Branstetter Litigation And Dispute Resolution Program
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Asian Americans and the Law: The Constitution in Action
The Branstetter Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program Hosted Judge Denny Chin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Read MoreApr. 4, 2024
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Camille Vasquez Discusses Her Career and Representing Johnny Depp
Vanderbilt Law recently hosted Camille Vasquez, one of the lead attorneys in the 2022 Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial. Read MoreMar. 13, 2024
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Does Third-Party Litigation Finance Increase Agency Costs?
New research paper co-authored by Brian Fitzpatrick challenges longstanding criticism of financing option Read MoreDec. 15, 2023
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Vanessa Demaral named 2023 Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow
Demaral will be representing unaccompanied minors facing deportation during her two-year fellowship with Church World Service Read MoreMay. 18, 2023
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Judge Allison Riggs of the North Carolina Court of Appeals Delivers 2023 Barrett Lecture
Riggs spoke about democracy and voting rights in the event hosted by the George Barrett Social Justice Program Read MoreApr. 7, 2023
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Journalist Peter Canellos tells the story of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan as part of the Branstetter Judicial Speaker Series
Canellos is a managing editor at Politico and the author of “The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero.” Read MoreFeb. 23, 2023
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Evan Donaldson ’24 and Mary-Preston Austin ‘23 to compete in National Trial Competition finals
Donaldson and Austin defeated Moot Court teams from four law schools to qualify for the national tournament in San Antonio, Texas, which starts March 29. Read MoreFeb. 15, 2023
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Fee matrix developed by Professor Brian Fitzpatrick and Brooke Levy ’22 adopted by Federal Court
A D.C. District Court judge has ordered use of the “Fitzpatrick Matrix” to calculate attorneys’ fees, signifying the new tool’s formal acceptance. Read MoreFeb. 7, 2023
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Ellen Ward ’24 and Samantha Paradela ’24 win 2023 Bass Berry & Sims Moot Court Competition
The final round was argued before Judge Andre B. Mathis of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and Judge Eli J. Richardson ’92 of the Middle District of Tennessee. Rachel Wagner and Madison Porth were finalists. Read MoreFeb. 6, 2023
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Three VLS Students Pursue Legal Careers Focusing on Civil Rights as Marshall-Motley Scholars
Ashley Fox ’24, Adom Abatkun ’25 and Sophia Howard ’25 were selected for the first and second cohorts of a groundbreaking scholarship program created “to endow the South with the next generation of civil rights lawyers.” The program was developed by the Legal Defense Fund and named for former Supreme Court Justice and LDF founder Thurgood Marshall and pioneering civil rights litigator and former LDF attorney Constance Baker Motley. Read MoreJan. 24, 2023