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Meeting the Need
July 18, 2019 3:23 pm
UT Law alumni commit to serving Tennessee residents by implementing a service to better provide legal aid. During their lunch hour at the University of Tennessee College of Law, nearly 30 students are huddled in a classroom around laptop computers in groups of three or four.

Graduate selected for American Bar Association leadership training
July 16, 2019 3:32 pm
Recent College of Law graduate Samuel Henninger (’19) has been selected to serve in the Leadership Academy of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section. Throughout the two-year program, Henninger will attend presentations at annual meetings, and live programs at regular section meetings, and will receive additional training through the organization’s webinars.

Work That Makes a Difference – Juan Quevedo (’16)
July 3, 2019 10:02 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.

Alumnus commits more than $1 million to College of Law
June 29, 2019 11:32 am
College of Law alumnus Carl Colloms (’66) has committed $1.15 million over seven years to provide scholarship funding for University of Tennessee College of Law students. This gift will grow the Judge Carl E. Colloms Scholarship endowment to one of the largest in college history.

Work That Makes a Difference – Kirsten Jacobson (’16)
June 28, 2019 8:50 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.

Faculty Forum: June 2019
June 27, 2019 8:41 am
Faculty Forum is a monthly feature written by Teri Baxter highlighting the achievements of faculty at UT Law including publications in academia and the media, speaking engagements, interviews, awards, and other accomplishments.

Legal Clinic honored for excellence in pro bono work
June 25, 2019 3:16 pm
The University of Tennessee Legal Clinic’s pro bono work has been recognized by the Tennessee Justice Center.  Director Michele Johnson presented the UT Legal Clinic with the Pro Bono Firm of the Year award earlier this month. It’s the first time the honor has been given to a university group rather than to a private law firm.

Alumni recognized as best among Middle Tennessee lawyers
June 24, 2019 10:30 am
The Nashville Business Journal has named 23 University of Tennessee College of Law alumni among Middle Tennessee’s Best of the Bar for 2019. According to the organization’s website, the Best of the Bar rankings are conducted annually by the Nashville Business Journal to honor leading lawyers and corporate counsel.

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.