Vanderbilt Law News

Dean Chris Guthrie announced that Cristina Gapasin Tortal has been named the next Dean of Admissions for Vanderbilt Law School. Tortal assumes the role from Todd Morton, who is retiring this summer. “Cristina is a leading figure in the law school admissions world and well known to our staff,” said… Read More

Professor Gordon will teach courses on tax law, federal budget law, and legislation and regulation. Read More

40 Vanderbilt Law students and recent graduates secured 43 clerkships during the 2024-25 academic year Read More

Scholar focused on criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence comes to Vanderbilt from William & Mary Law School Read More

Moyes '02 returns to Vanderbilt from the Korey Wise Innocence Project at the University of Colorado School of Law Read More

Vanderbilt Law Professor Michael Newton details the threat of grey zone conflict to international law and how to combat it Read More

Vanderbilt Law Professor Brian Broughman and co-authors examine how startups and VCs have responded to heightened FTC and DOJ enforcement Read More

Patent law expert Sean Seymore proposes an alternative theory of patentability for serendipitous discoveries like Ozempic Read More

Access to Justice scholar Lauren Sudeall identifies three key values to assess court systems and guide reform efforts Read More

The clinic filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of Eugene Volokh challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee's public records law Read More