The University of Tennessee Winston College of Law will welcome Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sarah K. Campbell (’04), an accomplished jurist and UT alumna, as the keynote speaker for the college’s Spring 2026 commencement ceremony. Justice Campbell joined the Tennessee Supreme
The University of Tennessee Winston College of Law’s National Moot Court Team claimed first place at the Region VII Competition of the 76th Annual National Moot Court Competition, held in November at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. This marks the National
Megan McQueen, third-year student at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law, has secured a prestigious judicial clerkship with the Delaware Court of Chancery, where she will serve under Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn beginning in fall 2026. The opportunity places
University of Tennessee Winston College of Law faculty continued to distinguish themselves throughout the fall semester through impactful scholarship, national and international leadership, and service to the profession. The following highlights showcase a selection of notable faculty accomplishments from fall 2025. Andrew D. Appleby, associate professor of law, was
The University of Tennessee’s Winston College of Law is pleased to announce the results of Advocates’ Prize 2025, the college’s premier appellate advocacy competition hosted annually by the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution in coordination with the Moot Court
The statement “great minds think alike” certainly holds for University of Tennessee Winston College of Law alumni Maureen Wood (’05), Terri Simmons (’09), and Charles Simmons (’14). These three siblings, who grew up in Murfreesboro, Tennessee with no particular interest
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Teri Dobbins Baxter, Williford Gragg Distinguished Professor of Law, was named the recipient of the University of Tennessee L. R. Hesler Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service. Established to honor Dr. L. R. Hesler, the award recognizes faculty who are excellent professors and demonstrate a genuine interest in student success. Wendy Bach, Co-Director, Appalachian Justice Research Center and Professor of Law, was quoted, and her Pregnancy Justice report entitled Pregnancy As a Crime: A Preliminary Report on the First
Students at the University of Tennessee College of Law had the opportunity to argue before a panel of federal judges in the final round of the 49th annual Advocates’ Prize Competition. After two preliminary rounds involving 15 students, Abbey Mullins, Ethan Moore, Elijah Parkhurst, and CJ Parrish presented oral arguments to a distinguished panel consisting of the Honorable Andre B. Mathis, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; the Honorable Thomas Parker, United States District Judge for the
When University of Tennessee College of Law students leave the Academic Success office feeling calmer than when they walked in, they often have Professor Harold Heck and his bullmastiff to thank. Heck joined the faculty in the fall of 2024 as the associate director of the Academic Success Program, as well as a teaching assistant professor of legal writing. He made it his mission to be a positive player on the Tennessee Law team—to encourage students, faculty, and staff alike.