Vanderbilt Law News
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Twenty-one members of the Class of 2019 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. Read MoreSep. 13, 2019
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Ganesh Sitaraman’s co-authored book touts public options that strengthen society
"The Public Option," a book Sitaraman wrote with Anne Alstott of Yale Law School, proposes that robust public options for banking, retirement, child care and other services would position more Americans to participate equally in society. Read MoreSep. 4, 2019
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Two military veterans join the VLS Class of 2022 as Bass Military Scholars
Former U.S. Army field artillery office Devin T. Adams and former U.S. Navy special operations naval aviator Alyssa Hartley are among the first cohort of Bass Military Scholars. The scholarship program supports military veterans seeking professional degrees in Vanderbilt's law, medical, nursing, education and business schools. Read MoreAug. 28, 2019
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W. Kip Viscusi honored with the Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research
The Sutherland Prize is Vanderbilt University’s most prestigious faculty honor for accomplishments in research and scholarship. Viscusi is the University Distinguished Professor of Law, Economics and Management and co-directs the Ph.D. Program in Law and Economics. Read MoreAug. 27, 2019
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96 Vanderbilt Law students received 2019 summer stipends to support pro bono legal work
Students are working in the legal departments of federal and state agencies, and in judicial chambers, prosecutors' and public defenders offices, for legal nonprofit organizations and in corporate legal departments. Read MoreAug. 2, 2019
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32 Vanderbilt Law students serve summer internships for course credit
Students received course credit for their work in the legal departments of federal agencies and judicial chambers, with U.S. Attorney’s and states’ attorneys general offices, for legal nonprofit organizations and in corporate legal departments Read MoreAug. 2, 2019
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More than 60 Vanderbilt Law grads to serve clerkships in 2019-20 or future terms
As of July 31, 2019, 2019 graduates have secured 28 clerkships, including 22 in federal courts and 6 in state courts, while members of the Class of 2020 have secured 29 clerkships. Recent VLS graduates secured 7 clerkships during the 2018-19 academic year. Read MoreAug. 1, 2019
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Joseph Fishman co-authors amicus brief addressing Stairway to Heaven copyright infringement case
Fishman, Chris Buccafusco of Cardozo Law and Mark Lemley of Stanford Law authored the brief, signed by 16 additional intellectual property scholars, urging the Ninth Circuit to clarify the proof needed to show copyright infringement. Read MoreJul. 31, 2019
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There Should Be a Public Option for Everything: Read New York Times op/ed by Ganesh Sitaraman and Anne Alstott
Sitaraman and Alstott are the authors of "The Public Option: How to Expand Freedom, Increase Opportunity and Promote Equality," just released by Harvard University Press. They contend that, despite the recent trend toward privatization, public options have been popular throughout American history. Read MoreJul. 11, 2019
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A Public Option for Retirement Savings: Read Atlantic column by Ganesh Sitaraman and Anne Astott
Sitaraman and Alstott are the authors of "The Public Option: How to Expand Freedom, Increase Opportunity and Promote Equality, just released by Harvard University Press. They propose a new, supplemental pension savings program that is simple and safe to join. Read MoreJul. 11, 2019