Alumni
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84 VLS students receive 2016 summer stipends to support pro bono work
Students are working in judicial chambers and with government agencies, attorneys general, district attorneys, public defenders and public interest organizations with VLS support. Read MoreJul. 25, 2016
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Article by Emily Taylor ’16 on “Waters of the United States” to Be Published in Environmental Law Reporter
Article Taylor completed as a semester-long research project supervised by Clean Water Act expert J.B. Ruhl to be published in the peer-reviewed journal of the Environmental Law Institute. Read MoreJul. 15, 2016
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WalletHub: Energy Expert Jim Rossi discusses household ways to cut energy consumption
Eighty-four Vanderbilt Law students received summer stipends to support their volunteer legal work with government agencies, in the chambers of federal and state judges; in the offices of federal attorneys general and state district attorneys and public defenders; with law firms; and with public interest and advocacy organizations. During… Read MoreJul. 13, 2016
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Lauren Kilgore ’11 listed as “Best of the Bar” in Nashville Business Journal
Kilgore's 2016 listing marks the second year in a row she has been selected for the honor. She practices media and entertainment law at Shackelford Bowen McKinley & Norton. Read MoreJun. 14, 2016
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Lucian Pera ’85 takes office as Tennessee Bar Association president-elect
Pera is a partner in the Memphis office of Adams and Reese. He will serve as TBA's president in 2017-18. Read MoreJun. 14, 2016
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Jay Tobin J.D./M.B.A.’82, GC of Dave & Buster’s, featured in Texas Lawyer
Tobin guided Dave & Buster's through its $100 million initial public offering in 2014 (subscription required). Read MoreJun. 1, 2016
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Interview with Darren Robbins ’93 featured in Litigation Daily
Robbins is interviewed by Litigation Daily's Jenna Greene about his work at Robbins Geller, which includes securities, antitrust, M&A, consumer, insurance, employment and other class actions. Read MoreMay. 23, 2016
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Nathan Walsh ’16 named Vanderbilt Law’s first George Barrett Fellow
Walsh will advocate for homeless students with disabilities as a fellow with Disability Rights Tennessee. Read MoreMay. 17, 2016
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Calvin Cohen ’16 and Alex Nunn ’16 share 2016 Nagareda Prize for best scholarly papers in litigation and dispute resolution
Cohen’s paper addresses the inconsistent application of state sovereign immunity claims to federal rules; Nunn’s applied the perspective of due process to the use of “naked statistical evidence.” Read MoreMay. 13, 2016
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23 graduates honored with academic and citizenship awards at Commencement
Lauren Messonnier Meyers received the 2016 Founders Medal for First Honors. Read MoreMay. 13, 2016