The Criminal Law Association was established by students in September 2010 to educate and inform members and the Vanderbilt Law community about issues surrounding criminal law, criminal procedure and the justice system at the state, federal and international levels. Christopher Slobogin is the organization's faculty advisor.
Vanderbilt Law students have opportunities to support volunteer initiatives such as:
Student organizations also bring informational speakers to campus to discuss all aspects of criminal law. Speakers have included state and federal defenders and prosecutors, judges, wrongly convicted exonerees, criminal defense lawyers, and scholars and public officials with expertise in all areas of criminal justice.
The Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy (VPOPP) is a nonpartisan network of prosecutors, researchers, students, and other stakeholders dedicated to improving individual and collective outcomes in the criminal justice system. The Project supports communities that traditionally have been overlooked by national policy centers. Through trainings, research, conferences, and technical assistance, VPOPP engages criminal justice leaders, particularly prosecutors in the South, to develop and implement policies and programs that reduce unnecessary incarceration and promote public safety.
VPOPP is housed in Vanderbilt Law’s Criminal Justice Program and will be collaborating closely with highly experienced and respected Vanderbilt Law faculty members affiliated with the program.
November 8-9, 2024
Download the 2024 Criminal Justice Roundtable Agenda.
November 3-4, 2023
Download the 2023 Criminal Justice Roundtable Agenda.
November 4-5, 2022
Download the 2022 Criminal Justice Roundtable Agenda.
The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy brought together Cyntoia Brown Long, Governor Bill Haslam, and Milton R. Underwood Chair in Law Christopher Slobogin to discuss Criminal Justice Reform and the Power of Mercy.