Professor Demetria Frank was awarded the Pillars of Excellence Outstanding Professorship Award by the University of Memphis Law School Alumni Chapter at their 2019 Pillars of Excellence Awards Dinner.

Memphis Law professor Daniel Kiel has been named as the new FedEx Professor of Law. This professorship recognizes a faculty member for their distinguished teaching and legal scholarship, as well as their dedicated public and professional service.

Memphis Law professor Steve Mulroy has been named as the inaugural Bredesen Professor of Law. This professorship recognizes a faculty member for their distinguished teaching and legal scholarship, as well as their dedicated public and professional service.

 

The University of Memphis School of Law welcomes Professor Anna Vescovo to our faculty as a Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Law, teaching Legal Methods during the 2019-20 academic year. Please click here to read more about Professor Vescovo and her work.

 

Professor Bernie Burk has joined the University of Memphis School of Law as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law for the 2019-20 academic year. He will be teaching Professional Responsibility, Remedies, Pretrial Litigation, and Conflict of Laws. Please click here to read more about Professor Burk and his work.

The University of Memphis Law Review invites manuscripts for publication in Volume 50, Number 4 and presentation at its March 2020 Symposium, "Closing the Gap: Solutions to Educational Inequality." Please click here to visit the symposium webpage for more information.

The University of Memphis Law School Legal Writing Program has been ranked #29 in the latest 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Please click here to read more about this program and our other specialty program rankings.

Introducing a new way to experience Memphis Law. Take a virtual tour of our historic home and see for yourself why we were recognized as having the "Best Law School Building" in the nation by preLaw magazine. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE FULL VIRTUAL TOUR.