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96 Vanderbilt Law students received 2019 summer stipends to support pro bono legal work
Students are working in the legal departments of federal and state agencies, and in judicial chambers, prosecutors' and public defenders offices, for legal nonprofit organizations and in corporate legal departments. Read MoreAug. 2, 2019
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32 Vanderbilt Law students serve summer internships for course credit
Students received course credit for their work in the legal departments of federal agencies and judicial chambers, with U.S. Attorney’s and states’ attorneys general offices, for legal nonprofit organizations and in corporate legal departments Read MoreAug. 2, 2019
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More than 60 Vanderbilt Law grads to serve clerkships in 2019-20 or future terms
As of July 31, 2019, 2019 graduates have secured 28 clerkships, including 22 in federal courts and 6 in state courts, while members of the Class of 2020 have secured 29 clerkships. Recent VLS graduates secured 7 clerkships during the 2018-19 academic year. Read MoreAug. 1, 2019
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Joseph Fishman co-authors amicus brief addressing Stairway to Heaven copyright infringement case
Fishman, Chris Buccafusco of Cardozo Law and Mark Lemley of Stanford Law authored the brief, signed by 16 additional intellectual property scholars, urging the Ninth Circuit to clarify the proof needed to show copyright infringement. Read MoreJul. 31, 2019
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There Should Be a Public Option for Everything: Read New York Times op/ed by Ganesh Sitaraman and Anne Alstott
Sitaraman and Alstott are the authors of "The Public Option: How to Expand Freedom, Increase Opportunity and Promote Equality," just released by Harvard University Press. They contend that, despite the recent trend toward privatization, public options have been popular throughout American history. Read MoreJul. 11, 2019
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A Public Option for Retirement Savings: Read Atlantic column by Ganesh Sitaraman and Anne Astott
Sitaraman and Alstott are the authors of "The Public Option: How to Expand Freedom, Increase Opportunity and Promote Equality, just released by Harvard University Press. They propose a new, supplemental pension savings program that is simple and safe to join. Read MoreJul. 11, 2019
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Cat Moon ’00 named to the 2019 Fastcase 50
The annual ranking by Fastcase.com honors "the law's smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries and leaders." Moon was honored for her role as Director of Innovation Design at Vanderbilt Law School, where she supports the Program on Law and Innovation. Read MoreJul. 10, 2019
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Rebecca Haw Allensworth named Tarkington Chair of Teaching Excellence
The three-year chair recognizes faculty for their contributions in the classroom. Allensworth, who teaches Contracts and Antitrust Law, is a four-time winner of the student-selected Hall-Hartman Award for Outstanding Teaching. Read MoreJul. 5, 2019
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Tracey George named vice provost for faculty affairs for Vanderbilt University
George, who holds the Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Chair in Law and Liberty, had served as the interim vice provost for faculty affairs since July 2018. Her appointment was announced by Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente. Read MoreJun. 11, 2019
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Yesha Yadav explores how rapidly evolving trading technology leaves the market more vulnerable to shocks
Yadav's paper, "The Myth of Risk-Free Markets," explores how the structure of the treasury market affects the stabilty of treasury bonds. Read MoreJun. 7, 2019