Public Interest News
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Vidhi Sanghavi '15 awarded Skadden Fellowship
Sanghavi will work at the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee to develop a legal advocacy program to help people with criminal convictions reenter their communities. Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Contracts classes compete in fall food drive to benefit Second Harvest
Food drive organized by Reeshad Ali, the VBA's Community Service Chair. Read MoreNov. 20, 2013
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Appellate Clinic’s victory in LaFountain v. Harry corrects Sixth Circuit precedent
Four members of the Class of 2013 establish the right of indigent clients to amend cases filed in federal courts. Read MoreJun. 11, 2013
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89 Vanderbilt Law students serve externships for course credit during summer 2013
VLS students are working in judicial chambers and with government agencies; in the offices of U.S. Attorneys, state attorneys general, and city and district attorneys; with corporations; and with domestic and international advocacy organizations. Read MoreJun. 11, 2013
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76 Vanderbilt Law students receive summer stipends to support pro bono work
VLS students work in judicial chambers and with federal and state agencies; attorneys general, public defenders and district attorneys; and domestic and international advocacy organizations. Read MoreJun. 7, 2013
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Zachary Fardon ’92 nominated to become U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
Fardon's nomination announced May 23 by the White House. Read MoreMay. 28, 2013
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Zachary Fardon '92 nominated to become U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
Fardon's nomination announced May 23 by the White House. Read MoreMay. 28, 2013
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Practice lab students support judicial system and criminal code reform in Peru
Professor Michael A. Newton works with Peru's Supreme Court to advise judges in its newly created court of national jurisdiction. Read MoreMay. 15, 2013
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Wyatt Sassman ’13 wins Tennessee Bar Association’s environmental law writing competition
Sassman receives Jon E. Hastings Memorial Writing Award for his article "Administrative Compliance Orders and Due Process After Sackett." Read MoreApr. 23, 2013
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Wyatt Sassman '13 wins Tennessee Bar Association's environmental law writing competition
Sassman receives Jon E. Hastings Memorial Writing Award for his article "Administrative Compliance Orders and Due Process After Sackett." Read MoreApr. 23, 2013