For the 25^th time, the Nashville School of Law will recognize leaders in the legal community as it celebrates the silver anniversary of the Recognition Dinner, the state’s largest gathering of attorneys in Tennessee each year.

The event will honor Charles R. Niewold, a 1984 alumnus of the School, and faculty member David L. Hudson, Jr. Festivities will take place Friday, June 8 in the newly renovated Renaissance Nashville Hotel ballroom.

The East Tennessee Foundation, which oversees the Tennessee Judicial Conference Foundation Scholarship, has established a fund to recognize advanced law students who have demonstrated community involvement and/or a commitment to public service and who have a financial need.  This foundation will be awarding two (2) one-time scholarship grants, one in the amount of $3,000 and one in the amount of $1,500 to NSL third- and fourth-year students.

A scholarship committee will select the NSL representative from the qualified applicants.  The recipient may be required to attend and participate in the annual Tennessee Judicial Conference.  The Tennessee Judicial Conference Foundation provides the cost of travel, meals, and lodging.

If you are interested in being considered, please apply by letter to Dean William C. Koch, Jr. at 4013 Armory Oaks Drive, Nashville, TN 37204 no later than Thursday, May 17, 2018.  Your letter of application should explain your qualifications and interests and should be accompanied by a current resume.

Nashville School of Law has launched this new website that adds more functionality for students, faculty, alumni, and the community.

Features include:

• Better navigation for those seeking information as a student, alumni, or faculty member.
• A calendar of events that users can filter to see just those activities that interest them.
• A class notes page that shares the news of the School’s alumni and allows users to submit their own professional news.
• More photos and information provided in a display that is easy to follow.
• Access to all areas of the site – passwords are required only for the student information system for enrolled students and applicants.
• A convenient method for donations to the School.

We invite you to let us know what you think.

On April 18, 2018, the Tennessee Supreme Court filed an order making Tennessee the 32nd state to adopt the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE). This decision was supported by the deans of Tennessee’s six law schools. The first UBE will be administered in February 2019.