Public Interest News
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Voting Rights in the South: A Fundamental Right Worth Fighting For
The Voting Rights in the South Roundtable featured four panels of diverse and advocacy driven panelists Read MoreMay. 6, 2024
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19 members of the Class of 2024 Complete Pro Bono Pledge
On April 2, 2024, Vanderbilt’s Social Justice Reporter, in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the Legal Defense Fund, hosted its first Voting Rights Roundtable, “Voting Rights in the South.” The Roundtable featured four panels of diverse and advocacy driven panelists sharing knowledge, discussing strategies, and developing new ideas… Read MoreApr. 19, 2024
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SJR Inaugural Symposium on Capitalism and The Carceral State
On April 2, 2024, Vanderbilt’s Social Justice Reporter, in collaboration with the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the Legal Defense Fund, hosted its first Voting Rights Roundtable, “Voting Rights in the South.” The Roundtable featured four panels of diverse and advocacy driven panelists sharing knowledge, discussing strategies, and developing new ideas… Read MoreApr. 9, 2024
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Vanderbilt Law School Hosts Ambassador John Richmond
Ambassador-at-large John Cotton Richmond discussed efforts to combat human trafficking Read MoreMar. 28, 2024
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2024 Pro Bono Spring Break Spotlight
Eight Vanderbilt Law students worked at Advocacy Organizations in Nashville and West Virginia Read MoreMar. 27, 2024
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Forging a Career in Civil Rights Advocacy
Curry First ‘68 reflects on Vanderbilt, civil rights work, and more Read MoreMar. 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt Social Justice Reporter Announces Inaugural Symposium: Capitalism & The Carceral State
MacArthur Fellow Andrea Armstrong headlines day-long event featuring academics, practitioners, and impacted individuals Read MoreMar. 19, 2024
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How to Build a Public Interest Law Career That Lasts
Kent McKeever advises students about a path in public interest law Read MoreMar. 11, 2024
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Vanderbilt Hosts Mark Gaston Pearce for The George Barrett Lecture
Professor and lawyer Mark Gaston Pearce discusses labor issues confronting the National Labor Relations Board Read MoreMar. 7, 2024
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The Ins and Outs of Summer Legal Internships
What to expect when applying for a legal internship Read MoreMar. 1, 2024