Wendy Bach

Clinic Professors Honored with University and College of Law Awards

January 18, 2024 2:04 pm

Professors for the Legal Clinic at the University of Tennessee College of Law received honors from UT and the College of Law for their accomplishments in scholarship and community service, showcasing the tremendous impact of their engaged scholarship and community outreach.

College of Law students, faculty, staff honored at annual awards event

February 28, 2023 5:52 pm

University of Tennessee College of Law students, staff, faculty, and recent graduates were recognized this month for their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. In a ceremony on Feb.

New book from Professor Wendy Bach challenges lawmakers to decriminalize healthcare for impoverished

November 4, 2022 9:58 am

A new book from Professor Wendy Bach details how the Tennessee state government created, passed and enforced a law that criminalized pregnant women who were victims of the opioid epidemic.

Students succeed in arguments to have prisoner released due to threat of COVID

July 18, 2022 9:04 am

As the Fall 2020 semester was getting underway, students at the College of Law were questioning how they would gain the knowledge they needed, and how they could develop the necessary partnerships with professors and each other to gain the sorts of skills they expected law school to provide.

Government handling of Child Tax Credit could mean overall system improvements

September 1, 2021 10:40 am

With impoverished Americans routinely struggling to receive federal assistance to which they’re entitled, the United States government rarely offers solutions that make welfare easier to access. But the recently introduced Child Tax Credit is proving to be the exception.

Legal Clinic launches effort to study systemic racism

January 22, 2021 8:28 pm

The UT College of Law Legal Clinic has been awarded a $3,000 grant to fund a project that will enable it to be more responsive to communities of color most harmed by systemic and structural racism.

UT faculty and staff step up, discover innovative ways to support students

July 22, 2020 2:11 pm

In collaboration with a class at the University of Memphis, Professor Wendy Bach’s students surveyed courts across the state about eviction cases and developed materials for those fighting illegal evictions.

Pandemic leads students to gain experience with eviction law

May 6, 2020 11:17 am

From the far west and east corners of the state of Tennessee, law professors worked through the last few weeks of the spring semester to bring their students together virtually and aid attorneys and clients facing eviction procedures.

Students, faculty, alumni working to respond to COVID-19 crisis

March 26, 2020 1:47 pm

Those who are struggling as a result of the coronavirus, COVID-19, may be able to find assistance through the University of Tennessee Legal Clinic and resources created by College of Law alumni.

Faculty Forum: August 2019

September 2, 2019 10:32 am

Faculty Forum is a monthly feature written by Michael Higdon highlighting the achievements of faculty at UT Law including publications in academia and the media, speaking engagements, interviews, awards, and other accomplishments. Professor Dwight Aarons published The Legislature as the Place for Crafting Policies for Corporations, 20 Tenn. J. Bus. L. 959 (2019).