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In the news: Cornett discusses Atticus Finch portrayal with National Law Journal

July 27, 2015 10:54 am

Professor Judy Cornett recently joined other law school professors in a literary analysis of novelist Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman," the highly anticipated sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1960 novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird," for The National Law Journal.

Mother of the Law Review

July 26, 2015 3:25 pm

By Luis Ruuska Micki Fox, business manager of the Tennessee Law Review and continuing legal education (CLE) coordinator, has been with UT Law for forty-four years and has no plans of stopping any time soon.

Nowhere I’d rather be

July 23, 2015 1:51 pm

My clients change my life, as well. Their stories are my stories, and my clients appreciate having an attorney who truly cares for their well-being.

Oxford publishes UT Law professor’s book on benefits of legal profession’s challenges

July 22, 2015 10:42 am

Today's legal profession faces a number of challenges, including a smaller job market and fewer law school applicants. But University of Tennessee College of Law Professor Benjamin Barton argues that these struggles may transform the practice of law and benefit American consumers.

In the news: Heminway discusses crowdfunding history

July 22, 2015 10:35 am

Joan Heminway, the W.P. Toms Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tennessee College of Law, recently spoke to The Real Deal, New York City’s most prominent real estate magazine, about legislative reform that has affected crowdfunding in the past few years.

UT Law names five students to new class of Tennessee Law Scholars

July 16, 2015 2:45 pm

The University of Tennessee College of Law has selected five first-year students to become Tennessee Law Scholars as part of the college’s most prestigious scholarship program.

Renaissance woman

July 16, 2015 2:05 pm

She has a bachelor’s, two master’s, an MBA, a JD—and she crossed the pond to work for Adidas. Meet Leigh Outten (’13), one impressive alumna.

Botho: A philosophy for life and law

July 13, 2015 11:40 am

The Batswana use the term “botho” to describe a person who is courteous, disciplined, and realizes his or her full potential both as an individual and as a part of the community to which he or she belongs. In a sense, it is a social contract by which one lives.

In the news: Heminway discusses Mylan land deal

July 13, 2015 10:57 am

Joan Heminway, the W.P. Toms Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tennessee College of Law, recently spoke to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for their story on Mylan N.V., a global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company.

In the news: Barton discusses upside of legal profession crisis

July 13, 2015 9:37 am

Benjamin Barton, Helen and Charles Lockett Distinguished Professor of Law, recently penned an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education in which he details how the changing legal profession will ultimately benefit consumers, practitioners, and law school students and faculty.