Alumni
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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
Sarah Fowler ’08 discussed the reasons that a stunning 97 percent of members of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) voted to authorize a strike in a Nov. 2 talk sponsored by the Labor and Employment Law Society. SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000… 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
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Symposium Celebrates the Legacy of the Late Vice Chancellor and Vanderbilt Athletic Director David Williams
Williams’ contributions to higher education as a lawyer, law professor, policy leader, and mentor were highlighted Read MoreSep. 25, 2023