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Vanderbilt Law Faculty Expertise and Commentary on Recent SCOTUS Rulings

Jul. 6, 2023—From citations to editorials, VLS faculty featured prominently amidst latest round of decisions

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Seventy-one VLS Students Work as Interns for Government and Nonprofit Legal Employers During Summer 2023

Jun. 20, 2023—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

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Mark Williams and Cat Moon Lead AI Faculty Bootcamp on Uses of Generative AI Large Language Models

Jun. 14, 2023—Faculty learned how LLMs like ChatGPT and Casetext’s Co-Counsel could be used to develop syllabi and class materials and support research

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Agnes Pacheco, LLM Class of 2023

Jun. 13, 2023—Agnes Pacheco chose to earn an LL.M. at Vanderbilt to achieve two goals: Expand her knowledge of international intellectual property law and learn about the American legal system. Agnes earned a law degree in Manila, Philippines, in 2016 after working as a paralegal for a team of intellectual property lawyers sparked her interest in a...

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How to Make Notice and Comment Rulemaking More Representative

Jun. 1, 2023—Article by Jim Rossi & Kevin Stack highlights shortcomings in current process and offers a two-part solution

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Hosts Event on the Role Individuals Can Play in Decarbonization

May. 25, 2023—Vanderbilt’s Michael Vandenbergh and Jonathan Gilligan join discussion on how recent legislation can incentivize action

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Introducing the “Climate at Vanderbilt” Podcast

May. 25, 2023—New series launched by J.B. Ruhl spotlights people, research, and programs focused on climate change

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Molly Teague Receives Founder’s Medal for the Class of 2023

May. 18, 2023—Former high school history teacher plans to join Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in New York as an associate

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Vanessa Demaral named 2023 Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow

May. 18, 2023—Demaral will be representing unaccompanied minors facing deportation during her two-year fellowship with Church World Service

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Jane Dimnwaobi Named 2023 Equal Justice Works Fellow

May. 17, 2023—Dimnwaobi will work at the Tennessee Justice Center

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ILSP Spotlight: Leah Field ’24 (BA’20)

May. 17, 2023—Double Dore explains how International Legal Studies Program helped her act on her interests in human rights and international law

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The Danger of Applying the Major Questions Doctrine to Major Risks

May. 17, 2023—Study co-authored by Vanderbilt JD-PhD ’16 Elissa Philip Gentry and Vanderbilt’s W. Kip Viscusi examines the rationale of the Supreme Court’s COVID-era limitations on OSHA’s authority and what it means for future crises.

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Madison Lowery named 2023 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow

May. 15, 2023—Lowery will work at the Tennessee Innocence Project, where she will help clients navigate re-entry.

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23 members of the Class of 2023 recognized at commencement with academic and citizenship awards

May. 12, 2023—23 members of the Class of 2023 received academic honors, journal awards, citizenship and leadership awards, or recognition from the Vanderbilt Bar Association

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31 members of the Class of 2023 complete Pro Bono Pledge

May. 9, 2023—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.

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Takeaways from Francesca Procaccini’s Harry Lee Waterfield Distinguished Lecture in Public Affairs at Murray State

May. 4, 2023—Procaccini’s lecture addressed the challenge of appropriate limits that respect the constitutional rights of teachers and students

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Five VLS Professors honored with Hall-Hartman Awards

May. 4, 2023—Michael Bressman, Sara Mayeux, Francesca Procaccini, Daniel Sharfstein and Kevin Stack, as well as adjunct faculty member Alexis Hoag, received the awards

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Elodie Currier ’23 wins ABA’s Harvey Saferstein Consumer Protection Prize for article on data privacy

May. 1, 2023—Currier’s article on the pitfalls of data anonymization is forthcoming in the New Mexico Law Review. 

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Amicus Brief Submitted by Ingrid Brunk and William Dodge Cited in Concurring Opinion in Halkbank v. U.S.

May. 1, 2023—Brunk is co-editor-in-chief of the American Journal of International Law. Dodge holds the John D. Ayer Chair in Business Law at UC-Davis.

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Judge Jane B. Stranch ’78 (BA’75) of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals hosted by VLS ACS chapter

Apr. 26, 2023—Judge Stranch discussed her career as a labor lawyer and an appellate judge in a Q&A moderated by ACS President Joey Vettiankal ’24.

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With U.S. Payments System at a Crossroads, New Paper Explores Path for Stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currency to Boost Financial Inclusion and Efficiency

Apr. 24, 2023—Digital assets legal expert Yesha Yadav and senior payment policy experts Jose Fernandez da Ponte and Amy Davine Kim explore how digital asset technologies can ensure a globally competitive payments system in the U.S.

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