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Penny White Receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award
April 1, 2019 10:22 am
A College of Law professor and former judge has been recognized for her work with a 2019 SEC Faculty Achievement Award, the SEC announced today. Penny White, the Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law, serves as director of the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution in UT’s College of Law.

Faculty Forum: March 2019
April 1, 2019 9:42 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. Professors Brad Areheart, Joan M.

Alumna to become Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Tennessee
March 27, 2019 1:37 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law alumna Pamela Reeves has been named Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Tennessee and will be sworn in April 1. Reeves will succeed U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan who has held the chief judgeship for the past seven years.

Law student selected for UT Knoxville Advisory Board
March 22, 2019 2:08 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law first-year student Johnelle Simpson has been appointed to serve as the student member on the UT Knoxville Advisory Board. During a meeting of the board on Wednesday, Interim Chancellor Wayne Davis recommended Simpson for the position.

College of Law jumps in latest U.S. News rankings
March 12, 2019 9:58 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law ranks 30th among all public law schools in the U.S., and 59th nationally among both public and private schools, according to the 2020 U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings released today.

College of Law offers assistance with income tax filing
March 12, 2019 8:49 am
The College of Law Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to those with an income of $55,000 or less, those with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Faculty Forum: February 2019
March 1, 2019 9:56 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 Brad Areheart’s article, GINA, Big Data, and the Future of Employee Privacy, was published at 128 Yale Law Journal 710 (2019) (with Jessica Roberts).

Tennessee Law team dominates Phi Alpha Delta mock trial competition
February 26, 2019 10:33 am
For the second consecutive year, a University of Tennessee College of Law team has won the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International’s Mock Trial Competition. During the competition on Feb. 22 and 23 in Arlington, Va., two UT College of Law teams, consisting of four students each, competed against 26 other teams.