Vanderbilt University Law School

09/03/2026

Please join us in welcoming the Vanderbilt Law LL.M. Class of 2027! 👀

Vanderbilt Law’s newest LL.M. students arrived in Nashville from around the world, bringing a range of personal and professional experiences to a close-knit community of legal scholars.

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The incoming Vanderbilt LL.M. Class of 2027 boasts strong academic and professional credentials, diversity across several dimensions

09/02/2026

Every law school is scrambling to figure out AI. Professor Mark Williams has been building solutions since 2023.

The National Law Review just named him one of the Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia for 2026.

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National Law Review, in partnership with Wickard, has selected Mark Williams, Founding Co-Director of the Vanderbilt AI Law Lab (VAILL), as one of the top 50 legal innovators in academia for 2026. Selected through an independent selection committee process, the honorees reflect a broad range of cont...

09/01/2026

Welcome, Vanderbilt Law J.D. Class of 2029! 🎉

Selected from the largest application pool in Vanderbilt Law’s history, this exceptional group brings academic excellence, diverse experiences, and outstanding potential to campus.

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The Vanderbilt J.D. Class of 2029 hails from 33 states and D.C., with a record of demonstrated academic and professional excellence

08/31/2026

At the Sixth Circuit Judges Annual Summit in Michigan, Professor Yesha Yadav delivered a plenary lecture, “When Markets Become Code: Crypto, Blockchain, and the Future of Financial Regulation.”

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the summit’s keynote speaker, attended the lecture alongside judges from across the Sixth Circuit.

08/28/2026

Calling all Vanderbilt Law School alumni from classes ending in 1 or 6! It’s time to reconnect with your classmates at the Vanderbilt Law School Reunion, October 16-17, 2026.

Join us for a weekend of celebrations, including building tours, a Law School open house, Friday evening class parties around Nashville, "Back to the Classroom" with Prof. Owen Jones, and Dean Chris Guthrie’s presentation on the state of Vanderbilt Law.

Click to register and secure your spot for an unforgettable weekend: https://reunion.vanderbilt.edu/law/

08/24/2026

Welcome, Fall 2026 MLS students!

Today marks the beginning of a new academic journey filled with thoughtful discussion, new perspectives, and deeper insight into the legal systems that influence every industry.

We’re excited to have you join the Vanderbilt community and look forward to all you’ll accomplish in the months ahead.

08/20/2026

In a new article, Robert Mikos argues that ma*****na rescheduling will not deliver the research boom the Trump administration intended, because the real obstacle was never regulatory. It was funding.

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When President Donald Trump called for expedited rescheduling of medical ma*****na in December 2025, he cited the need to boost scientific research on the drug as one of his primary motivations. With the move to Schedule III complete, will the desired outcome of that executive order take shape? A ne...

08/19/2026

Professor Owen Jones teaches both law and biology at Vanderbilt, and in the newest episode of Professors in Conversation, he bridges the two disciplines to explain why legal systems across the world share the same core features.

We also discussed his newest book, which explores how natural selection shapes everything from medicine and psychology to artificial intelligence and the law.

Watch Ep. 7: https://ow.ly/nQti50Zz5si

08/19/2026

The U.S. healthcare system produces 8.5% of the country's total carbon emissions. While the federal government remains polarized on healthcare and environmental issues, a paper co-authored by Ethan Thorpe at Vanderbilt's Private Climate Governance Lab argues that hospitals don't need Washington to fix it.

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New article co-authored by Ethan Thorpe details the benefits of Private Environmental Governance in the U.S. healthcare system

08/17/2026

Can a Democrat and a Republican actually agree on criminal justice reform? Two Tennessee legislators say yes, and they're coming to Vanderbilt Law to talk about it.

On September 9, VPOPP is hosting a lunchtime panel featuring State Representative Bob Freeman and State Senator Kerry Roberts, who have worked across the aisle on criminal justice issues in Tennessee.

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Representative Bob Freeman and Senator Kerry Roberts discuss prior work on criminal justice issues, obstacles to bipartisanship, and more