Tennessee Law Magazine

Making a Difference
September 22, 2017 4:58 pm
In rural Louisiana sits a dull gray building surrounded by a fence topped with barbed wire. Technically it’s not a prison, but it might as well be. It was also a destination for David Samples and Jared Allen, students at the University of Tennessee College of Law.
Esther Roberts (’01) and her personal horse, Kaliwohi.

A Place to Call Home
November 18, 2016 2:46 pm
Although abused and neglected horses often see the worst parts of humanity, one alumna shows them the best. Esther Roberts (’01) is the founder and owner of Starlight Farm Animal Sanctuary and has been on a lifelong mission to rescue horses from dire situations and lead them to greener pastures.

Volunteer Spirits
November 13, 2016 11:00 am
Alumni couple Joe and Jessi Baker have brewing in their blood and have worked together to start two of the most successful breweries in East Tennessee.

Joe Cook: 51 Years at UT Law
November 13, 2016 9:00 am
After 51 years of award-winning teaching and scholarship and the launch of a nationally recognized moot court program, the career of the longest-serving professor in UT Law history is coming to a close.

Good Golly, Miss Molly
November 2, 2016 9:10 am
What rights does a “nonhuman” animal like Molly have under the law? Asking such a question is a growing issue in law and requires applying “personhood” to animals, at least to some degree.

If Mozart Were a Trial Lawyer
April 29, 2016 8:00 am
What would Wolfgang Mozart do with a closing argument? If the great composer had to construct an argument for a jury, what would it sound like?
Katz, Joel

On the Record with Joel Katz
April 26, 2016 8:00 am
Joel A. Katz (’69) is Billboard’s top-ranked entertainment attorney and one of UT Law’s most prominent alumni.

Between the #BlurredLines
April 20, 2016 11:54 am
Where does creativity end and copyright begin? Two UT Law professors join two UT School of Music professors to discuss the Marvin Gaye-versus-Robin Thicke copyright trial and the implications it may hold for the entertainment industry.

The Puzzle Solver
April 12, 2016 11:35 am
Janet Hatcher, interim director of admissions and financial aid, has been with UT Law for thirty-six years, making her one of the college’s most familiar faces.