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Faculty Forum: February 2021

March 1, 2021 5:12 pm
Professor Brad Areheart’s work on organizational justice was recently featured in Forbes.  In the article, “Can We Trust Corporate Commitments to Racial Equity?,” UNC law professor Ifeoma Ajunwa referenced Areheart’s article “Organizational Justice and Antidiscrimination,” published in the Minnesota Law Review in 2020. Professor Ben Barton was the kickoff speaker for the Stanford Legal Tech and the Future of Civil Justice conference.

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.

Cyntoia Brown Long outlines obstacles in justice, legal systems

February 23, 2021 6:14 pm
Our criminal justice system isn’t doing enough to rehabilitate and assist those who are being released from prison and trying to reestablish their lives, Cyntoia Brown Long told an audience at the College of Law on Tuesday.

Brooklyn Sawyers Belk to serve as advocate in residence

February 13, 2021 1:27 pm
Alumna Brooklyn Sawyers Belk is serving the College of Law this semester as an advocate in residence and visiting professor. In that position, Belk will be teaching and mentoring students. She will also present a community-wide lecture.

Faculty Forum: January 2021

February 1, 2021 4:50 pm
Faculty Forum is a monthly feature written by Professor Michael Higdon highlighting the achievements of faculty at UT Law including publications in academia and the media, speaking engagements, interviews, awards and other accomplishments.

Business law clinic students learning by doing

January 26, 2021 12:35 pm
The College of Law Legal Clinic is providing budding entrepreneurs and community members with the legal assistance they need to make their business goals a reality. Knoxville’s aspiring entrepreneurs are receiving financial support for their innovative start-up ideas with support from the Oak Ridge National Laboratories Innovation Crossroads program.