Grace Renshaw
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Nicole Langston Identifies Inequities in Bankruptcy Code that Disadvantage Marginalized Individuals
In her California Law Review article “Discharge Discrimination,” Langston shows how debts ineligible for relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code disproportionately disadvantage minorities and low-income consumers Read MoreOct. 16, 2023
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Judge Richard H. Dinkins ’77 Dead at 71
Judge Dinkins served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals and as a chancellor in Davidson County Chancery Court Read MoreOct. 2, 2023
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EELU Sponsors “Climate Change and the Law in 2023,” Featuring Government, Nonprofit, and Private-Sector Attorneys
The panel discussion was moderated by Professor Jim Rossi Read MoreOct. 1, 2023
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Symposium Celebrates the Legacy of the Late Vice Chancellor and Vanderbilt Athletic Director David Williams
Williams’ contributions to higher education as a lawyer, law professor, policy leader, and mentor were highlighted Read MoreSep. 25, 2023
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Nicholas Nugent ’08 joins University of Tennessee Law faculty as assistant professor
Nugent’s scholarship focuses on technology law, internet governance, intellectual property and telecommunications. He joined the UT Law faculty from the University of Virginia. Read MoreSep. 21, 2023
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“Dobbs v. Democracy”: Reproductive Rights Scholar Melissa Murray Delivers 2023 Florrie Wilkes Sanders Lecture
Murray’s lecture addressed the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs allowing states to restrict access to abortion Read MoreSep. 19, 2023
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Jim Bradford ’73, Dean Emeritus of the Owen Graduate School of Management, dead at 76
Bradford joined the faculty of the Owen Graduate School of Management after a successful career as a corporate CEO and general counsel. Read MoreAug. 1, 2023
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2023 Vanderbilt Law Graduates to Serve in 21 Clerkships for 2023-24 and Future Years
Nineteen graduates from the Class of 2023 secured clerkships with judges in federal appellate and district courts, the Court of International Trade, and in state courts in 2023-24 and future terms. Read MoreJul. 26, 2023
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Lisa Bressman’s Work Cited in Biden v. Nebraska
“Statutory Interpretation from the Inside: An Empirical Study of Congressional Drafting, Delegation, and the Canons: Part I” was cited by Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett in her concurrence Read MoreJul. 11, 2023
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Roy Herron, JD’79, MDiv’80, former Democratic lawmaker known as “a champion for rural Tennesseans,” dead at 69
Herron died of injuries sustained a jetski accident. He served for 26 years in the Tennessee General Assembly after being elected to the State House in 1986. He was elected to the State Senate in 1996 and rose to chair the Senate Democratic Caucus. He was chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party from 2013 to 2015. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Carol Miller-Herron, JD/MDiv'83, and three sons. Read MoreJul. 10, 2023