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Alumnus recognized for advancing pro bono efforts
November 3, 2020 2:34 pm
A College of Law alumnus and co-founder of the Institute of Professional Leadership has been recognized by the American Bar Association for his role in developing an online platform to provide legal assistance to those in need.

Faculty Forum: October 2020
November 2, 2020 12:17 pm
Faculty Forum is a monthly feature written by Professor Michael Higdon highlighting the achievements of faculty at UT Law including publications in academia and the media, speaking engagements, interviews, awards and other accomplishments.

Latest in College of Law video series addresses jury selection
October 12, 2020 4:42 pm
The College of Law faculty have released the latest in the video series “How Did We Get Here?” with further examination of the U.S. jury system. In this most recent addition to the series, Professor Penny White discusses how juries rarely, if ever, reflect the racial diversity of the community – particularly in criminal cases.

College to host annual Advocate’s Prize competition
October 9, 2020 5:23 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law will host virtually the annual Advocate’s Prize competition during the week of Oct. 19. The event offers second- and third-year law students the opportunity to present oral arguments in front of lawyers from across the state of Tennessee and beyond.

Professor’s research influences U.S. House report
October 8, 2020 9:03 am
The research of College of Law Professor Maurice Stucke has been extensively cited in a report titled “Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets” released this week by the U.S. House of Representatives.  Since June 2019, the U.S.

Faculty Forum: September 2020
October 2, 2020 12:59 pm
Faculty Forum is a monthly feature written by Professor Michael Higdon highlighting the achievements of faculty at UT Law including publications in academia and the media, speaking engagements, interviews, awards and other accomplishments.

College of Law hosts Business Transactions conference
September 28, 2020 3:49 pm
The fourth annual “Business Transactions: Connecting the Threads” event will take place at the College of Law on Oct. 16. This one-day program will be offered virtually via Zoom, and lawyers will hear from business law professors from the Business Law Prof Blog who are currently teaching at various schools across the United States.