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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.

College announces fall series of virtual CLE events

September 21, 2020 5:21 pm
The College of Law will host several virtual events in the next few weeks covering subjects that include jobs in the legal profession, environmental law in Appalachia, digital privacy in the COVID era, and developing trends in business law.

Shafer joins College of Law to lead fundraising efforts

August 27, 2020 2:06 pm
University of Tennessee graduate Andrew Shafer has joined the College of Law as the senior director of advancement.  Shafer holds two degrees from the University of Tennessee, having graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication and master’s degree in public administration. He has more than 10 years of experience as an advancement and leadership professional.

Students to host 11th annual environmental law conference

August 26, 2020 2:31 pm
The Appalachian Public Interest Environmental Law Conference will take place at the University of Tennessee College of Law on Sept. 26. The 11th annual event, hosted by the College of Law’s Environmental Law student organization, will be offered virtually via Zoom.