Alumni
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Samar Ali ’06 (BS’03) discusses her role as a third-party mediator in Syria
Listen to Ali's interview with WPLN Radio's Emily Siner about diplomacy related to the conflict in Syria. Read MoreNov. 30, 2015
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Sen. Fred Thompson ’67, Aug. 19, 1942 – Nov. 1, 2015
Thompson had successful careers as a U.S. senator, an attorney and an actor. Read MoreNov. 2, 2015
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Thank you Reunion 2015 volunteers!
Our sincere thanks to the volunteers who did so much to make 2015 Reunion a huge success! Class of 1965 Jack Colvin; Fundraising Chair Bill Wilson; Promotion Chair Reunion Committee Members: Joe Brown, Larry Harrington, Gail Pigg and Carol Rasnic Class of 1970 John Webb; Fundraising… Read MoreNov. 1, 2015
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POSTPONED: John Jay Hooker ’57 speaks at Vanderbilt Law School Oct. 27
The event, sponsored by the Branstetter Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program and the Social Justice Program at Vanderbilt, is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis. Read MoreOct. 22, 2015
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Alvin Adams ’67 dies at 73
A three-time ambassador, Adams persuaded Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril, the Haitian military ruler and a protégé of the ousted dictators Francois Duvalier and his son, Jean-Claude, to abdicate and leave the country in March 1990. Read MoreOct. 19, 2015
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Barbara Holmes ’86 appointed federal magistrate judge for Middle District of Tennessee
Holmes brings 25 years of experience with commercial litigation, restructuring and insolvency matters to the bench. Read MoreOct. 12, 2015
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Much lauded homeowner assistance program results from Robbins Geller class action lawsuit
Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi highlights a class-action settlement mandating the creation of homeowner assistance programs and credit counseling in cities hit hardest by bank foreclosures and robosigning. Read MoreOct. 8, 2015
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Tennessee Solicitor General Andrée Blumstein ’81 profiled in Tennessean
As second-in-command of the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General, Andrée Blumstein has helped explain the legal reasons why Tennessee can't make the Bible the state's official book, how private companies can't ban guns in public parks they help operate, and how a measure passed by Nashville voters requiring locally hired construction workers violates state law. Read MoreOct. 5, 2015
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Louis Theros ’89 named general counsel of MGM Grand Detroit
Theros was previously a partner at Butzel Long in Detroit. Read MoreSep. 18, 2015
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Sybil Dunlop ’08 profiled in Minnesota Lawyer
Dunlop is featured in the "Up & Coming Attorneys" column. Read MoreSep. 17, 2015