Vanderbilt Law News
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27 VLS students are working in legal offices for course credit in summer 2016
VLS students will receive course credit for their summer work in federal and state judicial chambers, in the offices of U.S. Attorneys and state attorneys general, and with corporations and advocacy organizations. Read MoreJul. 25, 2016
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84 VLS students receive 2016 summer stipends to support pro bono work
Students are working in judicial chambers and with government agencies, attorneys general, district attorneys, public defenders and public interest organizations with VLS support. Read MoreJul. 25, 2016
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Program on Law & Innovation fosters collaboration between legal and technology communities
VLS hosts collaborative meeting of Music City Legal Hackers, Code for Nashville, attorneys and technology professionals. Read MoreJul. 21, 2016
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Article by Emily Taylor ’16 on “Waters of the United States” to Be Published in Environmental Law Reporter
Article Taylor completed as a semester-long research project supervised by Clean Water Act expert J.B. Ruhl to be published in the peer-reviewed journal of the Environmental Law Institute. Read MoreJul. 15, 2016
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WalletHub: Energy Expert Jim Rossi discusses household ways to cut energy consumption
Twenty-seven Vanderbilt Law students are gaining legal experience by serving externships for course credit in federal and state judicial chambers; federal and state attorneys’ and public defenders’ offices; the legal departments of federal and state agencies; corporate legal departments; and with nonprofit legal aid and advocacy organizations. Students are… Read MoreJul. 13, 2016
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Research coauthored by Tracey George reveals lack of diversity in state court judges
"The Gavel Gap," co-authored by Tracey George with Albert Yoon, shows that more than half of state trial and appellate judges are white men, fewer than a third of judges are women, and fewer than two in 10 judges are a racial or ethnic minority. Read MoreJun. 27, 2016
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Legal historian Sara Mayeux joins Vanderbilt’s law faculty in fall 2016
Mayeux writes about American criminal law from both a historical and present-day perspective. Read MoreJun. 24, 2016
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Jay Tobin J.D./M.B.A.’82, GC of Dave & Buster’s, featured in Texas Lawyer
Tobin guided Dave & Buster's through its $100 million initial public offering in 2014 (subscription required). Read MoreJun. 1, 2016
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Erin O’Hara O’Connor named dean of Florida State University College of Law
O’Connor has served on Vanderbilt’s law faculty since 2001, including as associate dean for academic affairs. Read MoreJun. 1, 2016
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Co-authored research by Joni Hersch and Jennifer Shinall addressing women re-entering the workforce attracts international media attention
For women re-entering workforce, sharing personal information may get you hired. Read MoreMay. 31, 2016