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Scholarship gala honors students, celebrates diversity at College of Law
April 13, 2022 3:44 pm
The College of Law paid tribute to the namesake of the Julian Blackshear, Jr. Gala at the 20th annual scholarship event on Saturday. The event, hosted by the Black Law Student Association, celebrates the College’s commitment to diversity and recognizes pioneers like Blackshear whose experiences influenced positive change.

US News ranks UT College of Law 29th among public universities
March 29, 2022 1:00 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law ranks 29th among public institutions, according to rankings released today by U.S. News and World Report.  Overall, the College of Law rose four points to 56th among law schools throughout the country.

College offers loan debt assistance program to recent graduates
March 25, 2022 8:36 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law is offering recent graduates working in public interest law the opportunity to receive assistance repaying their student debt. The Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC Loan Repayment Assistance Program at the College of Law provides up to $10,000 of loan relief.

May 2022 commencement ceremonies to feature Judge Bernice Donald
March 17, 2022 2:44 pm
Judge Bernice Donald, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, will serve as the featured speaker for the University of Tennessee College of Law’s May 2022 commencement ceremonies.  Donald’s experiences and nearly 40-year career have made her a unique woman of firsts.

Tennessee student team wins national mock trial competition
March 1, 2022 10:59 am
A University of Tennessee College of Law team has won the 2022 national Phi Alpha Delta Mock Trial Competition. The team, including first-year student Kyle Mangrum, and second-year students Alex Allen, Grady McGinnity and Tommy Zoccola, excelled in three preliminary rounds before advancing to the finals and winning out over 21 teams.

New book from professor offers inside look at U.S. Supreme Court
February 25, 2022 11:10 am
College of Law Professor Ben Barton’s latest book, “The Credentialed Court: Inside the Cloistered, Elite World of American Justice,” is the culmination of 12 years of research on the lives of America’s Supreme Court justices.

College of Law honors students, staff, faculty 
February 21, 2022 10:54 am
The College of Law celebrated the outstanding achievements of students, staff and faculty on Feb. 17 at the college’s Honors Banquet and Awards Program. Award categories and winners include: STUDENT AWARDS Knoxville Auxiliary to the Tennessee Bar Association AwardEsther Lewoczko Herbert L.

Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. named next College of Law dean
January 19, 2022 11:30 am
Lonnie T. Brown, Jr. has been named dean of the University of Tennessee College of Law and the Elvin E. Overton Distinguished Professor of Law. He begins July 1. Brown, the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and A.