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University recognizes contributions of three College of Law alumni
September 10, 2019 4:29 pm
Three University of Tennessee College of Law alumni were recently honored at a university gala celebrating 225 years of Volunteers lighting the way for others. The Alumni Awards Gala recognized those who have become achievers in their fields and dedicated their time and service to their alma mater.

College to host business, environmental law conferences in September
September 6, 2019 10:52 am
Two upcoming College of Law conferences will give attendees the opportunity to delve more deeply into business and environmental law. The first, Business Law: Connecting the Threads III, is a one-day program that takes place on Friday, Sept. 27. Panel discussions will focus on developing trends in business law.

Recent graduate selected to head pro bono efforts
September 4, 2019 11:41 am
Lauren Baxter has been selected to serve as the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Access to Justice and Pro Bono Program Fellow.  In her role, Baxter will provide guidance for the College of Law’s student pro bono program, recruiting student volunteers and attorneys to offer pro bono services.

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).

College welcomes two new faculty
August 29, 2019 4:07 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law is welcoming two new faculty members this semester.  Professor Sherley Cruz has joined the Legal Clinic faculty where she will lead students in the Advocacy Clinic.

UT Law student awarded Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship
August 29, 2019 11:16 am
Second-year University of Tennessee College of Law student Kelsey Morgan has been named a 2020 recipient of the Baker Donelson Diversity Scholarship. In her position as a summer associate, she will work in the firm’s Nashville office. Two additional scholarship recipients will work in the firm’s Houston and Memphis offices.

College implements counseling, coaching services for students
August 26, 2019 3:04 pm
Students at the University of Tennessee College of Law will benefit this academic year from an on-site success and wellness coach who can assist students in growing both personally and professionally. Through a partnership with UT’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences and the counselor education Ph.D.

Incoming UT Law students have history of high academic achievement
August 22, 2019 3:11 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law’s incoming class of students is both the largest and most accomplished in several years. The class of 2022 boasts a median Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score of 159, the highest of any class since 2012, and the median undergraduate grade point average of 3.

Two students selected as Hardwick-Woods Fellows
August 21, 2019 3:29 pm
Third-year law students Allen Heaston and Sallie Papajohn have been named the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Hardwick-Woods Fellowship recipients for 2019-2020. Heaston and Papajohn will work closely with the Institute for Professional Leadership as teaching assistants for the Institute’s curricular offerings, and they will also offer research and communication support.