Alumni

Strong Relationships, Strong Leadership: Judge Camille R. McMullen
September 27, 2023 4:22 pm
Judge Camille R. McMullen (UT Law, ’96) believes relationship building is key to a successful judicial system. “You have to be able to genuinely understand and build trust with the people who are serving with you in the same capacity, who also have a role in developing the law,” McMullen explains. “It really does matter.

Honor, Courage, and Commitment: Judge Hector Sanchez
September 27, 2023 4:08 pm
Judge Hector Sanchez (UT Law, ’14) turned his own challenging personal experiences into a commitment to serving others. In 2022, Governor Bill Lee appointed Sanchez to fill a vacancy in the Sixth Judicial District Criminal Court. “I consider that my biggest professional success,” Sanchez says.

Student Profile: Max Williams, From the Stage to the Courtroom
September 27, 2023 3:58 pm
Max Williams once dreamed of a theatrical career. Now a second-year UT Law student, he hopes to bring about positive change in the world by taking on a different role. Williams earned his undergraduate degree in theater, with minors in dance and music.

Tennessee Bar Association honors College of Law alumni, former dean
June 20, 2023 11:10 am
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee, a 1978 graduate of the College of Law, and Dean and Professor Emeritus Doug Blaze received honors from the Tennessee Bar Association earlier this month at the organization’s annual convention. Lee was honored with the Justice Frank F.

Students build advocacy, writing skills through annual Advocates’ Prize competition
November 28, 2022 9:27 am
Second-year law students Joshua Cook and Emma Savage Fowler have won the University of Tennessee College of Law’s 2022 Advocates’ Prize competition. The annual event, hosted by the College of Law’s Moot Court Board, offers an opportunity for law students to enhance their skills in brief writing and appellate advocacy.

Law alumnus takes on role as play producer
October 26, 2022 2:03 pm
Finding health-care attorney Reggie Hill (’80) in the wings of the stage of a theatrical production in Washington, D.C. this summer might have seemed unexpected.

Alumna Elaine Eberhart to lead College of Law fundraising efforts
September 28, 2022 1:38 pm
Elaine Eberhart has joined the University of Tennessee College of Law to serve as the senior director of advancement. Eberhart, a 1983 alumna of the College of Law, has more than 30 years of experience as a fundraiser and gift planner.

UTK Alumni Association honors three law alumni
September 21, 2022 11:01 am
The University of Tennessee Knoxville Alumni Association has recognized three College of Law graduates for their outstanding achievements.  During an event on Sept. 16, Justice Sharon G. Lee (’78) was honored with the university’s 2022 Distinguished Alumna Award.