commencement

Graduates challenged to lead, serve and act
May 19, 2023 3:53 pm
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee encouraged University of Tennessee College of Law graduates to lead with integrity and use their law degrees for good during commencement ceremonies at Thompson Boling Arena Thursday.

TN Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee to address graduates
March 6, 2023 12:42 pm
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee will serve as the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Spring 2023 commencement speaker.  Lee, a 1978 graduate of the College of Law, has spent 45 years as a lawyer and jurist.

Student leaves law enforcement to become lawyer
May 16, 2022 4:16 pm
In the fall of 2017, Darrius Dixon sat among a class of recruits at the police academy in Greeneville, Tennessee. Dixon, who studied political science as an undergraduate, believed then that the natural progression of his studies should lead him to a career in law enforcement.

May 2022 commencement ceremonies to feature Judge Bernice Donald
March 17, 2022 2:44 pm
Judge Bernice Donald, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, will serve as the featured speaker for the University of Tennessee College of Law’s May 2022 commencement ceremonies.  Donald’s experiences and nearly 40-year career have made her a unique woman of firsts.

Congratulations graduates!
May 25, 2021 4:04 pm
We offer our congratulations to our Class of 2021. Our commencement and hooding ceremony took place May 7, 2021 at Neyland Stadium. The ceremony, as well as the message to classmates from student speaker Johnelle Simpson, is available as an on-demand replay webcast linked below.

A heart to serve leads student to law degree
May 6, 2020 10:05 am
After three grueling years of law school studies, Liz Peterson was planning a graduation party with an extensive list of guests eager to help her celebrate her accomplishment.  Her 89-year-old mother would have been there with her partner. Her two teenage children and husband would have been cheering her on.

Alumna encourages graduates to lead, affect change
May 11, 2018 1:44 pm
The challenges our country faces with race relations, sexual harassment, and gender orientation will continue to divide us unless a new generation of leaders exercises its ability to initiate change.