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Law students honored for classroom excellence
November 8, 2017 3:25 pm
The Center for Computer-Aided Legal Instruction has recognized 158 University of Tennessee College of Law students for excellence in the classroom during the Spring and Summer 2017 semesters. Winners of the awards can be viewed here. The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, also known as CALI, is a consortium of mostly U.S. law schools.

College of Law celebrates Big Orange Give
November 8, 2017 8:41 am
The College of Law is working to raise $41,321 today in conjunction with the University’s Big Orange Give campaign. The dollar amount coincides with the number of pro-bono service hours students have completed on behalf of the College of Law throughout the last five years.

Vanita Gupta challenges students to uphold American ideals
October 31, 2017 4:09 pm
In times of challenge, the legal profession often rises to find its strongest voice, and now is the time to rise and make justice real for everyone, Vanita Gupta told a group of UT Law students this week.

College of Law meets fundraising goal, continues efforts
October 23, 2017 12:12 pm
Just 22 months after launching the most ambitious fundraising campaign in its history, the University of Tennessee College of Law has reached its $45 million goal. Dean Melanie D. Wilson credited the college’s dedicated alumni and friends who have responded thus far with unprecedented generosity.

Rothey and Kumi prevail in Advocates’ Prize
October 20, 2017 12:14 pm
Two second-year law students dominated their peers to win top honors in the Advocates’ Prize Moot Court Competition at the College of Law this week. Evan Rothey won for best brief and best team, while Sharon Kumi won as best oralist. United States Court of Appeals judges Joseph A. Greenway, Jr., Carlos F. Lucero and Stephanie D.

More than just a Middle-America kind of guy
October 18, 2017 11:53 am
Matthew McClanahan’s hands-on experiences with the Homer A. Jones Jr. Wills Clinic reaffirms why this small-town farm boy first set his sights on law school long ago.

The Closer
October 6, 2017 11:02 am
Former minor league pitcher and recent law alumnus Bobby Bramhall may have left the world of professional baseball behind years ago, but he remains a closer.

Environmental law conference set for Oct. 20-22
October 6, 2017 8:10 am
The University of Tennessee College of Law will host the eighth annual Appalachian Public Interest Environmental Law Conference later this month. Lawyers, activists, students, scientists, faculty, and members of the community are invited to the international, three-day conference that centers upon achieving environmental and social justice throughout the Appalachian bioregion and surrounding areas.