Vanderbilt Law News
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Brian Fitzpatrick receives the Federalist Society’s 2011 Bator Award
The Bator Award recognizes a young academic – under the age of forty – who has demonstrated excellence in legal scholarship, a commitment to teaching, a concern for students, and who has made a significant public impact. Read MoreMar. 7, 2011
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Eve Biskind Klothen ’75 receives Outstanding Service Award from Philadephia VIP
Klothen is assistant dean for pro bono and public interest programs at Rutgers School of Law Read MoreMar. 7, 2011
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Carol Swain testifies before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement March 2
Swain's current scholarship addresses impact of immigration. Read MoreMar. 2, 2011
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Tatiana Boza and Mark Hammervold win Top Oralist Awards at International Law Moot Court Competition
Vanderbilt students competed in the 2011 Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Midwest Super Region Read MoreFeb. 18, 2011
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Seven alumni appellate judges among those presiding over final rounds of the First Amendment Moot Court Competition
Annual competition is sponsored by Vanderbilt Law School and the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt Read MoreFeb. 18, 2011
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Daniel Sharfstein chronicles shifting racial identity among three families in book released by Penguin Press
"The Invisible Line" chronicles American families' journey from black to white Read MoreFeb. 12, 2011
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Jenna Farleigh and Anne Greengard win 2011 Bass Berry & Sims Moot Court competition
Teams argued First Amendment problem regarding when a school official may regulate student speech on the Internet. Read MoreFeb. 11, 2011
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Jody Shaw ’10 honored with Tennessee Bar Association’s top award for student pro bono legal service
Shaw honored for work with Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors, an advocacy organization for immigrants. Read MoreFeb. 9, 2011
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Harold Hongju Koh, Legal Advisor to the U.S. State Department, addresses limits to diplomatic immunity in 2011 Burch Lecture
Koh delivered keynote address for symposium on "Foreign State Immunity at Home and Abroad." Read MoreFeb. 7, 2011
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2011 Charney Lecture explores impact of climate change in Arctic region
With "Three Images of the Arctic," Law of the Sea scholar Daniel Caron illuminates governance issues created by rapid transition. Read MoreFeb. 4, 2011