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Faculty Highlights Spring 2025
An article by Brad Areheart, professor of law, “The Bias Presumption” (with Dave Hall), was recently published by Georgetown Law Journal. Ben Barton, Helen and Charles
Winston Law Teams Achieve National and Regional Competition Success
The University of Tennessee Winston College of Law advocacy teams capped a standout semester with national and regional victories, continuing their strong tradition of excellence
Brad Finney: Contemplating Environmental Impact
Brad Finney, assistant professor of law at the Winston College of Law, was attracted to the versatility of a law degree, because there are so
Virginia Pirkle: Entering the Legal Side of Healthcare
Winston College of Law graduate Virginia Pirkle (’25) developed an awareness of and interest in healthcare-related issues early in life, having grown up in a
Celebrating 25 Years: The 2025 Julian Blackshear, Jr. Scholarship Gala
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Winston College of Law, together with the Black Law Students Association, marked the 25th anniversary of the Julian Blackshear, Jr.
Joan Heminway Named Director of Winston Law’s Clayton Center
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Winston College of Law has announced the appointment of Joan Heminway as director of the Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law,
UT College of Law Named to Honor Alumnus Frank Winston
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
Spotlights from the Class of 2025
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
Voter Restoration Project Provides Transformational Outcomes
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
Advocacy Clinic Students Unravel the Complexities of Life-Sentence Cases for Youth
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
Beyond the Deal: Lessons in Advocacy and Empathy in Transactional Practice
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
$2 Million Pledge from Tennessee Law Firm Supports Scholarships at Tennessee Law
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
Legal Clinic Faculty Highlights
Eric Amarante, associate professor of law, was awarded the 2024 John Reginald Hill Faculty Scholar Award. He was also part of the legal team that
Wills Clinic: Responding in Times of Crisis
While much of Knoxville was gearing up for a football gameday on a Saturday in October, third-year Chloe Lyons and her supervising attorney, Miranda Goodwin
Navigating New Terrain: The Copyright Claims Board
This fall, third-year students Danny Mendoza and Cade Williams were the first College of Law Legal Clinic students at the University of Tennessee to take cases
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