Alumni

American Academy of Appellate Lawyers honors alumnus Jerry Summers
April 15, 2019 9:58 am
University of Tennessee College of Law alumnus Jerry Summers has been inducted into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.  During an April 12 ceremony in Philadelphia, Summers (’69) was named a fellow of the organization. Summers is the founder of the Chattanooga-based law firm Summers, Rufolo, and Rodgers.

Katz Law Library room to be named in honor of Spenser Powell
April 3, 2019 8:33 am
The College of Law will pay tribute to the memory of Spenser F. Powell by naming a library study space in his honor. Powell, a 2017 graduate of the College of Law, died on May 26, 2018 as he was participating in a half marathon in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn.

Alumna to become Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Tennessee
March 27, 2019 1:37 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law alumna Pamela Reeves has been named Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Tennessee and will be sworn in April 1. Reeves will succeed U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan who has held the chief judgeship for the past seven years.

College offers loan repayment assistance
February 26, 2019 8:43 am
Recent graduates working in public interest law once again have the opportunity to receive assistance repaying their student debt through a program being offered by the University of Tennessee College of Law. Four graduates each received $4,000 in 2018 through the Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC Loan Repayment Assistance Program.

UT Law well represented with TN Bar 2019 Leadership Class
December 13, 2018 4:33 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law graduates account for nearly half of the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2019 Leadership Law Class. Now in its 16th year, the Leadership Law training program is designed to equip Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities.

Commitment to diversity inspires giving
September 29, 2018 8:10 pm
Tom Wilson understands the importance of diversity of thought and varying points of view. As a labor and international employment attorney, Wilson helps companies connect with employees around the world. He negotiates with labor unions and handles issues for companies related to their labor relations.

Alumna shares the value of her education
August 24, 2018 12:30 pm
When Angela Humphreys (’96) made the decision to fund the Humphreys Family Scholarship Endowment at the UT College of Law, she had two goals in mind.

John Ward: Would I trade the UT Law education for anything? No.
June 22, 2018 1:14 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law mourns the loss of John Ward, the former Voice of the Vols whose play-by-play calling was synonymous with UT Athletics for more than 30 years. Ward, a 1953 graduate of the College of Law, died June 27, 2018 at the age of 88.

A dynamic duo
June 1, 2018 1:34 pm
When Laura Woods and Amy Mahone met in the fall of 1996, they didn’t realize they were forging a relationship that would last for more than 22 years.