University of Georgia School of Law Professor Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge and student Emma Hopkins (J.D. ’27) published “Arbitration At The U.S. Supreme Court: The Curious Case Of Federal Arbitration Act Section 1,” on the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution’s Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation website.

Rutledge holds the Talmadge Chair of Law. From 2015 through 2024, he served as dean of Georgia Law. Prior to his appointment as dean, Rutledge served as the associate dean for faculty development working closely with the law school’s faculty, especially its untenured professors, to expand and promote scholarly and research activities.

He is the author of the book Arbitration and the Constitution and co-author with Gary Born of the book International Civil Litigation in United States Courts. His works have been published by the Yale University Press, the Oxford University Press and the Cambridge University Press, and his articles have appeared in a diverse array of journals such as The University of Chicago Law Review, the Vanderbilt Law Review and the Journal of International Arbitration. He also regularly advises parties on matters of international dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration).