Diversity and Inclusion

College offers debt relief assistance to four alumnae
June 8, 2022 4:17 pm
Four women have been named the 2022 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC Loan Repayment Assistance Program award recipients by the University of Tennessee College of Law. Monique Brown-Dixon, Kameron Dawson, Cashauna Lattimore and Sarah Nwankwo will each receive $2,500.

Scholarship gala honors students, celebrates diversity at College of Law
April 13, 2022 3:44 pm
The College of Law paid tribute to the namesake of the Julian Blackshear, Jr. Gala at the 20th annual scholarship event on Saturday. The event, hosted by the Black Law Student Association, celebrates the College’s commitment to diversity and recognizes pioneers like Blackshear whose experiences influenced positive change.

Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. named next College of Law dean
January 19, 2022 11:30 am
Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. has been named dean of the University of Tennessee College of Law and the Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law. He begins July 1. Brown, the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and A.

Five women take home top honors in 2021 Advocates’ Prize Competition
October 25, 2021 5:05 pm
Two second-year students came away victorious from the College of Law’s 2021 Advocates’ Prize Moot Court Competition. Judges named Molly Green-Majewski and Holly Nehls, both second-year law students, as the best team, while Anne Crisp, a third-year law student, was selected as the winner of the Powell Prize for the best oralist.

Challenging History
October 24, 2021 3:30 pm
Three College of Law alumni took on racial injustice in Memphis, and their efforts have forever impacted the city. Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017 Van Turner stood in the cold, his hands in his pockets as he tried to stave off the chill.

The Pushy Lawyer: Alumna Kelley Simoneaux impacting policy change
September 12, 2021 8:45 am
For someone who uses a wheelchair, life can be limited to staring at the walls of their home.  Leaving the house, affording a vehicle, having an adapted car they can drive or even having the ability to access public transportation can be an insurmountable obstacle.

Tennessee Governor appoints alumnus Chancery Court judge
June 14, 2021 10:36 am
A University of Tennessee College of Law alumnus has received a judicial appointment to serve on the 30th Judicial District Chancery Court.  Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced on Friday his selection of Gadson William “Will” Perry to serve Shelby County. Perry will fill Chancellor Walter L. Evans’ vacancy, effective immediately.

Student influences change in Knoxville through advocacy
May 3, 2021 7:07 am
When Tomi Robb decided to attend college, she wasn’t sure she wanted to move across the state to attend the University of Tennessee.  Her home was in Gallatin. She was the youngest child of five, the only girl in the family and the first who would attend college.

Law student aids employability of people with convictions
April 11, 2021 8:13 pm
Many Americans spend more time at work than in their homes. For Rachel Tom-Quinn, a third-year student in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Law, it’s important that employers and employees have safe and fair working environments where they can thrive.