LAW & JUSTICE PROGRAMS

What you can do with a degree from a law & justice program:

Studying at UT

Opportunities to practice

You’ll be prepared for whatever career path you embark on when you study a law and justice program at UT. On the university’s mock trial team, for example, you can compete as an attorney or witness in tournaments around the country. And right now, our mock trial team is one of the highest-ranked student-run teams in the nation. Or perhaps you’ll participate in the UT Pro Bono program where, as a law student, you’ll be connected with area attorneys to help them with research and investigatory assistance as they represent clients. Maybe you’ll attend and participate in lectures from the Institute of American Civics where you can strengthen your civic engagement skills and learn to combat political polarization. You could contribute to research and projects through the Appalachian Justice Center that advance just and equitable community visions in Appalachia and the Mountain South.

Internships in the real world

Before you even graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to build an impressive resume. UT students have gotten to participate in programs like the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program and the US Foreign Service Internship Program, for example. Through the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program, students may conduct work in bill analysis, constituent work, and research. Students who have the opportunity to intern with the US Foreign Service get two consecutive summers of experience. In the first, they receive professional training in Washington, DC, followed by seven weeks working in a State Department policy office. In the second, students are given a 10-week assignment to a US Embassy or Consulate abroad.

Study around the globe

We believe that study abroad provides students with rich educational and experiential opportunities. In a law and justice program, you could travel abroad to cities like London or Florence. In between your studies in London, you can go on excursions to political and historical sites like the Palace of Westminster and Stonehenge. You may even get to meet prominent political figures. In Florence, you could take courses in political theory or comparative court systems and spend your free time along the Amalfi Coast or wandering Rome.