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Barton talks LegalZoom, Big Law in new Bloomberg BNA piece
July 2, 2015 1:40 pm
Throughout the piece, Barton discusses LegalZoom's increasingly prominent role in the legal field and how the company has "climbed the ladder and is now taking clients that would likely have used a lawyer fifteen years ago.

Schaefer talks curriculum review and reform in new blog post
July 1, 2015 9:36 am
Paula Schaefer, Associate Professor of Law, has been a guest blogger this past week at the blog Best Practices for Legal Education. In her most recent post, Schaefer recalls the three years she spent chairing a committee tasked with reviewing the curriculum at the UT College of Law and what she learned about curriculum review and reform.

Schaefer highlights legal leadership programs in new post
June 24, 2015 11:55 am
Paula Schaefer, Associate Professor of Law, has been a guest blogger this week at the blog Best Practices for Legal Education. In her most recent post, Schaefer highlights numerous leadership courses and programs at law schools throughout the nation, including the UT College of Law’s Institute for Professional Leadership.

LAW 930: e-Discovery Seminar
June 24, 2015 8:59 am
Professor Paula Schaefer’s course teaches students valuable e-discovery skills for the 21st century using cutting-edge software.

Krumm prompts discussion on hospital consolidation in op-ed piece
June 22, 2015 9:33 am
Brian Krumm, Associate Professor of Law, recently penned an op-ed with the Bristol Herald Courier on the need for a discussion on hospital consolidation, particularly in Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Throughout the piece, Krumm discusses the potential impact on consumers and why consolidation has generated concern within neighboring states such as Georgia. Read more here.

Barton pens two-part series for Bloomberg BNA
June 19, 2015 9:18 am
Benjamin Barton, Helen and Charles Lockett Distinguished Professor of Law, recently penned a two-part series for Bloomberg’s Bureau of National Affairs that pulls from Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen’s book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, and applies its findings to Big Law.