Alumni
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Ramon Ryan ’21 named to 2021 Law Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics
Ryan is one of 16 FASPE Ethics Fellows chosen for the program, which examines the conduct of lawyers in Nazi-occupied Europe as a way to reflect on legal ethics today. Read MoreAug. 24, 2021
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Youth Opportunity Clinic partners with Youth Law Center to promote pandemic relief program for former foster youth
Youth ages 18 to 26 who were in foster care after age 14 are eligible for pandemic relief funds. Vanderbilt’s Youth Opportunity Clinic and the Youth Law Center are sharing information with other lawyers and service providers. The Clinic can help young adults who have aged out of foster care apply for up to $1,200 before the extended application deadline of September 15, 2021. Read MoreAug. 5, 2021
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Kate Uyeda ’22 receives Garrison Social Justice Scholarship
Uyeda is working this summer at the Fair Elections Center, a nonprofit advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C., with support from the scholarship, which provides summer stipends to help Garrison Social Justice Scholars launch their careers by engaging in summer pro bono legal work. Read MoreJul. 22, 2021
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Research by Erin Meyers JD/PhD’21 shows arrests have high economic costs even when no conviction results
Meyers found that more than half of Black men had been arrested by the time they were young adults but that Black men were much less likely to be convicted than white men. Her dissertation, The Criminal Justice System and Social Mobility in the United States, documents the negative impacts of over-arrest on the employment and educational opportunities of Black men. Read MoreJul. 12, 2021
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Kyle Brinker ’22 wins Tennessee Bar Association Administrative Law writing competition
In his paper, “A Gundy Revival in the Age of Public Health Crises,” Brinker argues for a more lenient interpretation of the nondelegation doctrine during public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreJul. 12, 2021
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Robert Mikos appointed to the LaRoche Family Chair in Law
Mikos is a leading expert on federalism and drug law. His work analyzes the struggle among federal, state and local governments for control of marijuana law and policy. Read MoreJul. 7, 2021
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Terry Maroney named to the Robert S. and Theresa L. Reder Chair in Law
Maroney investigates the intersection of law and emotion and is a scholar of criminal law. Her research has focused on the role of emotion in judicial behavior and decision-making. Read MoreJul. 7, 2021
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Ganesh Sitaraman named to the New York Alumni Chancellor’s Chair in Law
Sitaraman teaches and writes about constitutional law, the regulatory state, economic policy, democracy and foreign affairs. He directs the Law School's Program in Law and Government. Read MoreJul. 7, 2021
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Research librarian Clanitra Nejdl honored by American Association of Law Libraries
Nejdl is head of professional development and research services at the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library. She received the two 2021 awards from the AALL: the Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes professional contributions and leadership potential, and the Spectrum Article of the Year Award, which honors outstanding writing focused on law librarianship and scholarly legal research. Read MoreJul. 1, 2021
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Lisa Schultz Bressman named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Bressman holds a David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law. A renowned scholar of administrative law and statutory interpretation, she previously served as associate dean for academic affairs from 2010 to 2016. Read MoreJun. 30, 2021