NASHVILLE (AP) — A former employee of the Vanderbilt University law school has pleaded not guilty to stealing more than $600,000 from the school.

Jason Hunt appeared in Davidson County Criminal Court on Wednesday and told the judge he could not afford an attorney. The court appointed counsel for Hunt, but prosecutors will be allowed to review claims that he has no income and an underwater mortgage, according to The Tennessean (http://bit.ly/zzouMn ).

It isn't clear how much money was stolen from the law school. Hunt's duties as an administrative services manager included processing the school's financial transactions.