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Understanding the Scopes Trial 100 Years Later
Vanderbilt Law hosts historian Brenda Wineapple to discuss a trial that gripped the nation and the relevance of those same issues today Read MoreFeb. 21, 2025
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Paul Butler Delivers Vanderbilt Law School’s Black History Month Keynote Address
Law professor and legal analyst discussed his recent book Chokehold: Policing Black Men in the Age of Trump Read MoreFeb. 17, 2025
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Why Professional Licensing Doesn’t Work
Rebecca Haw Allensworth’s book “The Licensing Racket” details how self-regulation in professions from hair-dressing to medicine limits competition at the expense of consumer safety Read MoreFeb. 17, 2025
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How to Fix Street Policing Using the Fourth Amendment’s Reasonableness Clause
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 MoreFeb. 12, 2025
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The Prohibition of Annexations is Foundational to the World Order
Paper co-authored by Ingrid Brunk details the prohibition’s role and significance in modern international law Read MoreFeb. 12, 2025
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Law and Neuroscience Expert Francis X. Shen to Deliver 2025 Weaver Distinguished Lecture in Law, Brain Sciences, and Behavior
Francis X. Shen, Professor of Law at University of Minnesota, is the Chief Innovation Officer of the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior of Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University Read MoreFeb. 7, 2025
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Should Police Be “Community Caretakers?”
Vanderbilt criminal law expert Christopher Slobogin argues for more expansive interpretation of Caniglia v. Storm Read MoreFeb. 6, 2025
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35 Employers Participated in 2025 Government and Public Interest Day
Representatives of 35 government and public interest employers spoke with students on Government and Public Interest Day last month Read MoreFeb. 5, 2025
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Nancy King Retires from Vanderbilt Law Faculty, Takes Emerita Status
One of the most-cited criminal law professors in the U.S., Professor King taught at Vanderbilt Law School for over 30 years Read MoreFeb. 4, 2025
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Entertainment and Sports Law Society Hosts Adolpho Birch ‘91 for Lunchtime Discussion
Burch detailed his legal career including his work with the NFL and his current position with the Tennessee Titans Read MoreFeb. 3, 2025