James Charles Smith
James Charles Smith
John Byrd Martin Professor of Law University of Georgia Law School Athens, GA
James Charles Smith is the John Byrd Martin Professor of Law at the University of Georgia, where he has taught since 1985. He specializes in property, real estate transactions, and commercial law. He earned a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf College and a law degree from the University of Texas. After serving as law clerk for Judge Walter Ely of the Ninth Circuit, Smith practiced law for four years with the law firm of Baker Botts in Houston, Texas. From 1982 to 1985 he taught at the Ohio State University College of Law.
He is author of numerous articles and five books (Contracts and Conveyances of Real Property, Federal Taxation of Real Estate, Neighboring Property Owners, and two casebooks). An avid runner, Smith has participated in the Boston Marathon on five occasions between 1981 and 2002.
CALI Lessons
This table shows Lessons and podcasts by this author. It includes Lesson title, CALI Topics for the Lesson, the date the Lesson was published on the CALI website, the date the Lesson was last updated, and run/usage totals for the past 30 and 120 days.
Note: usage information for podcasts is not available here and is marked as N/A.
| Lesson Title | CALI Topic(s) | Published in | Latest update | Runs Past 30 Days | Runs Past 120 Days |
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| Distinction Between Real Property and Personal Property | 2001 | August 27, 2019 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: An Introductory Lesson | 2001 | August 28, 2019 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: Constructive Eviction | 2002 | March 26, 2020 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: Delivery of Possession and Title Covenants | 2002 | March 26, 2020 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: Periodic Tenancy | 2001 | January 29, 2020 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: Quiet Enjoyment | 2002 | March 26, 2020 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: Statute of Frauds | 2001 | August 28, 2019 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: Tenancy at Sufferance (Holdover Tenants) | 2001 | March 26, 2020 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: Tenancy at Will | 2001 | February 17, 2020 |
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| Landlord and Tenant: Tenancy for Years | 2001 | August 28, 2019 |
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