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About this issue – Fall 2014
Executive Editor Grace Renshaw Managing Editor Jan Read Contributing Writers Nancy DeKalb, Sybil Dunlop ’08, Steve Haruch, Mark Obbie,… Read MoreDec. 19, 2014
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Commencement 2014
More than 200 students received law degrees at Commencement on May 9. J.D.s went to 194 graduates, 52 students earned LL.M.s and two students earned both a J.D. and a Ph.D. in law and economics. Will Marks was awarded the Founder’s Medal, and 20 other graduates were honored with awards… Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Tracey George: The Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Family Chair In Law and Liberty
Judicial politics scholar is the inaugural holder of the newly endowed Cox Chair. Charlie Cox '75 (BA'72) and Tracey George (photo by Joe Howell) By Grace Renshaw Tracey George’s interest in the Supreme Court and other federal courts began during college. As a… Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Michael Vandenbergh, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair of Law
Climate expert’s scholarship focuses on the impact of private governance on corporate and individual behavior. By Grace Renshaw Michael Vandenbergh urged an audience of 1,000 people at Nashville’s sold-out TED Expo last March to make a conceptual leap in the way they think about the response to climate… Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Edward K. Cheng: Fighting Legal Innumeracy
Edward K. Cheng, who holds the Tarkington Chair of Teaching Excellence, believes lawyers should learn to critically assess, comprehend and explain statistics. By Grace Renshaw Edward K. Cheng has been appointed to the Tarkington Chair of Teaching Excellence, a three-year rotating appointment that recognizes outstanding classroom teaching. Since… Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Alyne Queener Massey: Carrying on a Proud and Honorable Tradition
Alyne Queener Massey is honored posthumously with the Distinguished Service Award for endowing and supporting Vanderbilt’s law library. By Grace Renshaw When Vanderbilt’s Alyne Queener Armistead Massey Law Library was dedicated on September 24, 1982, the dedication speech was delivered by a close friend… Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Distinguished Alumnus Award: Frank M. Garrison
Law school benefits from his commitment to justice and equality By Jan Read Frank Garrison (photo by Anne Rayner) Talk with Frank Garrison ’79 (BA’76) for more than a few minutes, and he’ll probably use the word “fairness.” The concept of equal access, justice and treating all people kindly runs… Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Rick Engle '81: Descended from giants, determined to stay small
After learning the toy trade at his family’s company, Hasbro, Rick Engle ’81 teamed up with his brother at Little Kids Inc. By Mark Obbie Rick Engle (photo by Scott Indermaur) As a Vanderbilt undergrad and law student, Rick Engle ’81 (BA’77) had a… Read MoreDec. 17, 2014
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Trailblazers
(Dane Mark/Getty Images) The seven Vanderbilt Law alumni profiled here all launched rewarding careers outside of law practice. Whether they stepped up to build a family business, turned a passion into a career or ventured into something completely new, these alumni all credit their Vanderbilt Law School educations with enhancing… Read MoreDec. 17, 2014