Andrew Cobb, South Gwinnett HS
Most Strenuous Objector - Andrew Barris, Milton HS
Miss Congeniality - Mary Grace Griffin, Bainbridge HS
Mr. Congeniality - Kunal Lahiry, Gainesville HS
Most Humorous - Jeff Marrero, Berrien Co. HS
The Student Bar Exam results will be forwarded to each individual Academy participant and the 2008 Student Bar members will be posted to the website before the case release date in November.
Sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Bar Foundation, the Council of State Court Judges and the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation.