The University of Tennessee College of Law has adopted standards to promote fair and ethical practices among students and employers for the interviewing and decision-making process, in the form of these guidelines for the timing of employment offers and decisions.

NALP’s recruitment principles are guidelines that offer an ethical framework for all participants in law student recruiting. They guide the timing of responses to offers and set forth the obligations of all participants in the recruiting process.

UT Law is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and subscribes to its policy of providing students and graduates with equal opportunity to obtain employment without discrimination or segregation on the grounds of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability or military status.

Career Center assistance and facilities are open only to those employers whose practices are in agreement with this policy. By using our assistance and/or facilities, your organization acknowledges that you observe the principles of equal opportunity contained in the College of Law’s non-discrimination statement. If your organization cannot provide an affirmative indication of compliance, please tell us why or submit your organization’s non-discrimination policy.

Students and private-sector employers should be aware of federal regulations that apply federal wage and hour laws to internships. View the United States Department of Labor fact sheet on volunteer internships.