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Fran Ansley, Working With and Beside 
June 10, 2024 11:22 am
She was one of those rare intellectuals whose energy for activism matched her enthusiasm for scholarship and instruction—who was as comfortable working alongside members of the community as she was standing in a lecture hall.

Spotlights from the Class of 2024
May 15, 2024 4:27 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law is proud to celebrate the class of 2024. Below are a few of the stories from this incredible group of graduates. Bryce BradleyAtlanta, GAAuburn University, B.S.

UT College of Law ranked among top programs by U.S. News
April 9, 2024 2:31 pm
In the newly released 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings, the University of Tennessee College of Law continued to be ranked among the best law schools nationwide. The college ranked 26th among public institutions and 52nd nationally.

Clinical Faculty Highlights
January 11, 2024 4:57 pm
Eric AmaranteAssociate Professor of Law Professor Eric Amarante published The Absurdity of Criminalizing Encouraging Words in the Cato Supreme Court Review on September 18, 2023. The Cato Supreme Court Review is the first academic journal to be published after the Court’s term and is invitation-only.

UT Law Hosts National Moot Court Regional Competition
December 13, 2023 9:31 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law hosted the National Moot Court Region VII Competition in November 2023. The College appreciates the assistance of so many members of the bench and bar who made the competition a success. Justice Dwight Tarwater (Tennessee Supreme Court), Judge Kristi Davis (Tennessee Court of Appeals), and Judge Cindy Wyrick (U.S.

UT Legal Clinic Welcomes First Clinical Teaching Fellow
December 11, 2023 10:58 am
Over the past 75 years, the Legal Clinic at the University of Tennessee College of Law has earned wide respect for the quality of its clinical offerings. In its most recent rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranked the Legal Clinic eleventh among public law schools.

Transactional Law Clinic Helps East Tennesseans Realize Their Dream
December 11, 2023 10:49 am
The Old City Hall in Jefferson City, Tennessee, is over 150 years old. At the time the building was constructed, Jefferson City was known as “Mossy Creek.” In 1868, the rear part of the building started life as a Masonic Lodge and school for girls.