Events

Scholarship gala honors students, celebrates diversity at College of Law
April 13, 2022 3:44 pm
The College of Law paid tribute to the namesake of the Julian Blackshear, Jr. Gala at the 20th annual scholarship event on Saturday. The event, hosted by the Black Law Student Association, celebrates the College’s commitment to diversity and recognizes pioneers like Blackshear whose experiences influenced positive change.

College of Law honors students, staff, faculty 
February 21, 2022 10:54 am
The College of Law celebrated the outstanding achievements of students, staff and faculty on Feb. 17 at the college’s Honors Banquet and Awards Program. Award categories and winners include: STUDENT AWARDS Knoxville Auxiliary to the Tennessee Bar Association AwardEsther Lewoczko Herbert L.

Legal Clinic to offer assistance to Monroe County residents
October 5, 2021 2:12 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law Legal Clinic is partnering with the Monroe County legal community to host a Saturday Expungement Community Court on Oct. 30. The event will bring together judges, legal partners, and community volunteers at the First United Church of Christ in Sweetwater, Tennessee from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

College hosts annual Connecting the Threads business transactions conference
September 10, 2021 3:07 pm
The fifth annual “Business Transactions: Connecting the Threads” event will take place at the College of Law on Sept. 24.  This one-day program will be offered virtually via Zoom, and lawyers will hear from business law professors from the Business Law Prof Blog who are currently teaching at various schools across the United States.

Law Library exhibit to highlight history of 19th Amendment
August 5, 2021 2:56 pm
The Joel A. Katz Law Library in the College of Law will host “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future,” a traveling exhibit that honors the women’s suffrage movement. The exhibit is a project of the American Bar Association in conjunction with the Library of Congress.

College hosts Blackshear Scholarship Gala 2021 virtually
March 23, 2021 3:36 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law will host the annual Julian Blackshear, Jr. Scholarship Gala early next month. The featured guest is Shelby County Tennessee Commissioner Van Turner (’02) who was instrumental in the efforts to remove Confederate statues from public parks in Memphis, Tennessee. The event will be held virtually.

College of Law students offer tax prep assistance
February 25, 2021 2:58 pm
As of March 11, all appointments for 2021 have been filled. Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to serving you again next year. The College of Law is offering virtual assistance throughout the month of March for taxpayers who have questions about completing their tax forms.