Alumni
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Restoring Justice CEO Kevin Coker ’18 Reflects on His Criminal Justice Career Path
Kevin was a Gideon Fellow with the Nashville Defenders after graduation and worked as a public defender until joining Restoring Justice in Houston as lead attorney and CEO in 2023 Read MoreNov. 10, 2023
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Sarah Fowler ’08, Senior Deputy General Counsel at SAG-AFTRA, Discusses Hollywood Actors Strike
Fowler’s talk was sponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Society Read MoreNov. 6, 2023
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Hyatt Panel Discussion Spotlights the Struggle to Reinstate Voting Rights in Tennessee
More than 470,000 Tennesseans are unable to vote due to a conviction, the second highest rate in the U.S. Read MoreNov. 3, 2023
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Dawne G. Westbrook ’95 confirmed to Connecticut Appellate Court
Westbrook was unanimously confirmed by the Connecticut legislature's Judiciary Committee. She has served as a judge in the state for 14 years. Read MoreOct. 30, 2023
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Lee White ’75 receives Judge Edward H. Johnstone Award from the Kentucky Bar Foundation
White has practiced law in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, since 1975. The award honors Kentucky attorneys who "bring humanity and dignity to the courtroom, treating everyone with respect." Read MoreOct. 27, 2023
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Memphis civic leader and attorney Ricky Wilkins ’90 dead at age 58
Kevin Coker started law school in 2015 with an interest in litigation and supporting people in his community but unsure of his career path. His Trial Advocacy class with Nashville Public Defender Martesha Johnson and the criminal defense work he performed through internships helped him discover his passion for public… Read MoreOct. 23, 2023
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GE Chief Sustainability Officer Roger Martella ’95 Calls for Action in 2023 Climate Change Governance Lecture
Martella has focused on environmental law throughout his career, in private practice and positions with the Department of Justice, the EPA, and in GE’s corporate legal department Read MoreOct. 18, 2023
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Gautam Rana ’97, U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, Delivers 2023 Charney Lecture, “The Fight Against Disinformation”
Rana discussed the EU’s recently passed Disinformation Act and differences in the ways various governments govern and restrict free expression Read MoreOct. 17, 2023
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Eva Dossier ’11 Selected as U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Dossier was a John W. Wade Scholar and graduated Order of the Coif From Vanderbilt Law Read MoreOct. 4, 2023
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Judge Richard H. Dinkins ’77 Dead at 71
Judge Dinkins served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals and as a chancellor in Davidson County Chancery Court Read MoreOct. 2, 2023