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Work That Makes a Difference – Rachel M. Moses (’02)
June 21, 2019 1:00 pm
For Rachel M. Moses (’02), her life’s work is a calling. As a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, she gives voice to the underrepresented and provides hope to those who face injustice.

Four law graduates to receive loan repayment assistance
June 19, 2019 3:53 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law has selected four alumni to receive financial awards through the 2019 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC Loan Repayment Assistance Program. This program, now in its second year, annually provides financial assistance to College of Law graduates who work in public interest law.

Work That Makes a Difference – Michele Johnson (’94)
June 17, 2019 8:36 am
As the Executive Director of the Tennessee Justice Center in Nashville, Tennessee, Michele Johnson has an exhaustive set of responsibilities. But she doesn’t consider her workload as a public interest attorney a burden. As an eight-year-old, she decided she didn’t ever again want to witness individuals being institutionalized because their families couldn’t assist them.

Work That Makes a Difference – Willie Santana (’14)
June 10, 2019 10:48 am
Willie Santana (’14) loves serving people. As an assistant public defender for the Third Judicial District’s Public Defender’s Office in Morristown, Tennessee, he also loves the law. In this installment of interviews that feature our alumni who work in public interest law, Santana describes why he is so committed to justice.

Work That Makes a Difference – Ashley Adams (’11)
May 24, 2019 9:49 am
Whether they are defending the rights of inmates, arguing for changes in state and federal legislation, representing immigrants facing deportation, or serving low-income offenders who could not otherwise find adequate representation, public interest attorneys face some of the profession’s most challenging legal work.

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.

Student graduates, becomes Marine Corps major in the same week
May 9, 2019 10:05 am
As the star senior quarterback and captain of his Virginia high school football team, Chris Davis wasn’t dreaming of becoming a lawyer.  His sights were set on playing college and professional football.  But when he arrived at the U.S.