College of Law

UT Law Class of 2025 has highest academic credentials on record

August 29, 2022 10:39 am

The University of Tennessee College of Law welcomed this month one of the most highly credentialed groups of first-year J.D. students in the law school’s history. This talented and diverse cohort consists of 136 students—the largest entering class since 2013—with a median LSAT score of 160 and a median GPA of 3.

University launches search to fill College of Law dean position

August 2, 2021 10:43 am

Interim Dean Doug Blaze will leave the position effective June 30, 2022. The University of Tennessee invites applications for the next dean.

Dean Emeritus to assume interim leadership of College of Law

May 12, 2020 12:24 pm

Dean Emeritus Doug Blaze, who is also the Art Stolnitz and Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor, has agreed to serve as dean of the College of Law on an interim basis beginning July 1. Blaze has been part of the college’s faculty since 1993, when he joined UT as director of clinical programs.

Vol Talk helping law students get better acquainted

October 10, 2019 11:43 am

Students at the University of Tennessee College of Law are being encouraged to step out of their comfort zones to get to know their classmates in unique ways.

Ever wonder what a law school’s chief administrator does?

January 2, 2018 12:57 am

Throughout the month of January, University of Tennessee College of Law Dean Melanie Wilson shares her experience in leading the college, its faculty, staff, and students. Follow her journey through this blog.