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Blackshear Gala celebrates College of Law diversity
February 12, 2019 2:19 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law honored two of its alumni and three current students during the 19th Annual Julian Blackshear, Jr. Gala on Feb. 8. The Blackshear Gala, named for one of the college’s first African American graduates, serves as a fundraiser for diversity education.

Ivey named outstanding advocate at trial competition
February 11, 2019 4:24 pm
A second-year College of Law student walked away from the Region 8 National Trial Competition this month with the title of outstanding advocate. Erika Ivey was part of a three-member student team that traveled to Montgomery, Alabama, Feb.

Faculty Forum: January 2019
February 1, 2019 12:53 pm
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. Professor Eric Franklin Amarante was interviewed and quoted in the article “White supremacist groups exploit IRS loophole to make millions” on ThinkProgress.org.

UT Law student places second in transactional competition
January 22, 2019 3:22 pm
For the third consecutive year, the University of Tennessee College of Law has earned top honors in Baylor University’s “The Closer” competition. Third-year law student John Adgent placed second in the event that took place in Waco, Texas throughout Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend. Adgent was coached by Professor Brian Krumm.

College of Law Professor selected as Bellow Scholar
January 11, 2019 4:35 pm
Professor Eric Franklin Amarante has been named a Bellow Scholar for 2019-2020 by the American Association of Law Schools. Amarante is one of only seven law professors nationwide who will serve the next two years as a Bellow Scholar.

College of Law mourns the loss of former dean
January 8, 2019 11:09 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law community is mourning the loss of Richard Wirtz, professor emeritus and former College of Law dean, who died Jan. 3 at his home in Knoxville.

Faculty Forum – December 2018
December 17, 2018 10:13 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. Professor Judy Cornett has been invited to write a response to Professor Michael Hoffheimer’s article, The Stealth Revolution in Personal Jurisdiction, 70 Fla. L. Rev.

UT Law well represented with TN Bar 2019 Leadership Class
December 13, 2018 4:33 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law graduates account for nearly half of the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2019 Leadership Law Class. Now in its 16th year, the Leadership Law training program is designed to equip Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities.