Public Interest News
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73 Vanderbilt Law Students Intern with Government and Non-Profit Legal Employers This Summer
Students working for legal employers in 14 states and Washington, D.C., legal nonprofits in London, U.K., The Hague, Netherlands, and Malta Read MoreMay. 28, 2024
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Launching a Public Interest Career at Vanderbilt Law
Assistant Dean Beth Cruz discusses public interest career paths, experiential learning opportunities, stipends, and more Read MoreMay. 23, 2024
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Public Interest Legislation and Policy Practicum Hits the Ground Running
This summer, 73 Vanderbilt Law students are working for legal employers in 14 states, Washington, D.C., and for legal non-profits in London, U.K., The Hague, Netherlands, and Valletta, Malta. The students receive stipend support to help defray their living expenses or earn course credit for their unpaid legal work with… Read MoreMay. 23, 2024
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Alissa Osberg Named 2024 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow
The Barrett Fellowship will fund Osberg’s work with the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project. Read MoreMay. 22, 2024
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Natalia Wurst ’24 Named 2024 Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow
Wurst will represent unaccompanied immigrant youth as an Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) Fellow with Al Otro Lado in San Diego Read MoreMay. 21, 2024
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Nine Branstetter Summer Fellows to Intern in Federal Attorney Generals’ Offices, State Law Offices, and Judicial Chambers
Fellowships support litigation-minded law students working in internships with judicial chambers, government law offices, legal nonprofits Read MoreMay. 20, 2024
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Joshua Lehde Named 2024 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow
Lehde will work at the Appellate Division of the Public Defenders Conference of Tennessee Read MoreMay. 17, 2024
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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
This summer, 73 Vanderbilt Law students are working for legal employers in 14 states, Washington, D.C., and for legal non-profits in London, U.K., The Hague, Netherlands, and Valletta, Malta. The students receive stipend support to help defray their living expenses or earn course credit for their unpaid legal work with… Read MoreApr. 19, 2024
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SJR Inaugural Symposium on Capitalism and The Carceral State
This summer, 73 Vanderbilt Law students are working for legal employers in 14 states, Washington, D.C., and for legal non-profits in London, U.K., The Hague, Netherlands, and Valletta, Malta. The students receive stipend support to help defray their living expenses or earn course credit for their unpaid legal work with… Read MoreApr. 9, 2024