Vanderbilt Law News
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Ed Rubin: Fighting Bureaucracy by Improving it
Rubin identifies a new approach to make bureaucracy more humane. Read MoreAug. 25, 2014
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New J.D./M.S.F. joint-degree program offered by VLS and Owen Graduate School of Management
Students earn both degrees without increasing the time in school through program offered jointly by Vanderbilt Law School and Owen Graduate School of Management. Read MoreJul. 11, 2014
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Touted benefits of new EPA emissions limits may be misleading, according to paper co-authored by economist W. Kip Viscusi
Paper co-authored by Viscusi and Ted Gayer of the Brookings Institution focuses on benefits that would accrue just in the U.S. Read MoreJul. 10, 2014
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Matthew R. Burnstein '96 (BA'93) named chairman of Waller Lansden Dortch
Burnstein will succeed John Tishler, B.A. 1980, as chairman of the firm. Read MoreJun. 27, 2014
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Should the government be legally liable for failing to act?
Christopher Serkin examines the government's duty to protect private property with the proper laws and regulations. Read MoreJun. 23, 2014
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James Balser '16 receives Helton Fellowship from American Society of International Law
Balser will work with the No Peace Without Justice International Criminal Justice Program's Syrian Accountability Project in Gaziantep, Turkey. Read MoreJun. 18, 2014
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Staci Michelle Yandle '87 confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Yandle is currently a solo practitioner who focuses on civil litigation in federal and state court. Read MoreJun. 17, 2014
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70 Vanderbilt Law students receive 2014 summer stipends to support pro bono work
Seventy Vanderbilt Law students received summer stipends to support their volunteer work in positions with government agencies; the chambers of federal and local judges; federal and state district attorneys and public defenders’ offices; and public interest and advocacy organizations. Students receiving Vanderbilt law stipends are working pro bono during summer… Read MoreJun. 16, 2014
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72 Vanderbilt Law students serving externships for course credit in 2014
Vanderbilt Law students are receiving course credit for externships in federal and state judicial chambers, the offices of federal and state prosecutors, public defenders and attorneys, corporations, and advocacy organizations in 26 states. Read MoreJun. 16, 2014