Criminal Justice News And Events

Alissa Marque Heydari discusses her experiences as a prosecutor and transition into policy work at Vanderbilt Law School Read More

The David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair of Law was endowed in honor of David Allen BA’58, a founding partner of Reynolds Allen & Cook Read More

Prosecutors are often portrayed as the “bad guys” of the criminal justice system. Many aspiring lawyers believe that if you want to help marginalized communities or fight injustices, working as a criminal defense attorney or public defender are the proper moves. However, an important piece of the puzzle is… Read More

Paper co-authored by Christopher Slobogin offers new test to determine when consents or waivers are legally relevant. Read More

Drug Law expert Robert Mikos advocates for a new approach as marijuana is poised to be rescheduled by DEA Read More

Faculty to advise on data collection process for Catalyst Grant winner Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia Read More

Assistant Dean Beth Cruz discusses public interest career paths, experiential learning opportunities, stipends, and more Read More

Prosecutors are often portrayed as the “bad guys” of the criminal justice system. Many aspiring lawyers believe that if you want to help marginalized communities or fight injustices, working as a criminal defense attorney or public defender are the proper moves. However, an important piece of the puzzle is… Read More

Vanderbilt Law Professor Robert Mikos outlines the limitations of Rescheduling Marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act Read More

Robert Mikos applies lessons from marijuana reform to explore the possibilities Read More