Alumni
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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
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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