Alumni
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Adele El-Khouri ’13 joins Office of the White House Counsel
El-Khouri has joined the White House Counsel's Office as an associate counsel. She previously served as counsel to the assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice. Read MoreAug. 1, 2022
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Neel Chatterjee, Class of 1994, profiled in Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine
Chatterjee is a Silicon Valley-based partner in Goodwin Proctor's IP practice. His profile, "Breaking the Algorithm," chronicles his background and experiences as a nationally renowned IP litigator. Read MoreJul. 26, 2022
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Sean Seymore joins Vanderbilt Law faculty as Centennial Professor of Law
Seymore is a patent law expert who holds a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry. He is also a professor of chemistry. He previously served on the VLS faculty from 2010 to 2021. Read MoreJul. 22, 2022
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Stephen Owens ’81 nominated to chair the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Owens has served on the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board since December 2021. He has practiced environmental law in Phoenix, Arizona, and has previously served as the EPA's assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Read MoreJul. 21, 2022
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Jorge A. Rodriguez ’04 nominated to seat on Northern District of New York
Rodriguez currently serves as an assistant attorney general for the Northern District of New York. Read MoreJul. 14, 2022
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Morgan Ricks discusses strength of Twitter complaint against Elon Musk
Ricks joined 'TechCheck' to discuss whether there are any holes in the Twitter complaint filing against Musk and more. Ricks is an expert in financial regulation. Read MoreJul. 13, 2022
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Leah Kehoe ’23 discusses her work on State Department grants in the International Law Practice Lab
"The International Law Practice Lab provided a unique opportunity to develop my technical understanding of international legal frameworks concerning counterterrorism policy while obtaining practical experience researching, analyzing and writing in a professional environment," Kehoe said. Read MoreJul. 7, 2022
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Wilson “Woody” Sims dead at 97
A leader in Nashville's legal and business communities for decades, Sims practiced law at Bass Berry & Sims in Nashville for more than 50 years starting in 1948. He also served as an intelligence officer in the Marine Corps in World War II and as a legal officer during the Korean Conflict. Read MoreJul. 5, 2022
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Brian Ruben named 2022 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow
Ruben will work with the Colorado Center on Law and Policy to support the development of an automated process for criminal record sealing. Read MoreJun. 24, 2022
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Natalia Wurst named Garrison Social Justice Scholar for the Class of 2024
Wurst is working this summer at Her Justice, a New York-based legal nonprofit that connects low-income women with legal needs to pro bono representation. Read MoreJun. 23, 2022