Faculty News
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🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸
As much as they come to gain a legal education at VLS, our community is fortunate to gain so richly from our veterans' perspectives, experiences, ideas and character. Read MoreNov. 11, 2021
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Housing Law Clinic director Jennifer Prusak addresses importance of legal representation for renters facing eviction
In a column published online at The Conversation, Prusak explains why providing more tenants facing evication with access to a lawyer could be the key to keeping more people in their homes. Prusak is an associate clinical professor of law. She launched Vanderbilt's Housing Law Clinic in spring 2021. Read MoreSep. 29, 2021
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Dean Chris Guthrie joins with deans of more than 40 U.S. law schools in support of AG Garland’s call to the legal community
Law deans express a commitment to ensuring that families and individuals facing eviction have access to legal representation, counseling and assistance. Read MoreSep. 1, 2021
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Linda Breggin elected Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers
Breggin is a senior attorney and director of the Center for State, Tribal and Local Environmental Programs and teaches at Vanderbilt as a lecturer in law. Fellows are selected for substantial contributions to the field of environmental law. Read MoreAug. 11, 2021
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Chris Slobogin’s new book suggests using algorithms may reduce prison sentences and increase use of evidence-based rehabilitative programs
In "Just Algorithms: Using Science to Reduce Incarceration and Inform a Jurisprudence of Risk," released by Cambridge University Press, Slobogin supports his thesis that using risk-prediction algorithms to make sentencing decisions could help reduce unnecessary pre-trial detention, mitigate excessively punitive bail and prison sentences, and divert more eligible candidates to appropriate rehabilitative programs. Read MoreJul. 28, 2021
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“Better Algorithms Are Key to Reducing Bias in Criminal Sentencing,” a Science magazine review of Chris Slobogin’s new book, “Just Algorithms”
Michael Spezio's review of criminal justice scholar Chris Slobogin's newly released book "Just Algorithms: Using Science to Reduce Incarceration and Inform a Jurisprudence of Risk," was published in Science magazine on July 16. Spezio's review highlights the book's purpose of countering recent arguments against automated jurisprudence and Slobogin's argument that risk-assessment algorithms could increase fairness in plea bargaining and charging decisions. Read MoreJul. 27, 2021
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Robert Mikos appointed to the LaRoche Family Chair in Law
Mikos is a leading expert on federalism and drug law. His work analyzes the struggle among federal, state and local governments for control of marijuana law and policy. Read MoreJul. 7, 2021
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Terry Maroney named to the Robert S. and Theresa L. Reder Chair in Law
Maroney investigates the intersection of law and emotion and is a scholar of criminal law. Her research has focused on the role of emotion in judicial behavior and decision-making. Read MoreJul. 7, 2021
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Ganesh Sitaraman named to the New York Alumni Chancellor’s Chair in Law
Sitaraman teaches and writes about constitutional law, the regulatory state, economic policy, democracy and foreign affairs. He directs the Law School's Program in Law and Government. Read MoreJul. 7, 2021
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Research librarian Clanitra Nejdl honored by American Association of Law Libraries
Nejdl is head of professional development and research services at the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library. She received the two 2021 awards from the AALL: the Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes professional contributions and leadership potential, and the Spectrum Article of the Year Award, which honors outstanding writing focused on law librarianship and scholarly legal research. Read MoreJul. 1, 2021