Duncan School Of Law

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LMU's Duncan School of Law

Located in the heart of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, LMU LAW is committed to producing practice-ready graduates who benefit from an innovative curriculum and supportive learning environment. Far from your stereotypical law school, LMU LAW is a close-knit community filled with people who care where students build relationships that last.

Classes at LMU LAW are “sustainably small,” offering students individual attention unmatched at most other schools. Students are more than a number here, enjoying enviable access to our expert faculty. Whether you pursue full- or part-time studies, you will graduate prepared and excited for a fulfilling career in the law.

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Competition winners May 1, 2024 LMU Law Holds 2nd Annual Matthew B. Long Moot Court Intramural Competition

The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) Moot Court hosted its second annual moot court competition in honor of LMU Law alumnus Matthew B. Long on April 16-17, 2024. The annual competition serves as the tryout for rising second-year law students to become a member of LMU Law Moot Court. Moot Court accepts no more than 15 students each year based on their oral advocacy and legal writing skills. Each student who participates in the competition presents an oral argument based on the appellate brief they completed for their legal writing course. This year, 30 students participated in the competition. The second annual Matthew B. Long competition winners were Halie Higgins of Erwin, TN and Carly Ebersberger of Mount Juliet, TN.

LMU Law April 11, 2024 LMU Law Launches Fundraising Campaign for Student Public Interest Fellowship Program

Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) is excited to announce the launch of a fundraising campaign to support its new Student Public Interest Fellowship (SPIF) program. With a commitment to improving access to the legal profession and legal services in Southern Appalachia and other underserved regions, LMU Law is prioritizing efforts to make public interest work more accessible to its law students.

Judge Wyrick March 20, 2024 Judge Wyrick to Deliver Commencement Address at LMU Law Graduation Ceremony

Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law (LMU Law) is honored to announce that United States Magistrate Judge Cynthia Richardson Wyrick of the United States District Court in Greeneville, Tennessee, will be the commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2024.

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Final Exams

April 29 - May 11, 2024

No Classes

Part-Time/Hybrid Program Priority Consideration Application Deadline

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

After this batch of applications are considered, the next batch of applications will be reviewed after July 1st.

KBA Debt Relief Clinic

Saturday, May 4, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Public Defender's Office