The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Law has been named the Frank Winston College of Law following approval by the Board of Trustees during its May 16 meeting. The recognition honors the late Frank Winston, an alumnus of the
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s College of Law is proud to celebrate the class of 2025. Below are a few of the stories from this incredible group of graduates. Savannah HallJuris DoctorMemphis, TennesseeUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, BS in Business Administration
Individuals with felony convictions who try to reenter society face multiple challenges in getting their rights of citizenship restored. In most states, a person’s right to vote is forfeited with a felony conviction, and the process of restoring that right
Fifteen minutes–that was how long one man’s parole hearing lasted in 2023. The man, sentenced to a life term of imprisonment at age 15, is considered one of Tennessee’s “juvenile lifers.” The hearing was the first time he was eligible
In the fall semester’s waning moments, the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Transactional Law Clinic received a rather unusual request. The caller was in possession of stolen property and hoped the Legal Clinic could represent them. The caller was
Another $2 million pledge was made on behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C., a Chattanooga-based law firm, to support students at the University of Tennessee College of Law. The gift will support the Summers, Rufolo, and Rodgers Scholarship Endowment, the
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Fifteen minutes–that was how long one man’s parole hearing lasted in 2023. The man, sentenced to a life term of imprisonment at age 15, is considered one of Tennessee’s “juvenile lifers.” The hearing was the first time he was eligible for release after close to three decades in prison. Conducted via videoconference without an attorney or any witnesses present, the man’s parole was denied after 15 minutes, and he was told he would have to wait three more years to
In the fall semester’s waning moments, the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Transactional Law Clinic received a rather unusual request. The caller was in possession of stolen property and hoped the Legal Clinic could represent them. The caller was April Hollingsworth, executive director of Fabled Farm Rescue & Sanctuary, a nonprofit animal rescue in Middle Tennessee “committed to accepting and placing unwanted equines, farm animals, and kittens in qualified, loving forever homes, while continuing to care for the unadoptable
Another $2 million pledge was made on behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, P.C., a Chattanooga-based law firm, to support students at the University of Tennessee College of Law. The gift will support the Summers, Rufolo, and Rodgers Scholarship Endowment, the Douglas A. Blaze Leadership Scholarship, and the John K. Morgan Trial Advocacy Endowment. “It is our way of playing it forward in appreciation for our clients’ faith in and support of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers over the past 55 years,”