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Atlanta’ s John Marshall Law School named Martin“ Marty” Ellin as the institution’ s 11th Dean and Chief Executive Officer in April 2025.
Emory University named former Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Leah Ward Sears, as interim president. Sears has served on Emory’ s Board of Trustees since 2010 and was named interim president in May 2025.
Georgia State University College of Law named Courtney Anderson as its new dean in May 2025. She has been part of the university since 2012.
The University of Georgia School of Law named Usha R. Rodrigues as its new dean. She began the role in January 2025 and has been a member of the faculty since 2005. www. atlantabar. org THE ATLANTA LAWYER 27