Thomas Place
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Professor of Law, Emeritus Education: |
About Place
Professor Tom Place joined the Law School faculty in 1974 after serving for five years as a public interest lawyer in eastern Kentucky, where he co-founded Mountain Legal Rights — the first legal service program in that region of the country to provide free legal assistance to needy clients in a wide range of civil matters. He also spent a few years in private practice focusing on environmental matters and criminal law.
Place also worked as a pro bono lawyer and served as a frequent continuing education speaker as part of a long tradition of professors at the Law School representing those without access to counsel and contributing to the legal profession. He served as a federal court mediator, regularly spoke to lawyers and judges on criminal procedure and constitutional law issues, and provided pro bono assistance to clients in a wide range of civil and criminal matters.