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Schaefer talks curriculum review and reform in new blog post

July 1, 2015 9:36 am

Paula Schaefer, Associate Professor of Law, has been a guest blogger this past week at the blog Best Practices for Legal Education. In her most recent post, Schaefer recalls the three years she spent chairing a committee tasked with reviewing the curriculum at the UT College of Law and what she learned about curriculum review and reform.

UT Law tuition to stay at same level as past two years

June 26, 2015 3:36 pm

UT will not raise tuition for College of Law students for the 2015–2016 academic year, keeping rates at the same level as the previous two academic years. Approved by the UT Board of Trustees during its June meeting, tuition will remain at $16,078 for Tennessee residents and $34,522 for out-of-state students.

Schaefer highlights legal leadership programs in new post

June 24, 2015 11:55 am

Paula Schaefer, Associate Professor of Law, has been a guest blogger this week at the blog Best Practices for Legal Education. In her most recent post, Schaefer highlights numerous leadership courses and programs at law schools throughout the nation, including the UT College of Law’s Institute for Professional Leadership.

LAW 930: e-Discovery Seminar

June 24, 2015 8:59 am

Professor Paula Schaefer’s course teaches students valuable e-discovery skills for the 21st century using cutting-edge software.

Krumm prompts discussion on hospital consolidation in op-ed piece

June 22, 2015 9:33 am

Brian Krumm, Associate Professor of Law, recently penned an op-ed with the Bristol Herald Courier on the need for a discussion on hospital consolidation, particularly in Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Throughout the piece, Krumm discusses the potential impact on consumers and why consolidation has generated concern within neighboring states such as Georgia. Read more here.

Barton pens two-part series for Bloomberg BNA

June 19, 2015 9:18 am

Benjamin Barton, Helen and Charles Lockett Distinguished Professor of Law, recently penned a two-part series for Bloomberg’s Bureau of National Affairs that pulls from Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen’s book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, and applies its findings to Big Law.

‘Tennessee Law’ magazine story wins gold award in feature writing

June 12, 2015 10:53 am

The feature story of the fall 2014 issue of Tennessee Law, the magazine of the University of Tennessee College of Law, was recently awarded the gold award in feature writing by the Tennessee College Public Relations Association (TCPRA) at the organization’s annual summer conference.