Alumni

Graduate launches project to assist offenders reenter society
May 26, 2020 2:24 pm
Recent College of Law graduate Brooke Spivey has been named a 2020 Fellow with Equal Justice Works.  The organization annually selects a class of public interest lawyers who have designed innovative projects in partnership with legal services organizations to address unmet legal needs and underserved communities.

Grad walks away from pro umpire career to study law
May 7, 2020 11:35 am
Seventeen years ago, Jordan Ferrell had a clear career path. At just 16 years old, he began spending hours throughout the summer months calling strikes, balls and outs at little league baseball games. Eventually he advanced to calling college baseball, went to umpire school, then began working with the minor leagues.

A heart to serve leads student to law degree
May 6, 2020 10:05 am
After three grueling years of law school studies, Liz Peterson was planning a graduation party with an extensive list of guests eager to help her celebrate her accomplishment.  Her 89-year-old mother would have been there with her partner. Her two teenage children and husband would have been cheering her on.

Alumnus honored as one of nation’s best under 40
March 31, 2020 4:31 pm
College of Law graduate Taylor Wirth has been named one of the 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association.  Each year the LGBT Bar recognizes LGBTQ+ legal professionals from among practicing lawyers, law professors, corporate counsel, members of the judiciary or politicians.

Alumnus honored at homecoming for gifts to college
November 18, 2019 9:07 am
The College of Law has honored alumnus Carl Colloms (’66) with the Accomplished Alumnus Award. Dean Melanie Wilson surprised Colloms with the award during homecoming activities on Nov. 2.  “Student scholarships are crucial to the College of Law’s success, and we are deeply grateful to Judge Colloms for his incredibly generous support,” Wilson said.

College of Law raises $85K in one day of Big Orange Give
November 11, 2019 12:21 pm
The College of Law on Wednesday surpassed the goal to raise $50,000 as part of a university-wide Big Orange Give fundraising campaign. In one day, the college received $84,857 in donations –  170% of its goal. Across the Knoxville campus, colleges and organizations strived to reach potential donors with the plea to raise $2.

Alumna to serve as deputy director of TN Administrative Office of Courts
October 15, 2019 1:41 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law alumna Michelle J. Long (’94) has been appointed the deputy director of the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts.  Long has served as the assistant commissioner of the division of Health Licensure and Regulation for the Tennessee Department of Health since 2012.

Recent graduate’s paper earns third place in writing contest
September 20, 2019 11:38 am
Brennan Foy, a 2019 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, was awarded third place in the New York State Bar Association’s annual writing competition. Foy’s paper, titled “Animal Welfare and India’s Constitution: A Blueprint for the United States and the World,” started out as a passion project.