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Aarons talks death penalty with WUOT
May 11, 2015 10:00 am
The Tennessee Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether death row inmates can challenge the constitutionality of electrocution as a method of execution. The hearings stem from a lawsuit against the state by thirty-four death row inmates. Dwight Aarons, associate professor of law, spoke with WUOT’s Chrissy Keuper about the death penalty in a recent interview.

UT Law grads complete next phase of judge advocate preparation
May 7, 2015 9:40 am
Two soon-to-be graduates of UT Law are a step closer to becoming judge advocates in the U.S. Marine Corps. William Bateman, of Memphis, and Marc Napolitana, of Westford, Massachusetts, will graduate from the College of Law on Thursday.

UT Law professor, recent grad featured in Washington Post
April 9, 2015 12:30 pm
A column published Wednesday in The Washington Post by longstanding contributor and Pulitzer Prize-winner George F. Will features law review articles by Beauchamp Brogan Distinguished Professor of Law Glenn Harlan Reynolds and alumnus Michael Anthony Cottone (’14), a federal judicial clerk.

Transfer application period April 1 to July 1
March 30, 2015 1:19 pm
First-year law students are invited to consider the University of Tennessee College of Law to complete their legal education. Second- and third-year students may take advantage of the college’s academic concentrations in transactional law and advocacy and dispute resolution, its highly regarded clinical programs, and other academic and co-curricular programs for which Tennessee is noted.

UT Law ranked 52nd among all law schools by U.S. News
March 10, 2015 2:49 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law ranks 52nd among all U.S. law schools and 16th for clinical training in the nation, according to the 2016 U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings released today.

UT Law students, faculty, staff honored at awards banquet
March 6, 2015 2:54 pm
A number of University of Tennessee College of Law students, staff, and faculty were honored for their achievements and service at the annual Honors Banquet on February 27. “This is one of my favorite events of the year,” said Dean Doug Blaze during the event.

UT Law wins Best Brief at National Moot Court Competition in NYC
February 20, 2015 2:56 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law was awarded the Harrison Tweed Bowl for best brief at the 2015 National Moot Court Competition in New York City. The award was a first for UT Law, whose team competed in the finals against thirty other law school teams from around the country.