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Faculty Notes: November 2016
November 22, 2016 10:11 am
Faculty Notes, compiled and written by Teri Baxter, is a monthly feature highlighting the achievements of faculty at UT Law including publications in academia and the media, speaking engagements, interviews, awards, and other accomplishments.
Esther Roberts (’01) and her personal horse, Kaliwohi.

A Place to Call Home
November 18, 2016 2:46 pm
Although abused and neglected horses often see the worst parts of humanity, one alumna shows them the best. Esther Roberts (’01) is the founder and owner of Starlight Farm Animal Sanctuary and has been on a lifelong mission to rescue horses from dire situations and lead them to greener pastures.

Volunteer Spirits
November 13, 2016 11:00 am
Alumni couple Joe and Jessi Baker have brewing in their blood and have worked together to start two of the most successful breweries in East Tennessee.

Joe Cook: 51 Years at UT Law
November 13, 2016 9:00 am
After 51 years of award-winning teaching and scholarship and the launch of a nationally recognized moot court program, the career of the longest-serving professor in UT Law history is coming to a close.

Good Golly, Miss Molly
November 2, 2016 9:10 am
What rights does a “nonhuman” animal like Molly have under the law? Asking such a question is a growing issue in law and requires applying “personhood” to animals, at least to some degree.

Reflections
October 28, 2016 10:38 am
What recent and not-so-recent grads have to say about their legal education. Originally published in The Advocate, Summer 2016.