University of Tennessee College of Law
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| Established | 1890 |
| School type | Public |
| Parent endowment | $1.072 billion (2014) [1] |
| Dean | Melanie D. Wilson |
| Location | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Enrollment | 460 |
| Faculty | 43 |
| USNWR ranking | 52 [2] |
| Website | www.law.utk.edu |
| ABA profile | UT ABA profile |
The University of Tennessee College of Law is the law school of the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1890, the school is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools.
According to the University of Tennessee College of Law's 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 61.7% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo practitioners.
• Clarence Thomas - On September 17, 2010, Justice Thomas visited the College of Law and judged the College's moot court competition. In addition, he spoke to the law students and attended the University of Tennessee - Florida football game.
• Elena Kagan - On October 19, 2012, Justice Kagan visited the College of Law. During her visit, she judged the College's moot court competition and gave the inaugural Rose Lecture at the University of Tennessee.
• Antonin Scalia - On April 15, 2014, Justice Scalia gave a Rose Lecture sponsored by the College of Law. During the lecture, in response to a student question about income tax, Scalia famously remarked, "[I]f [it] reaches [a] certain point, perhaps you should revolt.”
• Victor Henderson Ashe II (born January 1, 1945) is the former United States Ambassador to Poland. From 1987 to 2003, he was mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. Ambassador Ashe concluded his service as Ambassador to Poland on September 26, 2009.
• Howard Henry Baker Jr. (November 15, 1925 – June 26, 2014) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee and Senate Majority Leader. Baker later served as White House Chief of Staff for President Ronald Reagan, and a United States Ambassador to Japan. Known in Washington, D.C., as the "Great Conciliator", Baker was often regarded as one of the most successful senators in terms of brokering compromises, enacting legislation and maintaining civility. Baker was a moderate conservative who was also respected enormously by most of his Democratic colleagues. Baker is famous for having asked aloud, "What did the President know and when did he know it?" during the Watergate scandal.
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