Vanderbilt Law News
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Joycelyn Stevenson ’01 named executive director of the Tennessee Bar Association
Stevenson is a shareholder with Littler Mendelson in Nashville. Read MoreJun. 9, 2017
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Ben Raker ’17 Wins Two Writing Competitions, the Environmental Law Institute’s Henry Diamond Award and the Tennessee Bar Association’s Jon E. Hasting Memorial Award
Raker’s articles address two environmental law issues: how courts should handle conflicts between federal and state renewable power regulations and Tennessee’s approach to stormwater regulations. Read MoreJun. 7, 2017
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Stephanie Parker ’84 elected to Council of the American Law Institute
Parker, a partner of Jones Day based in Atlanta, will serve a five-year term on the Council, which determines projects and activities undertaken by ALI. Read MoreMay. 26, 2017
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Darrius Woods ’17 named Equal Justice Works Fellow for Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Joycelyn Stevenson, a shareholder with Littler Mendelson in Nashville, has been named executive director of the Tennessee Bar Association. Stevenson has been a leader in the Tennessee Legal Community, serving as president of both the Nashville Bar Association and the Lawyers’ Association for Women – Marion Griffin Chapter. She… Read MoreMay. 23, 2017
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Marian Mikhail and Carly Myers named Class of 2017 George Barrett Social Justice Fellows
Mikhail will start a new program at The Bronx Defenders. Myers will advocate for low-income people with disabilities at the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund in Berkeley, California. Read MoreMay. 17, 2017
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Twenty-two 2017 graduates honored with awards at Commencement
Laura Dolbow wins Founder’s Medal, signifying First Honors. Read MoreMay. 12, 2017
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Chris Slobogin study addresses privacy rights for data stored in “the cloud”
Slobogin recommends clearer rules that specify when data stored in the cloud can be obtained and used by law enforcement. Read MoreMay. 11, 2017
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Ganesh Sitaraman’s new book, “The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution,” sounds alarm
In his thoughtful new book, Sitaraman argues that growing economic inequality threatens American democracy. Read MoreMay. 8, 2017
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Daniel J. Sharfstein’s new book explores intertwined history of race relations and property rights
In "Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard and the Nez Perce War," Sharfstein examines Reconstruction through the relationship between a Nez Perce leader and a Union Army general. Read MoreMay. 4, 2017
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VLS ABA Moot Court teams celebrate successes in National Appellate Advocacy Competition
3Ls Neil Greenwell, Andrew Marino and Katherine Martin were quarterfinalists; Claire Armstrong, C.J. Donald and Sarah Rosales were octofinalists. Read MoreApr. 28, 2017