Alumni
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Medical Legal Partnership conducts free Legal Needs Assessments for patients of the Shade Tree Clinic
Members of Vanderbilt’s Legal Aid Society volunteer at free medical clinic run by Vanderbilt Medical School students to identify needs for legal services and refer patients to legal aid resources. Read MoreMar. 16, 2018
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Robert Reder ’78 named VLS 2018 Distinguished Alumnus; Justice Cornelia Clark ’79 (BA’71) receives Distinguished Service Award
Reder and Clark will be honored at Vanderbilt’s annual Founders Circle Dinner April 13. Read MoreMar. 15, 2018
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Chris Giancarlo ’84, chairman of U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to deliver Sims Lecture April 13
Giancarlo's talk will address ongoing efforts to reform over-the-counter derivatives marks in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. Read MoreMar. 15, 2018
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Augusta Dowd ’82 honored as a 2018 Yellowhammer Woman of Impact
Dowd is among 20 Alabama women honored for their professional achievements and impact by the Yellowhammer News. Read MoreMar. 9, 2018
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Laura Dolbow ’17 wins 2018 Law360 Distinguished Writing Award through Burton Awards Program
Dolbow was honored for her Note, “A Distinction without a Difference: Convergence in Claims Construction Standards,” published in the 2017 Vanderbilt Law Review. Read MoreMar. 9, 2018
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Read Salt Lake Tribune profile of Assistant U.S. Attorney Stewart Walz ’76
Walz, who retired at the end of February, spent 42 years in government service, and had served as his office's senior litigation counsel since 1999. Read MoreMar. 8, 2018
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Legal First Responders panel highlights ways to use legal skills in crisis situations
Thomas Castelli of the ACLU of Tennessee, immigration lawyer Andrew Free ’09 and election law expert Junaid Odubeko ’04 discuss how lawyers can respond to legal emergencies. Read MoreMar. 7, 2018
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Read Above the Law column highlighting VLS’s Program on Law and Innovation
Columnist Kelly Twigger also interviews Professor Larry Bridgesmith about the Summit on Law and Innovation scheduled at VLS April 30. Read MoreFeb. 28, 2018
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Yesha Yadav nominated to Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Panel
The CFTC, chaired by Christopher Giancarlo ’84, exists to protect market participants and the public from fraud, manipulation, abusive practices and systematic risks related to derivatives Read MoreFeb. 15, 2018
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Emily Grand ’19 and Claudia Stantzyk-Guzek ’19 win 2018 Bass Berry & Sims Moot Court Competition.
Finalists were Josh Landis ’19, who was named Best Oralist, and Claire Fox ’19. Lauren Stern ’19 and Sarah Grimsdale ’19 honored for Best Brief. Read MoreFeb. 14, 2018