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Dean Emeritus to assume interim leadership of College of Law
May 12, 2020 12:24 pm
Dean Emeritus Doug Blaze, who is also the Art Stolnitz and Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor, has agreed to serve as dean of the College of Law on an interim basis beginning July 1. Blaze has been part of the college’s faculty since 1993, when he joined UT as director of clinical programs.

Grad walks away from pro umpire career to study law
May 7, 2020 11:35 am
Seventeen years ago, Jordan Ferrell had a clear career path. At just 16 years old, he began spending hours throughout the summer months calling strikes, balls and outs at little league baseball games. Eventually he advanced to calling college baseball, went to umpire school, then began working with the minor leagues.

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.

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.

College to offer CLE on TN supervised practice rule
May 1, 2020 8:00 am
Law professors at the University of Tennessee and the University of Memphis are partnering to offer a continuing legal education course that explains the state’s supervised practice rule.

Faculty Forum: April 2020
April 30, 2020 2:50 pm
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 Eric Franklin Amarante’s proposal for the “Advancing Management Research in Latin America” conference received the Best Conference Paper Proposal Award.

Law Women organization honored for fundraising efforts
April 30, 2020 12:43 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law students have earned recognition from the university for their efforts to improve the quality of student life for those on campus. During a virtual ceremony this week, the Law Women student organization was honored from among 56 nominees as an outstanding graduate student organization.

Students to lead discussion on government’s COVID-19 response
April 16, 2020 10:06 am
When confronted by the rise of the coronavirus, COVID-19, in February, College of Law students enrolled in the International Human Rights Law seminar course began to assess impacts that can flow from global pandemics and from governmental actions intended to curb their spread.