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Congratulations, Class of 2013!
On Friday, May 10, the College of Law graduated 157 students during its hooding ceremony at Thompson Boling Arena. Senator Lamar Alexander served as the keynote speaker. Hooding also featured an honorary degree presentation to John L. Seigenthaler. You can learn more [READ MORE]
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Celebrating with Blues & BBQ
This year’s Blues and BBQ Supper, held on Thursday, May 9, brought together friends and family of the Class of 2013 with the law school community. Faculty and staff joined graduating 3Ls and their families on the patio of the [READ MORE]
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HABIT dogs visit UT Law during finals
The University of Tennessee College of Law recently armed students against the stress and fatigue of spring finals with a little caffeine and some cuddly critters. The Joel Katz Corner on the first floor of the Joel A. Katz Law [READ MORE]
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Annual Novak auction raises funds for students
The Student Bar Association raised more than $5,300 during the annual Allen Novak Auction on Thursday, April 18, at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Funds raised by the auction go to support TAPIL, which provides summer stipends for students [READ MORE]
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Third Annual Alternative Spring Break a success
The University of Tennessee College of Law’s 2013 Alternative Spring Break featured partnerships with six local and national programs, including: Vols for Vets, the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, YWCA Knoxville, the Environmental Project [READ MORE]
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BLSA honored at Blackshear Gala
The newest member of the North Carolina Supreme Court spoke at the 13th annual Julian Blackshear, Jr. Scholarship Gala. The gala, which featured a keynote address by Associate Justice Cheri Beasley, took place on April 6, at the Holiday Inn [READ MORE]
News & Events
UT Law students spend summer helping others while learning
KNOXVILLE – Seven University of Tennessee College of Law students are spending this summer honing their legal skills while helping Knoxville-area residents. They are interning as summer law clerks at Legal Aid of East Tennessee, and are serving people who [READ MORE]
Professor Glenn Reynolds appeared on Bloomberg TV
Professor Reynolds spoke on intellectual property reform. See it here.
Clayton Center/ORNL field placement deadline June 21
Applicants who submit by the deadline will be considered for fall or spring placement in the three credit-hour program involving approximately 210 hours (approximately 15 hours per week) of field work. The Fall semester program is limited to 3L students; [READ MORE]
2013 Hooding set for May 10
The Class of 2013 will graduate on May 10 at 5 p.m. in Thompson Boling Arena. Senator Lamar Alexander will be the keynote speaker. Hooding will feature an honorary degree presentation to John L. Seigenthaler. Other graduation highlights include Nik [READ MORE]
Transfer application period April 1- July 1
First-year law students are invited to consider the University of Tennessee College of Law to complete their legal education. Second- and third-year students may take advantage of the college’s academic concentrations in transactional law and advocacy and dispute resolution, its [READ MORE]
It’s not too late to apply
The College of Law welcomes applications for admission for its 2013 entering class until August 1. The college will consider candidates who took the February LSAT, who plan to take the June 2013 test, and others who were unable to [READ MORE]
UT Law rates highly in Above the Law
Above the Law continued its series comparing the quality of law schools by region, publishing rankings of schools in the South on April 16. The rankings included schools in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Virginia, Florida and Louisiana. The University [READ MORE]
National Law Journal: UT College of Law Among Nation’s Top 50 Schools
The College of Law at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is one of the nation’s top 50 schools, according to recently released rankings by the National Law Journal. The college ranked 50th in the journal’s top 50 “Go-To Law Schools” [READ MORE]
UT College of Law jumps 8 spots in U.S. News rankings
The College of Law at the University of Tennessee is once again on the rise, jumping eight spots nationally to No. 61 in the 2014 U.S. News and World Report graduate rankings released today. The college, whose clinical training program [READ MORE]