A $1 million pledge was made on behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C., a Chattanooga-based law firm, to support students at the University of
The University of Tennessee College of Law continues an upward trend, welcoming its highest credentialed class for the third consecutive year. The 133 students in
Zack Buck, Michael Higdon, and Briana Rosenbaum have been named associate deans at the University of Tennessee College of Law. Lonnie T. Brown, Jr., dean
The University of Tennessee College of Law welcomed five new faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year. Their areas of specialization include health care law, environmental and energy law, legal writing and academic success, criminal law and procedure, and legal research and pedagogy. “We are thrilled to add these five new colleagues to the ranks of our highly regarded faculty. It was a banner recruiting year for us, and we are so fortunate to have attracted these outstanding teachers and
A $1 million gift was made on behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C., a Chattanooga-based law firm, to support students and faculty at the University of Tennessee College of Law. The gift will fund scholarships for students interested in pursuing legal careers in advocacy, as well as the College of Law Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, operating costs for the College of Law Legal Clinic, and the Douglas A. Blaze Leadership Scholarship. This gift continues Summers, Rufolo &
In June, Ed Lanquist (’88) took office as president of the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA), a statewide professional association for members of the legal community. Lanquist’s long-time involvement with the TBA includes service as general counsel for the association for six years and as vice president and president-elect since 2022. His duties as president include representing the TBA across the state and introducing lawyers to state supreme courts and the U.S. Supreme Court for admissions. “We also advocate for legislation