Barrett Program News And Events

Vanderbilt Law hosts historian Brenda Wineapple to discuss a trial that gripped the nation and the relevance of those same issues today Read More

Representatives of 35 government and public interest employers spoke with students on Government and Public Interest Day last month Read More

Sanders details chronic underfunding of higher education for black Americans, historically and presently Read More

Journalist and Lawyer discusses her book on the power of sheriffs and their threat to democracy with Farhang Heydari Read More

Sessions featured Vanderbilt Law faculty, alumni, and practitioners from Middle Tennessee Read More

Solicitor Joshua Perry, an accomplished attorney & public defender, believes effective storytelling is important to effective legal practice Read More

The David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair of Law was endowed in honor of David Allen BA’58, a founding partner of Reynolds Allen & Cook Read More

Amy Leipziger, 2024-2025 George Barrett Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, discusses the evolution of her career as a legal advocate Read More

Grace Hayes and Madison Lowery discuss their career motivations, overcoming challenges, and more in a wide-ranging discussion Read More

Earlier this month, the George Barrett Social Justice Program and Office of Culture & Community hosted the Barrett Lecture and Dean’s Lecture on Race and Discrimination at Vanderbilt Law. Brenda Wineapple discussed her new book, Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial that Riveted A Nation. Read More