Alumni
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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
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Blair Druhan Bullock JD/PhD ’15 joins law faculty at the University of Arkansas
Bullock’s scholarship focuses on employment discrimination and the labor market. She most recently served as the Murphy Visiting Assistant Professor at Tulane Law School. Read MoreJun. 24, 2021
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97 VLS students to work pro bono for judges, government agencies and law offices, and nonprofits in summer 2021
Students will be working for course credit or stipend support in state and federal courts and government, nonprofit and corporate law offices in 20 states, Puerto Rico,, Washington, D.C., and Canada. Read MoreJun. 16, 2021
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LAVA president Jay Larry ’17 (BA’14) aims to strengthen ties among Vanderbilt’s LGBTQIA+ alumni
“I would not be the person I am today without Vanderbilt,” he adds. “Many formative experiences happened there that made me a better team player, better global citizen and more thoughtful about others and how I navigate the world.” Read MoreJun. 14, 2021