News Archives

Botho: A philosophy for life and law
July 13, 2015 11:40 am
The Batswana use the term “botho” to describe a person who is courteous, disciplined, and realizes his or her full potential both as an individual and as a part of the community to which he or she belongs. In a sense, it is a social contract by which one lives.

In the news: Heminway discusses Mylan land deal
July 13, 2015 10:57 am
Joan Heminway, the W.P. Toms Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tennessee College of Law, recently spoke to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for their story on Mylan N.V., a global generic and specialty pharmaceuticals company.

In the news: Barton discusses upside of legal profession crisis
July 13, 2015 9:37 am
Benjamin Barton, Helen and Charles Lockett Distinguished Professor of Law, recently penned an article for The Chronicle of Higher Education in which he details how the changing legal profession will ultimately benefit consumers, practitioners, and law school students and faculty.

Open for business
July 7, 2015 4:33 pm
The Business Clinic, led by professor Brian Krumm, provides legal services to local businesses and entrepreneurs while allowing students to learn the ins and outs of transactional law. The clinic boasts a fascinating variety of clients, so we decided to imagine what a city block featuring some of these businesses might look like.

Barton talks LegalZoom, Big Law in new Bloomberg BNA piece
July 2, 2015 1:40 pm
Throughout the piece, Barton discusses LegalZoom's increasingly prominent role in the legal field and how the company has "climbed the ladder and is now taking clients that would likely have used a lawyer fifteen years ago.

Schaefer talks curriculum review and reform in new blog post
July 1, 2015 9:36 am
Paula Schaefer, Associate Professor of Law, has been a guest blogger this past week at the blog Best Practices for Legal Education. In her most recent post, Schaefer recalls the three years she spent chairing a committee tasked with reviewing the curriculum at the UT College of Law and what she learned about curriculum review and reform.

UT Law tuition to stay at same level as past two years
June 26, 2015 3:36 pm
UT will not raise tuition for College of Law students for the 2015–2016 academic year, keeping rates at the same level as the previous two academic years. Approved by the UT Board of Trustees during its June meeting, tuition will remain at $16,078 for Tennessee residents and $34,522 for out-of-state students.