Vanderbilt Law News

Dr. Yolanda J. McDonald is an Asst. Professor in the Dept. of Human and Organizational Development, Lead Investigator of Vanderbilt University Drinking Water Justice Lab Read More

Sent to VLS by the Cherokee and Chickasaw Nations, Native American graduates returned to Oklahoma reservations to serve their communities Read More

Nineteen graduates from the Class of 2023 secured clerkships with judges in federal appellate and district courts, the Court of International Trade, and in state courts in 2023-24 and future terms. Read More

New research from Yesha Yadav spotlights an overlooked vulnerability in America’s financial system Read More

“Statutory Interpretation from the Inside: An Empirical Study of Congressional Drafting, Delegation, and the Canons: Part I” was cited by Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett in her concurrence Read More

From citations to editorials, VLS faculty featured prominently amidst latest round of decisions Read More

Students gain legal experience through summer internships with federal and state agencies, courts, and law offices and by working for prosecutors, public defenders, legal nonprofits, and corporate legal departments Read More

Faculty learned how LLMs like ChatGPT and Casetext’s Co-Counsel could be used to develop syllabi and class materials and support research Read More

Agnes Pacheco chose to earn an LL.M. at Vanderbilt to achieve two goals: Expand her knowledge of international intellectual property law and learn about the American legal system. Agnes earned a law degree in Manila, Philippines, in 2016 after working as a paralegal for a team of intellectual property… Read More

Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor named full-time Director Read More