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College hosts discussion on policing challenges within the Knoxville community

April 11, 2023 11:07 am

Revising policing in the city of Knoxville is a costly endeavor that requires honest policy assessment, additional manpower, understanding from the community and more funding, a group of panelists said during a presentation at the College of Law last week.

First-year students compete before Tennessee judges in UT Law Advocacy Competition

March 20, 2023 12:01 pm

Law student Max Williams has won the University of Tennessee College of Law’s 2023 First-Year Advocacy Competition.

College of Law students become mentors, coaches to high school mock trial team

March 10, 2023 1:08 pm

When a team from Knoxville’s Fulton High School earned high scores last month in a district-level high school mock trial competition, onlookers may not have realized the significance of that feat.

TN Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee to address graduates

March 6, 2023 12:42 pm

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee will serve as the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Spring 2023 commencement speaker. Lee, a 1978 graduate of the College of Law, has spent 45 years as a lawyer and jurist.

Professor Emeritus recognized for lifetime contributions to environmental law

March 3, 2023 10:30 am

University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Emeritus Dean Rivkin recently received the Svitlana Kravchenko Environmental Rights Award. Members of Land Air Water, a student environmental law society at the University of Oregon, presented the award earlier this month at the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference.

College of Law students, faculty, staff honored at annual awards event

February 28, 2023 5:52 pm

University of Tennessee College of Law students, staff, faculty, and recent graduates were recognized this month for their scholarship, service, and overall excellence. In a ceremony on Feb.

TN Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice will host symposium examining abortion law, civil rights

February 20, 2023 4:48 pm

The University of Tennessee College of Law will host a day-long symposium on March 9 that examines the consequences of making abortion illegal in the United States.

2023 Blackshear Scholarship Gala features Harvard Law Professor David Wilkins

February 13, 2023 7:01 am

The University of Tennessee College of Law will host the annual Julian Blackshear, Jr. Scholarship Gala on March 25. This signature event, honoring distinguished alumnus Julian Blackshear, Jr. as one of our first African American graduates, celebrates the College of Law’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

College of Law celebrates Black History Month

February 10, 2023 7:34 am

The College of Law will host a number of events throughout February in honor of Black History Month that highlight the Black experience and recognize a variety of cultural contributions. Events will be held in person, and highlights of the Black History Month calendar include: Feb.

Professor Michelle Kwon will lead community and diversity initiatives at UT Law

January 17, 2023 4:04 pm

Professor Michelle Kwon has been selected to serve as the University of Tennessee College of Law’s interim associate dean for diversity, inclusion and community engagement.