Grace Renshaw
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Julie Rooney ’18 wins Scribes Law-Review Award for VLR Note addressing privacy law
Julie Rooney ’18 has won the 2018 Scribes Law-Review Award. Scribes, the American Society of Legal Writers, has presented the annual award for the best student writing in a law review or journal since 1987. Rooney’s Note, “Going Postal: Analyzing the Abuse of Mail Covers Under the Fourth Amendment,”… Read MoreMar. 21, 2018
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Panel to examine whether carbon tax can help address climate change
Representatives from the Manhattan Institute and the Partnership for Responsible Growth will join two Vanderbilt University professors for a conversation about carbon tax proposals at VLS March 21. Read MoreMar. 19, 2018
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Medical Legal Partnership conducts free Legal Needs Assessments for patients of the Shade Tree Clinic
Members of Vanderbilt’s Legal Aid Society volunteer at free medical clinic run by Vanderbilt Medical School students to identify needs for legal services and refer patients to legal aid resources. Read MoreMar. 16, 2018
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Robert Reder ’78 named VLS 2018 Distinguished Alumnus; Justice Cornelia Clark ’79 (BA’71) receives Distinguished Service Award
Reder and Clark will be honored at Vanderbilt’s annual Founders Circle Dinner April 13. Read MoreMar. 15, 2018
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Chris Giancarlo ’84, chairman of U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to deliver Sims Lecture April 13
Giancarlo's talk will address ongoing efforts to reform over-the-counter derivatives marks in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Read MoreMar. 15, 2018
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Environmental symposium March 12 addresses environmental regulations
The noon panel discussion features Blake Hudson of Houston Law, Michael Butler of the Tennessee Wildlife Foundation, Bob Martineau of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and Greer Tidwell od Bridgestone Americas. Read MoreMar. 9, 2018
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Augusta Dowd ’82 honored as a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact
Dowd is among 20 Alabama women honored for their professional achievements and impact by the Yellowhammer News. Read MoreMar. 9, 2018
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Laura Dolbow ’17 wins 2018 Law360 Distinguished Writing Award through Burton Awards Program
Dolbow was honored for her Note, “A Distinction without a Difference: Convergence in Claims Construction Standards,” published in the 2017 Vanderbilt Law Review. Read MoreMar. 9, 2018
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Read Salt Lake Tribune profile of Assistant U.S. Attorney Stewart Walz ’76
Walz, who retired at the end of February, spent 42 years in government service, and had served as his office's senior litigation counsel since 1999. Read MoreMar. 8, 2018
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Legal First Responders panel highlights ways to use legal skills in crisis situations
Thomas Castelli of the ACLU of Tennessee, immigration lawyer Andrew Free ’09 and election law expert Junaid Odubeko ’04 discuss how lawyers can respond to legal emergencies. Read MoreMar. 7, 2018