Alumni
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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
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Guantanamo Bay closure plan discussed in forum moderated by Michael Newton
Two retired military officers will address President Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center and the ethics of torture. Read MoreFeb. 25, 2016
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Samar Ali ’06 (BA’03) begins 2016 Truman National Security Fellowship
Ali, an associate with Bone McAllester Norton, will spend a year receiving leadership training and working at the Truman National Security Project's offices in Washington, D.C. Read MoreFeb. 19, 2016
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Rep. Luke Messer ’94, R-IN, ‘almost impossible to beat’
Muncie Star Press article predicts a victory for Rep. Messer, who was elected to his second term representing Indiana's 6th District in 2014. Read MoreFeb. 14, 2016
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Andrew Herzog JD’16 takes the ice with VU’s club hockey team
Herzog, who managed the Air Force Academy hockey team during undergraduate, participated in the 2016 NHL All-Star Skill Competition with VU's club hockey team. Read MoreFeb. 9, 2016
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Gerard Stranch IV ’03 to serve on Volkswagen multidistrict litigation plaintiffs’ steering committee
Stranch is one of 22 attorneys selected for the committee. Read MoreFeb. 9, 2016
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Brad Reed ’64 of Riley Warnock & Jacobson dies at 77
Described as "an honest and competent lawyer" by colleagues, Reed was a highly regarded and influential leader in Nashville's legal community. Read MoreFeb. 5, 2016
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John Jay Hooker ’57 dies at age 85
After being diagnosed with stage four metastatic myeloma in January 2015, Hooker campaigned for “death with dignity” law in Tennessee. Read MoreJan. 27, 2016