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Voter Restoration Project Provides Transformational Outcomes
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
Advocacy Clinic Students Unravel the Complexities of Life-Sentence Cases for Youth
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
Beyond the Deal: Lessons in Advocacy and Empathy in Transactional Practice
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
$2 Million Pledge from Tennessee Law Firm Supports Scholarships at Tennessee Law
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
Legal Clinic Faculty Highlights
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
Wills Clinic: Responding in Times of Crisis
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
Navigating New Terrain: The Copyright Claims Board
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
Stephen Ross Johnson (’02) Relaunches Wrongful Convictions Clinic
This past spring, Stephen Ross Johnson, ( ’02), stepped back into the classroom. He was on a mission to reestablish the University of Tennessee College
Student Spotlight: Meet Public Interest Law Clerk Max Williams
Max Williams, a third-year student, is a jack of all trades. Prior to attending the University of Tennessee College of Law, he received a bachelor’s
Faculty Spotlight: Sherley Cruz
At the University of Tennessee College of Law’s 2024 honors’ banquet, Sherley Cruz, assistant professor of law, was awarded the Tom & Elizabeth Fox Faculty
Doing Good Work: John G. Brock
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
Training Strategic Legal Minds: The Online Master of Legal Studies and Graduate Certificate Program
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
Joy Radice and Legal Clinic Honored by the Knoxville Area Urban League
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
2024 Faculty Highlights
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
Students Compete for Annual Advocates’ Prize Before Federal Judges
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
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