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College offers debt relief assistance to four alumnae
June 8, 2022 4:17 pm
Four women have been named the 2022 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC Loan Repayment Assistance Program award recipients by the University of Tennessee College of Law. Monique Brown-Dixon, Kameron Dawson, Cashauna Lattimore and Sarah Nwankwo will each receive $2,500.

Student leaves law enforcement to become lawyer
May 16, 2022 4:16 pm
In the fall of 2017, Darrius Dixon sat among a class of recruits at the police academy in Greeneville, Tennessee. Dixon, who studied political science as an undergraduate, believed then that the natural progression of his studies should lead him to a career in law enforcement.

Scholarship gala honors students, celebrates diversity at College of Law
April 13, 2022 3:44 pm
The College of Law paid tribute to the namesake of the Julian Blackshear, Jr. Gala at the 20th annual scholarship event on Saturday. The event, hosted by the Black Law Student Association, celebrates the College’s commitment to diversity and recognizes pioneers like Blackshear whose experiences influenced positive change.

US News ranks UT College of Law 29th among public universities
March 29, 2022 1:00 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law ranks 29th among public institutions, according to rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report.  Overall, the College of Law rose four points to 56th among law schools throughout the country.

College offers loan debt assistance program to recent graduates
March 25, 2022 8:36 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law is offering recent graduates working in public interest law the opportunity to receive assistance repaying their student debt. The Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC Loan Repayment Assistance Program at the College of Law provides up to $10,000 of loan relief.

May 2022 commencement ceremonies to feature Judge Bernice Donald
March 17, 2022 2:44 pm
Judge Bernice Donald, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, will serve as the featured speaker for the University of Tennessee College of Law’s May 2022 commencement ceremonies.  Donald’s experiences and nearly 40-year career have made her a unique woman of firsts.