Alumni

Work That Makes a Difference – Willie Santana (’14)
June 10, 2019 10:48 am
Willie Santana (’14) loves serving people. As an assistant public defender for the Third Judicial District’s Public Defender’s Office in Morristown, Tennessee, he also loves the law. In this installment of interviews that feature our alumni who work in public interest law, Santana describes why he is so committed to justice.

Work That Makes a Difference – Ashley Adams (’11)
May 24, 2019 9:49 am
Whether they are defending the rights of inmates, arguing for changes in state and federal legislation, representing immigrants facing deportation, or serving low-income offenders who could not otherwise find adequate representation, public interest attorneys face some of the profession’s most challenging legal work.

Soon-to-be graduates set fundraising record for College of Law
May 7, 2019 9:08 am
The College of Law’s Class of 2019 has raised more than $110,000 for student scholarships and programs through the third-year (3L) student class gift campaign.  Each spring semester at the College of Law, graduating students organize the fundraising effort, encouraging their classmates to develop a practice of giving back to their alma mater.

UT Pro Bono celebrates 25 years
April 16, 2019 4:41 pm
Throughout the month of April, the University of Tennessee College of Law is celebrating the 25th anniversary of student pro bono service. Students are at the heart of UT Pro Bono, sharing the responsibility of organizing a majority of the volunteer events throughout the year for their classmates.

American Academy of Appellate Lawyers honors alumnus Jerry Summers
April 15, 2019 9:58 am
University of Tennessee College of Law alumnus Jerry Summers has been inducted into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.  During an April 12 ceremony in Philadelphia, Summers (’69) was named a fellow of the organization. Summers is the founder of the Chattanooga-based law firm Summers, Rufolo, and Rodgers.

Katz Law Library room to be named in honor of Spenser Powell
April 3, 2019 8:33 am
The College of Law will pay tribute to the memory of Spenser F. Powell by naming a library study space in his honor. Powell, a 2017 graduate of the College of Law, died on May 26, 2018 as he was participating in a half marathon in his hometown of Memphis, Tenn.

Alumna to become Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Tennessee
March 27, 2019 1:37 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law alumna Pamela Reeves has been named Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Tennessee and will be sworn in April 1. Reeves will succeed U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan who has held the chief judgeship for the past seven years.

College offers loan repayment assistance
February 26, 2019 8:43 am
Recent graduates working in public interest law once again have the opportunity to receive assistance repaying their student debt through a program being offered by the University of Tennessee College of Law. Four graduates each received $4,000 in 2018 through the Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC Loan Repayment Assistance Program.

UT Law well represented with TN Bar 2019 Leadership Class
December 13, 2018 4:33 pm
University of Tennessee College of Law graduates account for nearly half of the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2019 Leadership Law Class. Now in its 16th year, the Leadership Law training program is designed to equip Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities.