Alumni
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Laura Dolbow ’17 (BA’12) named Sharswood Fellow by University of Pennsylvania Law School
Dolbow graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 2017. After law school, she was a law clerk for Judge Timothy B. Dyk of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and then for Judge Judith W. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. After clerking, she joined Covington & Burling as an associate in Washington, D.C. Read MoreApr. 6, 2022
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“Thirsty Places: The Roots of Water Injustice in Flint and Appalachia,” a lecture by Priya Baskaran, scheduled Monday, April 11
Baskaran directs the Entrepreneurship Law Clinic at American University Washington College of Law. Her lecture, scheduled in Flynn Auditorium from 12:30 to 1:30 April 11, will address water insecurity and its links to redlining. Read MoreApr. 5, 2022
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Student Profile: Harnelle St. Cloud, Class of 2023
Helen Strong Curry International Legal Studies Scholar Read MoreApr. 5, 2022
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Benjamin Joseph ’21 named editor of the Tennessee Young Lawyer
Joseph is an assistant attorney general in the healthcare division of the Tennessee Attorney General's Office. He was recently appointed to the 2022-23 TBA Young Lawyers Division Board. Read MoreMar. 29, 2022
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“International Law and Women’s Human Rights in Afghanistan,” a lecture by Karima Bennoune March 31
UC Davis scholar Karima Bennoune's talk is the 2022 Victor S. Johnson Lecture. Bennoune holds the Homer G. Angelo and Ann Berryhill Endowed Chair in International Law at UC Davis Law School. Her talk begins at 12:30 p.m. Thurs., March 31, and is free and open to the public. Read MoreMar. 29, 2022
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Philip Morel, Class of 2021, Law Clerk, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
As a law clerk at FERC, Philip Morel works at the intersection of law and energy policy. He joined FERC's Office of Administrative Law Judges as a clerk after graduation. Read MoreMar. 24, 2022
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Jill Warnock ’20 serves on litigation team in Ukraine v. Russian Federation
Warnock is an associate with Covington in Washington, D.C. The team shc supported successfully won an order on provisional measures on behalf of Ukraine from the International Court of Justice. Read MoreMar. 23, 2022
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Jim Blumstein reflects on the enduring significance of his Supreme Court voting rights victory 50 years later
Blumstein, a New York native, challenged a residency requirement imposed by the state of Tennessee after moving to Nashville to join Vanderbilt's law faculty in 1970. When his challenge prevailed, Tennessee appealed the ruling. Blumstein argued the case, Dunn v. Blumstein, before the Supreme Court. On March 21, 1972, the high court issued a 6–1 decision in Blumstein’s favor, with Justice Thurgood Marshall writing the majority opinion. Read MoreMar. 21, 2022
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Tasia Harris ’23 receives Garrison Social Justice Scholarship
With support from the scholarship, Harris worked this summer as a consumer law intern for the Legal Aid Society for the District of Columbia supporting low-income clients whose income was negatively affected by the pandemic. Garrison Scholars receive supplemental scholarships and summer stipends to help them launch public interest law careers. Read MoreMar. 16, 2022
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Mike Newton argues that Russia should be investigated for war crimes in CNN email interview
Congress is considering a resolution to investigate the Russian invaders of Ukraine for possible war crimes. In an email interview with CNN Opinion, conduct of hostilities expert Mike Newton argues that such an investigation is justified due to Russia's attacks on civilians. Read MoreMar. 15, 2022