Alumni Spotlights

Tennessee Law Review (TLR) is committed to connecting with the journal’s amazing alumni network through events and mentorship. TLR also seeks to spotlight alumni who have made notable contributions to the TLR journal or legal community. If you are a TLR alumni, please fill out this form to connect with us or to nominate an alumni for this Alumni Spotlight.

Alumni Spotlight Featuring: Nicholas Jackson

Spotlight Feature: Nicholas Jackson

Graduation Year: 2009

Tennessee Law Review Position: Research Editor

Meet Nicholas “Nick” Jackson, a 2009 graduate of the College of Law and former Research Editor of the Tennessee Law Review. Currently a partner at Dentons LLP in Washington, D.C., Nick handles high-stakes intellectual property litigation, helping global companies navigate the complexities of U.S. patent litigation and ensuring their innovations remain protected in competitive…

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Alumni Spotlight: Featuring Madeline Leonard Phifer

Spotlight Feature: Madeline Leonard Phifer; Graduation Year: 2020; Tennessee Law Review Position: Executive Editor. Madeline Leonard Phifer has had an impressive professional journey since her time on staff with the Tennessee Law Review (“TLR”). Madeline is an Associate Commercial Litigation Attorney at Husch Blackwell in Chattanooga, TN, whose commercial litigation practice has received a National Tier 1 ranking. Madeline’s practice centers on consumer finance litigation and fiduciary litigation. This balance allows her to represent individuals in the trust…

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Alumni Spotlight Featuring: Alé Dalton

Spotlight Feature: Alé Dalton; Graduation Year: 2016; Tennessee Law Review Position: Executive Editor. Alé Dalton has had an incredibly fulfilling professional journey since her time on staff with the Tennessee Law Review (“TLR”). Alé currently works as a Partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings (“Bradley”)  in Nashville, TN, in the Healthcare Practice Group, which is consistently ranked by industry and legal publications as one of the top…

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Alumni Spotlight: Featuring Lillian Blackshear

Spotlight Feature: Lillian Blackshear; Graduation Year: 2008; Tennessee Law Review Position: Articles Editor. Lillian Blackshear is a distinguished partner in the Nashville office of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC. She joined the firm in 2008, immediately after graduating from law school, and she has been an integral part of the team ever since. As a public finance lawyer, Lillian generally represents governments or banks in the issuance of governmental debt. Notably, Lillian played a crucial role…

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Alumni Spotlight: Featuring James Miller

Spotlight Feature: James Miller; Graduation Year: 2022; Tennessee Law Review Position: Editor-in-Chief. Meet James Miller, a talented lawyer and law clerk who is passionate about contributing to his community. James served as Editor-in-Chief of the Tennessee Law Review (TLR) from 2021 to 2022 and has since worked as a law clerk for the federal courts. He has valuable experience clerking for…

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