HR 356: Georgia State University College of Law; paragon of excellence in clinical legal education in and beyond the State of Georgia; commend

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing the Georgia State University College of Law for its clinical legal education programs. It does not change any law. The resolution describes the college's history since 1982 and highlights seven clinics: the Health Law Partnership Clinic, the Phillip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, the Immigration Clinic, the Community Development and Entrepreneurship Clinic, the Mediation Clinic, the Capital Defender Clinic, and the Olmstead Disability Clinic. The resolution states these clinics have provided direct services such as recovering money for low-income taxpayers and representing immigrants and capital defense clients. It formally commends the program and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to the interim dean and clinic directors.

• Formally commends the Georgia State University College of Law's clinical legal education program for its work and achievements.
• Recognizes seven specific clinics by name and describes the legal services each provides to Georgians.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the interim dean and clinic directors.
• Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a symbolic statement of praise.

The Georgia State University College of Law, its interim dean, faculty, and students are named directly. The resolution also references low-income Georgians, immigrants, capital defense clients, and people with disabilities who receive services through the college's clinics.

Because this is a commendation rather than a law, it does not change funding, rules, or rights for anyone. Its practical effect is limited to formal recognition and distribution of copies to the college's leadership and clinic directors.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the college's history since 1982 and its four in-house and three off-site legal clinics.
• It cites specific results, including more than $1,000,000 in benefits obtained by the Health Law Partnership Clinic and over $55,000 in tax refunds recovered by the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic.
• The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally celebrate and commend the clinical program.
• A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to Interim Dean Courtney L. Anderson and the clinic directors.

1. 2025-02-21House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2025-02-21House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-21House Hopper (House)

• Samuel Park (D, HD-107)Primary sponsor
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Trey Kelley (R, HD-016)
• Charles Martin (R, HD-049)
• Jan Jones (R, HD-047)

• legal education
• Georgia State University
• clinical law programs
• access to justice