UT Receives $1 Million Gift From Chattanooga Law Firm Monday, February 22, 2021
A $1 million gift has been made to the University of Tennessee in the name of the Chattanooga-based law firm of Summers, Rufolo and Rodgers, P.C.
The College of Law will receive $900,000 to support the Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution, the Legal Clinic, the Douglas Blaze Professorship and scholarships for students interested in pursuing legal careers in advocacy, one of the college’s primary areas of concentration. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga political science department will establish a scholarship with the remaining $100,000.
College of Law Interim Dean Doug Blaze said he hopes the gift will act as a challenge to others to offer additional funds to the university.