“We want to foster an atmosphere at VLS where people with diverse backgrounds, identities and perspectives all feel welcome and included and find opportunities to learn and contribute. We want to educate lawyers who will bring that perspective to their work and communities wherever they live and practice.” - Dean Chris Guthrie
Jul. 28, 2021
In "Just Algorithms: Using Science to Reduce Incarceration and Inform a Jurisprudence of Risk," released by Cambridge University Press, Slobogin supports his thesis that using risk-prediction algorithms to make sentencing decisions could help reduce unnecessary pre-trial detention, mitigate excessively punitive bail and prison sentences, and divert more eligible candidates to appropriate rehabilitative programs.
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Jul. 16, 2021
Harris is working this summer as a consumer law intern for the Legal Aid Society for the District of Columbia supporting low-income clients whose income was negatively affect by the pandemic. Garrison Scholars receive supplemental scholarships and summer stipends to help them launch public interest law careers.
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Jul. 12, 2021
Meyers found that more than half of Black men had been arrested by the time they were young adults but that Black men were much less likely to be convicted than White men. Her dissertation, The Criminal Justice System and Social Mobility in the United States, documents the negative impacts of over-arrest on the employment and educational opportunities of Black men.
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Jul. 12, 2021
In his paper, “A Gundy Revival in the Age of Public Health Crises,” Brinker argues for a more lenient interpretation of the nondelegation doctrine during public health emergencies such as the global pandemic.
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Jul. 7, 2021
Sitaraman teaches and writes about constitutional law, the regulatory state, economic policy, democracy and foreign affairs. He directs the Law School's Program in Law and Government.
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Jun. 18, 2021
As we gather to celebrate Juneteenth with our friends and families, we are humbled by the sacredness of this day and its profound significance for the history of our country. With the despicable inhumanity and evil of slavery ending, Black Americans began the slow and painful journey towards the fullest and most equal attainment of...
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Jun. 17, 2021
The prize is awarded annually to “the best book in American legal history that is accessible to the educated general public” by the Langum Foundation. Mayeux’s book chronicles the history of public defenders in 20th century America.
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Jun. 14, 2021
“I would not be the person I am today without Vanderbilt,” he adds. “Many formative experiences happened there that made me a better team player, better global citizen and more thoughtful about others and how I navigate the world.”
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Jun. 3, 2021
King will develop an online intake system to help attorneys at Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors, a nonprofit immigration law office, serve more clients.
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Attorney at Coronel & Pérez, Guayaquil and Professor of Civil Law at Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón, Ecuador
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief Counsel Honors Program, Huntsville, Alabama
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Clerk, Judge Jerome T. Kearney ’81, Eastern District of Arkansas
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2019-21 Clerk, Judge Marcia Morales Howard, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
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"I've always been passionate about criminal law and business transactions, and I wanted to see the American perspective in both areas."
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2020-21 Clerk, Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr., U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
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2020-21 Clerk, Judge Eduardo C. Robreno, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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2020-21 Clerk, Judge Joan L. Larsen, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Learn MoreWe, at Vanderbilt Law School, are deeply shocked and saddened by the recent wave of antisemitic hatred sweeping across our nation. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and express our sincerest sympathies for the victims of this disgusting and senseless violence. As this year of tumult continues, we must confront yet again the horrifying specter of hate, brutalization, intimidation, and pain within our minority communities – and we must, yet again, condemn it in the strongest possible terms. At Vanderbilt Law School, we will absolutely not tolerate any form of aggression, incivility, discrimination or bigotry – and we will stand together to ensure that our Jewish students, staff and faculty feel fully supported and protected. Such despicable acts only serve to reaffirm our commitment to one another and to our mission as a center of learning devoted to realizing rule of law and the cause of social justice.
We would urge all members of our community to remain vigilant and to take the time to look out for themselves and others. Please immediately report any threat or instance of antisemitism, hatred, discrimination, or aggression to the law school administration. Those worried about risk to their safety should call 911 immediately (if outside campus), or Vanderbilt Police on (615) 421-1911 if within the campus grounds.
