The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Law has been named the Frank Winston College of Law following approval by the Board of Trustees during its May 16 meeting. The recognition honors the late Frank Winston, an alumnus of the
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Law is proud to celebrate the class of 2025. Below are a few of the stories from this incredible group of graduates. Savannah HallJuris DoctorMemphis, TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, BS in Business Administration
Individuals with felony convictions who try to reenter society face multiple challenges in getting their rights of citizenship restored. In most states, a person’s right to vote is forfeited with a felony conviction, and the process of restoring that right
Fifteen minutes–that was how long one man’s parole hearing lasted in 2023. The man, sentenced to a life term of imprisonment at age 15, is considered one of Tennessee’s “juvenile lifers.” The hearing was the first time he was eligible
In the fall semester’s waning moments, the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Transactional Law Clinic received a rather unusual request. The caller was in possession of stolen property and hoped the Legal Clinic could represent them. The caller was
Another $2 million pledge was made on behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C., a Chattanooga-based law firm, to support students at the University of Tennessee College of Law. The gift will support the Summers, Rufolo, and Rodgers Scholarship Endowment, the
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Eric Amarante, associate professor of law, was awarded the 2024 John Reginald Hill Faculty Scholar Award. He was also part of the legal team that helped the Highlander Research and Education Center regain control of the site of the original Highlander Folk School. Driven by segregationist politicians intent on curbing a growing civil rights movement, the land was seized by the State of Tennessee in 1961. Highlander plans to work with MASS Design Group, the firm that designed the National
While much of Knoxville was gearing up for a football gameday on a Saturday in October, third-year Chloe Lyons and her supervising attorney, Miranda Goodwin (’20), met with their clients, a married couple, to sign their powers of attorney. The clients asked for a Saturday signing date because the husband, an employee of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, was working night and day providing essential repairs in response to Hurricane Helene. After the hurricane, the couple reached out to the
This fall, third-year students Danny Mendoza and Cade Williams were the first College of Law Legal Clinic students at the University of Tennessee to take cases before the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), helping clients resolve disputes over copyright infringement claims. Brian Krumm, associate professor of law, saw the CCB as a unique opportunity for transactional law students. “Preparing for CCB hearings would offer students a deeper understanding of the copyright law and enhance their advocacy skills as they present a case