Belmont Professor Named a ‘Top 40 Young Lawyer’ by ABA - Articles

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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 13, 2022

Kristi W. Arth, assistant professor of law and the director of field placements at Belmont University College of Law, has been named a “Top 40 Young Lawyer” by the American Bar Association. The “On The Rise” program recognizes ABA young lawyer members who exemplify a broad range of high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, and legal and community service. Arth runs a Legal Fiction Workshop for Belmont Law students that produced the 2021 winner of the ABA Journal/Ross Writing Contest. She also serves on an ABA group that vets nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court. Before joining Belmont, she was a partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. Read more about her background or see the full list of honorees.