Alumni
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Waverly Crenshaw ’81 (BA’78) nominated to seat on U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
If confirmed, Crenshaw will fill the seat vacated by Judge William J. Haynes Jr. ’73. Read MoreFeb. 5, 2015
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New social justice scholarship endowed by Amy and Frank Garrison available to first-year law students
Garrison Social Justice Scholars will receive supplemental scholarships and summer stipends to support preparation for careers in social justice and public interest law. Read MoreJan. 29, 2015
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Carlton Tarkington ’63 (BA’59) dies at 78
Tarkington endowed the Tarkington Chair of Teaching Excellence and the law school's Tarkington Suite and was honored as the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus. Read MoreJan. 21, 2015
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Joycelyn Stevenson ’01 voted president-elect of Nashville Bar Association
Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. ’81 (BA’78), a partner at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, has been nominated to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of… Read MoreDec. 23, 2014
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Vidhi Sanghavi '15 awarded Skadden Fellowship
Sanghavi will work at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee to develop a legal advocacy program to help people with criminal convictions reenter their communities. Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Travis Randall McDonough ‘97 nominated to seat on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
A former partner with Miller & Martin, McDonough currently serves as chief of staff for Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke Read MoreDec. 5, 2014
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Tamara Ashford '94 confirmed to seat on U.S. Tax Court
Ashford currently serves as acting assistant attorney general and as deputy assistant attorney general for appellate and review in the Tax Division of the Department of Justice. Read MoreNov. 21, 2014
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Three members of Class of 1994 take the bench
1994 VLS grads Tamara Ashford, Rupert Byrdsong and Sheila Calloway all nominated or elected to the bench. Read MoreNov. 7, 2014
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Matt Murfree III JD'69, BA'66 dead at 70
Murfree was a community leader in Rutherford County throughout his legal career. Read MoreNov. 7, 2014
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Leonard Lance ’77 and Luke Messer ’94 re-elected to Congress
Lance represents New Jersey’s 7th District and Messer Indiana’s 6th District. Read MoreNov. 5, 2014