Alex Reed aims his research on discrimination in the workplace
Alex Reed had sat in dozens of courtrooms before, but nothing compared to this.
It was a chilly October morning in 2019 when Reed, an associate professor and director of the Legal Studies Certificate Program in the Terry College of Business, stood in line outside the Supreme Court of the United States waiting to watch arguments in the case of Gerald Lynn Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. The landmark case concerned employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
For Reed, a legal scholar specializing in employment law, attending these arguments was his Super Bowl. He woke up at 2 a.m., was in line by 3 a.m., and spent the next six hours chatting with the dozens of lawyers, law professors and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission officials hoping to get a coveted seat in the courtroom.
“We finally made it into the courtroom—many people don’t realize just how small the space is, and you’re right up there just a few feet away from the justices,” Reed said, remembering the day. “If you’re a legal nerd like me, it’s the equivalent of going to see your favorite band or sports team and having front row seats.”
Born and raised in Georgia, Reed is a Double Dawg, earning his bachelor’s degree in real estate in 2003 and his Juris Doctor from the School of Law in 2006. After graduation, he worked as a securities lawyer with Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta, but his goal was always to return...
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