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Mock Trial, Moot Court and Transactional Teams Finalize Successful Competition Season

June 11, 2024 11:22 am

The University of Tennessee College of Law Moot Court Program wrapped the spring competition season, which included events around the country.

UT College of Law Health Law Curriculum Prepares Students for Practice

June 11, 2024 11:04 am

A decade ago, the University of Tennessee College of Law offered just two elective courses in health law and had no full-time health law faculty. Associate Professor Zack Buck, a specialist in health law and policy, bioethics, and tort law, first came to the College of Law in August of 2016.

Teri Baxter Honored with Top Faculty Award

June 11, 2024 10:33 am

Teri Baxter, Williford Gragg Distinguished Professor of Law and Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the University of Tennessee College of Law, received the L. R. Hesler Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service.

Faculty Spotlight: Tomer Stein, Assistant Professor of Law and Wilkinson Research Professor

June 11, 2024 10:19 am

Tomer Stein was headed for a PhD program in philosophy when he changed course to attend law school. “At the time, I wanted to go in a more practical direction,” Stein says. From there, business law drew his attention. “It’s a very commercial field that requires balancing the needs and wants of many different individuals.

Newly Launched Appalachian Justice Research Center Brings Solutions to Communities

June 11, 2024 10:11 am

A collaborative, path-breaking effort between the University of Tennessee College of Law and the College of Arts & Sciences aims to serve the needs of communities in Appalachia and the Mountain South by addressing community justice issues in the region.

Preparing Students for Practice: George W. Kuney

June 10, 2024 11:30 am

George W. Kuney took an early interest in the law as he watched the turbulent events of the 1960s and 1970s—including the Watergate scandal—unfold. He studied economics at the University of California and enrolled in law school at UC Law San Francisco, receiving a J.D. in 1989.

Fran Ansley, Working With and Beside

June 10, 2024 11:22 am

She was one of those rare intellectuals whose energy for activism matched her enthusiasm for scholarship and instruction—who was as comfortable working alongside members of the community as she was standing in a lecture hall.

Spotlights from the Class of 2024

May 15, 2024 4:27 pm

The University of Tennessee College of Law is proud to celebrate the class of 2024. Below are a few of the stories from this incredible group of graduates. Bryce BradleyAtlanta, GAAuburn University, B.S.

UT College of Law ranked among top programs by U.S. News

April 9, 2024 2:31 pm

In the newly released 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Law Schools rankings, the University of Tennessee College of Law continued to be ranked among the best law schools nationwide. The college ranked 26th among public institutions and 52nd nationally.

University of Tennessee College of Law Receives $2 Million Gift from Tennessee Law Firm

March 5, 2024 1:58 pm

A $2 million pledge was made on behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C., a Chattanooga-based law firm, to support students and faculty at the University of Tennessee College of Law.