Public Interest News

Bankruptcy scholar’s work focuses on the impact of debt on economic inequality Read More

Students gain legal experience through summer internships with federal and state agencies, courts, and law offices and by working for prosecutors, public defenders, legal nonprofits, and corporate legal departments Read More

New series launched by J.B. Ruhl spotlights people, research, and programs focused on climate change Read More

Dean Chris Guthrie announced the appointment of Nicole Langston as an Assistant Professor of Law. Langston joins Vanderbilt from Boston College Law School, where she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor and taught a Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar. At Vanderbilt, she will teach Bankruptcy and the Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar. Read More

Demaral will be representing unaccompanied minors facing deportation during her two-year fellowship with Church World Service Read More

Hunt will work at New York-based nonprofit A Better Balance Read More

Dimnwaobi will work at the Tennessee Justice Center Read More

Lowery will work at the Tennessee Innocence Project, where she will help clients navigate re-entry. Read More

Kaylee Brilhart was recognized for logging the highest number of pro bono hours—1,668—as a VLS student. Six members of the Class of 2023 completed the Pro Bono Pledge in both 2022 and 2023. Read More

Cruz brings significant public interest law experience from Nashville Public Defender’s Office. Read More