Vanderbilt Law News
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2025 Pro Bono Spring Break Spotlight
Students worked for two non-profit legal organizations in Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee Read MoreApr. 9, 2025
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Law Clinics File Amicus Brief Related to Application of Copyright Act in Tennessee Court of Appeals Case
The Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic and the Intellectual Property & the Arts Clinic have filed an amicus brief in Brewer v. Metro Government of Nashville Read MoreApr. 8, 2025
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The EELU 2025 State of the Environment Conference
Faculty, policymakers, and experts discussed a range of issues affecting Nashville and the Southeast, as well as potential solutions Read MoreApr. 8, 2025
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Michelle Parsons Named Assistant Dean for Career Services
Current Director of Outreach and longtime legal recruiter to succeed Elizabeth Workman this summer Read MoreApr. 7, 2025
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Lessons Learned from Wrongful Convictions in a Death Penalty State
Criminal law expert Christopher Slobogin exposes issues with the criminal legal system as seen in Florida's handling of capital cases Read MoreApr. 4, 2025
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Vanderbilt Law School Hosts Domestic Violence Prosecution Innovation Day
Prosecutors, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and law students from across the country discuss the future of domestic violence prosecution Read MoreApr. 1, 2025
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Mackenzi Barrett, Ph.D. ’28, Awarded Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award
Barrett was awarded the distinguished Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award for her article A Constitutional False Claims Act. Read MoreMar. 28, 2025
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How to End Hostage Diplomacy: International Efforts to Prevent and Deter Wrongful Detentions
Vanderbilt Law hosts Roger D. Carstens and Matthew Heath for Jonathan I. Charney Lecture in International Law Read MoreMar. 27, 2025
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How to Reduce the Rate of Pretrial Detention Using AI Without Compromising Public Safety
Christopher Slobogin advocates for risk assessment algorithms to better identify high- and low-risk individuals Read MoreMar. 27, 2025
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ELPAR’s 2025 Nashville Conference Explores the Implications of Re-conceptualizing Soil Governance as a Common Resource Problem
The conference centered on Marquette Law Professor Sara Fox’s ELPAR-recognized article "Soil Governance and Private Property” Read MoreMar. 25, 2025