Vanderbilt Law News
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Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. ’81 (BA’78) confirmed to seat on U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee
The Senate confirmed Crenshaw by a vote of 92-0. Read MoreApr. 12, 2016
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Alana Seixas ’18 receives Garrison Social Justice Scholarship
Seixas will receive scholarship and stipend support during her second and third years of law school to support her preparation for a career in social justice advocacy. Read MoreApr. 7, 2016
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Ingrid Wuerth named to the Helen Strong Curry Chair in International Law
Wuerth is the inaugural holder of the Curry Chair, which was endowed in 2015 by an estate gift from pioneering Georgia lawyer Jean Curry Allen. Read MoreApr. 1, 2016
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Adjunct Professor Larry Bridgesmith discusses impact of artificial intelligence on legal profession
Major conference at Vanderbilt Law School April 14-15 will address how artificial intelligence may change the delivery of legal services. Read MoreMar. 30, 2016
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Article co-authored by J.B. Ruhl wins Ecological Society of America’s Sustainability Science Award
The article, published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, has been honored for its “contribution to the emerging science of ecosystem and regional sustainability.” Read MoreMar. 28, 2016
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Terry Maroney to join 2016-17 class of fellows at Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Maroney will spend an academic year in residence with 37 other fellows representing a broad range of disciplines. Read MoreMar. 23, 2016
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Adjunct Professor Michele Johnson one of three Vanderbilt professors nominated for Nashville’s Athena Award
Johnson co-teaches Poverty Law at VLS. The annual award recognizes women from Middle Tennessee who exemplify leadership, superior performance, commitment to community and unselfish assistance to women and women’s issues. Read MoreMar. 17, 2016
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Chris Slobogin receives two Distinguished Contribution Awards in Forensic Psychology
The American Psychology-Law Society and the American Board of Forensic Psychology recognize Slobogin’s career contributions to forensic psychology in 2016 Read MoreMar. 15, 2016
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Read cultural anthropologist Stephanie Maher’s review of Robert Barsky’s book, Undocumented Immigrants in an Era of Arbitrary Law
Barsky's book has been shortlisted for the Socio-Legal Studies Association’s 2016 Hart Socio-Legal Book Prize. Read MoreMar. 9, 2016
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VLS hosts conference focusing on legal technology and artificial intelligence
Richard Susskind, author of "Tomorrow's Lawyers," is keynote speaker of two-day conference titled "Watson, Esq.: Will Your Next Lawyer Be a Machine?" Read MoreMar. 7, 2016