Melanie Wilson

Faculty Forum: February 2021
March 1, 2021 5:12 pm
Professor Brad Areheart’s work on organizational justice was recently featured in Forbes.  In the article, “Can We Trust Corporate Commitments to Racial Equity?,” UNC law professor Ifeoma Ajunwa referenced Areheart’s article “Organizational Justice and Antidiscrimination,” published in the Minnesota Law Review in 2020. Professor Ben Barton was the kickoff speaker for the Stanford Legal Tech and the Future of Civil Justice conference.

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.

Faculty Forum: July 2019
July 30, 2019 3:17 pm
Faculty Forum is a monthly feature written by Michael Higdon highlighting the achievements of faculty at UT Law including publications in academia and the media, speaking engagements, interviews, awards, and other accomplishments. Professor Wendy Bach’s article “Prosecuting Poverty, Criminalizing Care” has been published in volume 60 of the William & Mary Law Review.

Graduates encouraged to be tenacious
May 10, 2019 3:44 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law alumus Ali Safavi told students Friday to think of themselves as underdogs if they want to succeed.

Graduate employment rates remain high for 2018 grads
April 20, 2019 2:20 pm
College of Law graduates remain successful finding jobs, both at the time of graduation and 10 months afterward, keeping the school’s post-graduation employment rates among the highest in five years. According to information shared earlier this month with the American Bar Association, 93% of 2018 graduates were employed 10 months after graduation.

College of Law jumps in latest U.S. News rankings
March 12, 2019 9:58 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law ranks 30th among all public law schools in the U.S., and 59th nationally among both public and private schools, according to the 2020 U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings released today.

College of Law partners with UT Martin to offer law degree option
February 15, 2019 8:54 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law has launched a partnership with the University of Tennessee at Martin to expand the 3+3 program.  Beginning with the fall 2019 semester, UT Martin students choosing to major in English or political science on the Bachelor of Arts degree path can add a concentration in legal studies.

Blackshear Gala celebrates College of Law diversity
February 12, 2019 2:19 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law honored two of its alumni and three current students during the 19th Annual Julian Blackshear, Jr. Gala on Feb. 8. The Blackshear Gala, named for one of the college’s first African American graduates, serves as a fundraiser for diversity education.