University of Tennessee College of Law. University of Tennessee Law Receives $2M Gift From Local Litigation Firm
The most recent gift will be used to support the law school's Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, Legal Clinic, the Douglas Blaze Professorship and scholarships for students interested in pursuing legal careers in advocacy, according to the school's announcement.
September 05, 2023 at 02:15 PM
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Chattanooga-based personal injury and criminal defense law firm Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers has given a $2 million gift to the University of Tennessee College of Law.
"The gift to the University of Tennessee College of Law is a continuation of the support our firm has had for the law school over the years," Marya Wegenka Schalk, an attorney at Summers and a 2005 graduate of UT Law, said in a statement. "Four of our attorneys are UT Law graduates, and we hope that with this gift, the law school continues the meaningful work it does in shaping the legal profession here in Chattanooga, in Tennessee, and beyond."
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