Vanderbilt Law News
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WLSA Women’s History Month Events Feature DOJ Human Rights Lawyer Courtney Urschel ’01, Women Sports Lawyers, and a First-Gen Lawyer
Coffee chats throughout March will offer tips for navigating job interviews, choosing courses, and finding the right career path. Read MoreMar. 3, 2023
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When Prior Art Applies to Copyright Law
Once exclusively used in matters of Patent Law, the idea has found its way into cases involving music Read MoreMar. 2, 2023
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When Songs Sound Similar, Courts Look for Musical DNA
by Rachael Perrotta The Women Law Students Association is sponsoring career-oriented talks throughout March as part of Women’s History Month. Women in Sports Law—Monday, March 6, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Flynn Auditorium. Jessica Evans, general counsel of lacrosse operations for the Premier Lacrosse League; Valerie Williams, associate general counsel for… Read MoreMar. 1, 2023
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Vanderbilt Announces Creation of The Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation
Law School Professor Ganesh Sitaraman to lead effort to advance research, education and ideas in economic policy and regulation Read MoreFeb. 28, 2023
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Ashley Wiltshire ’72 chronicles pioneering career as a legal aid attorney in new book, “Everyday Justice”
Wiltshire headed the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands for 37 years before his retirement in 2007. Read MoreFeb. 27, 2023
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Journalist Peter Canellos tells the story of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan as part of the Branstetter Judicial Speaker Series
Canellos is a managing editor at Politico and the author of “The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero.” Read MoreFeb. 23, 2023
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18 members of the Class of 2022 selected for Order of the Coif
Members of the Order of the Coif are selected by faculty approval and represent the top 10 percent of their graduating class. The Order of the Coif is a national honorary scholastic society. Read MoreFeb. 23, 2023
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Job Satisfaction Lower Among Black Women and Asian Women Law Graduates
New study from Joni Hersch suggests that nondiscrimination in pay may not be sufficient to maintain a diverse legal workforce Read MoreFeb. 22, 2023
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What Role Does the Nation’s Preeminent Business Court Play in the 21st Century?
Study co-authored by Randall Thomas examines trends in litigation at the Delaware Court of Chancery Read MoreFeb. 20, 2023
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How Should the DC Circuit Calculate Attorney’s Fees? The Fitzpatrick Matrix Goes to Court.
by Rachael Perrotta The Women Law Students Association is sponsoring career-oriented talks throughout March as part of Women’s History Month. Women in Sports Law—Monday, March 6, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Flynn Auditorium. Jessica Evans, general counsel of lacrosse operations for the Premier Lacrosse League; Valerie Williams, associate general counsel for… Read MoreFeb. 17, 2023