Alumni
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Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos looks back on 8 years at Vanderbilt’s chancellor
Zeppos took the reins of Vanderbilt University in 2008, in the midst of the global financial crisis. Read MoreMay. 2, 2016
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Megan McLean ’16 wins Environmental Law Institute writing competition
McLean's winning paper, "Throwing Shade: The Case against Judicial Interference with Solar Net Metering Policies," will be published in the Environmental Law Reporter. Read MoreApr. 29, 2016
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Cheng, George, Ruhl, Vandenbergh and Wuerth honored with Hall-Hartman Awards
Professors Tracey George, Michael Vandenbergh and Ingrid Wuerth were honored for their first-year Contracts, Property and Civil Procedure classes, respectively. Professor Ed Cheng was recognized for his upper-level Evidence class and Professor J.B. Ruhl for his Food System Seminar. Read MoreApr. 26, 2016
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Former VU general counsel Jeff Carr ’66 dead at 75
Carr retired from a 34-year career as a senior leader at Vanderbilt in 2000. Read MoreApr. 13, 2016
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Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. ’81 (BA’78) confirmed to seat on U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee
The Senate confirmed Crenshaw by a vote of 92-0. Read MoreApr. 12, 2016
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Ingrid Wuerth named to the Helen Strong Curry Chair in International Law
Wuerth is the inaugural holder of the Curry Chair, which was endowed in 2015 by an estate gift from pioneering Georgia lawyer Jean Curry Allen. Read MoreApr. 1, 2016
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Adjunct Professor Larry Bridgesmith discusses impact of artificial intelligence on legal profession
Major conference at Vanderbilt Law School April 14-15 will address how artificial intelligence may change the delivery of legal services. Read MoreMar. 30, 2016
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Adjunct Professor Michele Johnson one of three Vanderbilt professors nominated for Nashville’s Athena Award
Johnson co-teaches Poverty Law at VLS. The annual award recognizes women from Middle Tennessee who exemplify leadership, superior performance, commitment to community and unselfish assistance to women and women’s issues. Read MoreMar. 17, 2016
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Barry Vickrey ’77 (BA’71) retires from law faculty of University of South Dakota
Vickrey served as dean of University of South Dakota School of Law from 1993 to 2011 Read MoreMar. 10, 2016
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VLS hosts conference focusing on legal technology and artificial intelligence
Richard Susskind, author of "Tomorrow's Lawyers," is keynote speaker of two-day conference titled "Watson, Esq.: Will Your Next Lawyer Be a Machine?" Read MoreMar. 7, 2016