News Archives

Work That Makes a Difference – Ashley Adams (’11)
May 24, 2019 9:49 am
Whether they are defending the rights of inmates, arguing for changes in state and federal legislation, representing immigrants facing deportation, or serving low-income offenders who could not otherwise find adequate representation, public interest attorneys face some of the profession’s most challenging legal work.

Graduates encouraged to be tenacious
May 10, 2019 3:44 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law alumus Ali Safavi told students Friday to think of themselves as underdogs if they want to succeed.

Student graduates, becomes Marine Corps major in the same week
May 9, 2019 10:05 am
As the star senior quarterback and captain of his Virginia high school football team, Chris Davis wasn’t dreaming of becoming a lawyer.  His sights were set on playing college and professional football.  But when he arrived at the U.S.

Soon-to-be graduates set fundraising record for College of Law
May 7, 2019 9:08 am
The College of Law’s Class of 2019 has raised more than $110,000 for student scholarships and programs through the third-year (3L) student class gift campaign.  Each spring semester at the College of Law, graduating students organize the fundraising effort, encouraging their classmates to develop a practice of giving back to their alma mater.

Graduate aspires to improve education for Nigerian girls
May 6, 2019 11:24 am
When a girl is born in Nigeria, the path for her life is often bleak, by American standards. Even though Nigerian law dictates that education is free and mandatory for all Nigerian boys and girls between the ages of six and 15, Nigerian Secretary of Education Adamu Hussaini estimated in 2017 that 10.

Students argue case before US Court of Appeals
May 2, 2019 3:51 pm
Two College of Law students spent their final week of law school arguing a case before the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. For the last year, students in the College of Law’s Appellate Clinic, led by professors Lucy Jewel and Wade Davies, have been reviewing and preparing the appeal.

Faculty Forum: April 2019
May 1, 2019 10:15 am
Faculty Forum is a monthly feature written by Teri Baxter 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 article, Criminalizing Immigrant Entrepreneurs (and Their Lawyers),will be published in Volume 61 of the Boston College Law Review.

Student puts dragsters on hold to pursue law degree
April 24, 2019 1:06 pm
Ryen Lamb insists that one of the most comfortable places she can find herself is sitting behind the wheel of a dragster, traveling at speeds in excess of 180 miles per hour down a quarter-mile length of track.

Student wins environmental writing competition
April 21, 2019 1:05 pm
The work of second-year College of Law student Virginia Whitener has won acclaim from the Tennessee Bar Association. Whitener is the winner of the 2019 Jon E. Hastings Memorial Award Writing Competition.