As a young high school student growing up in East Tennessee, John G. Brock (UT BA ’93, JD ’96) met a prominent local businessman who said going to law school had been a pivotal part of his success. “As I think back, that’s what first sparked my interest in attending
Launched in 2021, the online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program at the University of Tennessee College of Law is designed for professionals whose careers intersect with the law and who want to deepen their legal literacy without becoming attorneys. Eighty-five students are currently enrolled in the MLS program, with
Joy Radice, director of clinical programs and associate professor of law, and the University of Tennessee College of Law Legal Clinic were awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award by the Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL). Presented during the KAUL Equal Opportunity Awards Gala, the award honors an individual or
Teri Dobbins Baxter, Williford Gragg Distinguished Professor of Law, was named the recipient of the University of Tennessee L. R. Hesler Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service. Established to honor Dr. L. R. Hesler, the award recognizes faculty who are excellent professors and demonstrate a genuine interest in student
Students at the University of Tennessee College of Law had the opportunity to argue before a panel of federal judges in the final round of the 49th annual Advocates’ Prize Competition. After two preliminary rounds involving 15 students, Abbey Mullins, Ethan Moore, Elijah Parkhurst, and CJ Parrish presented oral arguments
When University of Tennessee College of Law students leave the Academic Success office feeling calmer than when they walked in, they often have Professor Harold Heck and his bullmastiff to thank. Heck joined the faculty in the fall of 2024 as the associate director of the Academic Success Program, as
Teri Dobbins Baxter, Williford Gragg Distinguished Professor of Law, was named the recipient of the University of Tennessee L. R. Hesler Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service. Established to honor Dr. L. R. Hesler, the award recognizes faculty who are excellent professors and demonstrate a genuine interest in student success. Wendy Bach, Co-Director, Appalachian Justice Research Center and Professor of Law, was quoted, and her Pregnancy Justice report entitled Pregnancy As a Crime: A Preliminary Report on the First
Students at the University of Tennessee College of Law had the opportunity to argue before a panel of federal judges in the final round of the 49th annual Advocates’ Prize Competition. After two preliminary rounds involving 15 students, Abbey Mullins, Ethan Moore, Elijah Parkhurst, and CJ Parrish presented oral arguments to a distinguished panel consisting of the Honorable Andre B. Mathis, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; the Honorable Thomas Parker, United States District Judge for the
When University of Tennessee College of Law students leave the Academic Success office feeling calmer than when they walked in, they often have Professor Harold Heck and his bullmastiff to thank. Heck joined the faculty in the fall of 2024 as the associate director of the Academic Success Program, as well as a teaching assistant professor of legal writing. He made it his mission to be a positive player on the Tennessee Law team—to encourage students, faculty, and staff alike.