Program Description In the 1990’s giants in the Tennessee legal community envisioned a law school curriculum that would better prepare law students for a career in advocacy and dispute resolution. These visionaries saw an opportunity for UT, a law school already recognized for its strong clinical education program, to capitalize on the strong tradition of [...]
The Clayton Center for Entrepreneurial Law was established in 1995 as part of the College of Law. It is a teaching and research center that focuses on all aspects of business law, named for James L. Clayton of Knoxville. Clayton, a 1964 graduate of the UT College of Law, is the founder of Maryville-based Clayton [...]
The University of Tennessee College of Law commenced operation in 1890 and has continuously sought to provide high quality legal education in a university community. The principal objective of the College is to prepare students for the practice of law. The College teaches the analytical skills needed to interpret cases and statutes, the ability to [...]
Our mission is the creation of a learning environment that emphasizes the theme of Social Justice. Criminology Hoan Bui, Associate Professor, Intimate-partner violence, juvenile delinquency, immigration and crime, women/minorities in criminal justice. Ben Feldmeyer, Assistant Professor, Criminology, demography, race/ethnicity, stratification, research/quantitative methods, sentencing and the courts. Suzanne Kurth, Associate Professor, Social psychology, gender, sexual harassment, [...]
