Nondiscrimination Policy
The University of Memphis School of Law does not discriminate in admissions or employment on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or sexual orientation.
Student Organization Contact Information
Faculty Contact Information
Barbara Kritchevsky
Director of Advocacy and Cecil C. Humphreys Professor of Law
Phone: 901.678.2421
E-mail: bkrtchvs@memphis.edu
Administrator Contact Information
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Course Titles and/or Descriptions
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Domestic Partnership Benefits
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Additional Information
The University of Memphis School of Law LGBT student organization, OUTLAW, seeks to educate its members and the wider law school community by hosting speakers from organizations such as Lambda Legal and the Tennessee Equality Project that strive to combat and repeal discriminatory laws. Individuals in private practice are also guest speakers. Most recently, OUTLAW hosted a discussion panel on the current status of hate crimes legislation in Tennessee featuring State Rep. Jeanne Richardson, State Sen. Beverly Marrero, local attorney Murray Wells, hate crime survivor Jack Robinson, and TEP Board Member Darlene Fike. Looking to the future, OUTLAW hopes to include more opportunities for all students to learn about and discuss issues unique to LGBT clients.
Although Tennessee has a reputation for conservative politics, there are a variety of active and vocal LGBT rights organizations working to advance LGBT equality on the local, state, and federal level. Several of OUTLAW's alumni are currently involved in those organizations. Alumni of OUTLAW currently occupy seats on the board of both the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center and the Tennessee Equality Project, and are actively involved in progressive political organizations across the state.
The University of Memphis School of Law does not ask applicants to identify themselves by reference to either sexual orientation or identity; we do ask for biological gender information for statistical purposes only. The law school has been successful in enrolling LGBT students. Applicants often disclose sexual orientation and identity in their personal statements to support how they will add to diversity, to explain their interest in law or the legal career they would like to pursue, or as a means to address other issues they may wish to bring to the Admissions Committee's attention.
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