DOCSLIB.ORG

2019-2020 Law School Catalog

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2019-2020 Law School Catalog Law School Catalog 2019/2020Catalog Vanderbilt University 2019/2020 School Archived Law Containing general information and courses of study for the 2019/2020 session corrected to July 2019 Nashville The university reserves the right, through its established procedures, to2019/2020 modify the requirementsCatalog for admission and graduation and to change other rules, regulations, and provisions, including those stated in this bulletin and other publications, and to refuse admission to any student, or to require the with- drawal of a student if it is determined to be in the interest of the student or the university. All students, full time or part time, who are enrolled in Vanderbilt courses are subject to the same policies. Policies concerning noncurricular matters and concerning withdrawal for medical or emotional reasons can be found in the Student Handbook, which is on the Vanderbilt website at vanderbilt.edu/student_handbook. School NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the RehabilitationArchived Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990,the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on theLaw basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veterans status, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment. In addition, the university does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their gender expression. Requests for information, inquiries or complaints should be directed to these offices: Faculty and staff—Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Anita J. Jenious, director, [email protected], telephone (615) 343- 9336; Students—Title IX and Student Discrimination, Molly Zlock, Title IX coordinator and director, [email protected], telephone (615) 343-9004, 110 21st Avenue South, Suite 975, Nashville TN 37203; Students—Student Access Services, Jamie Bojarski, director, [email protected], telephone (615) 343-9727. Vanderbilt® and the Vanderbilt logos are registered trademarks of The Vanderbilt University. © 2019 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved. The text of this catalog is printed on recycled paper with ink made from renewable resources. This publication is recyclable. Please recycle it. Produced by Vanderbilt University Marketing Solutions and Vanderbilt Printing Services Printed in the United States of America Contents Calendar 4 Academic Regulations 5 Financial Information 12 Honors and Awards 17 Courses of Study 19 Board of Trust, Administration, and Faculty 37 2019/2020Catalog School Archived Law Law School Calendar 2019/2020 FALL SEMESTER 2019 Classes and orientation for first-year and LL.M. students / Monday 12 August to Friday 16 August Classes begin for upper-level J.D. students / Monday 19 August Classes end / Friday 22 November Thanksgiving holiday / Saturday 23 November to Sunday 1 December Examinations begin / Monday 2 December Fall semester ends / Friday 13 December SPRING SEMESTER 2020 Classes begin / Monday 6 January Spring holidays / Saturday 29 February to Sunday 8 March Classes end / Friday 17 April Examinations begin / Monday 20 April Spring semester ends / Friday 1 May Commencement / Friday 8 May 2019/2020Catalog School Archived Law Law School / Academic Regulations 5 Academic Regulations HE Vanderbilt University Law School offers a program Required Work designed to educate lawyers for careers in many profes- First Year. A passing grade in all first-year courses is required. sional areas. The school encourages students to acquire Constitutional Law I. Completion of the course in Consti- Ta broad knowledge of law and a thorough understanding of tutional Law I with a passing grade is required. the legal system. Emphasis is placed on the development of Professional Responsibility. Completion of a course in analytical ability and other intellectual capabilities. This kind Professional Responsibility with a passing grade is required. of education is the best preparation not only for the variety of Experiential Learning Requirement. Each student must career opportunities available to Law School graduates, but receive at least 6 credit hours of instruction of experiential also for the changing character of American legal practice learning generally regarded as experience that is reasonably expected in the future. similar to that of a lawyer advising or representing a client or A legal education at Vanderbilt allows for a high degree of engaging in lawyering tasks that are necessary for effective, individual choice and adaptability, centered on a basic core ethical, and responsible participation in the legal profession. of fundamental subject matter, intellectual development, and While subject to change, courses include: Advanced Evidence legal skills. and Trial Advocacy, Advanced Legal Research, Advanced Patent Litigation Practicum, Appellate Practice and Procedure, Blockchains and Smart Legal Contracts, Business and Securities J.D. Degree Requirements Research, E-Discovery, Entertainment Industry Transactions, The candidate for the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) Environmental Annual Review, Intellectual Property Licensing, must International Law Practice Lab, Legal Operations, Legal Prac- * have pursued full-time resident Law School study for a tice Technology, Legal Problem Solving, Legal Project Man- period of six semesters, enrolled for a minimum of 10 agement, Mediation, Negotiated Public M & A, Negotiation, credit hours each semester (or, in the case of students Negotiation & Drafting of Key Corporate Documents, Patent requiring more than six semesters, the equivalent); Litigation Practicum, Pre-trial Litigation, Private Equity: Trans- actional Drafting and Practice, Real Estate Transactions, Social * have completed, with a grade point average of 2.0 or Enterprise in Theory and Practice, The Practice of Aggregate above, 88 semester hours of credit*, no more than 5 of Litigation, Transactional Practice Workshop, Transnational which may be earned by participating in credit-bearing 2019/2020Legal Research,Catalog Trial Advocacy, Externships, and all Clinics. extracurricular activities; Substantial Research Project. All students are required to * have completed the courses listed as required; complete a substantial research paper in order to obtain the * have paid all fnancial obligations due the university; J.D. For most students, this requirement is satisfied by com- * be of good moral character; pleting a course designated in each semester’s official course listings as a Seminar. If, however, a student has a special * receive the favorable recommendation of the faculty for reason to pursue a topic outside the scope of available Semi- the degree. Schoolnars, the student may satisfy the requirement by completing It is the sole responsibility of the student to plan a schedule the course listed in the course catalog as “Supervised Research that will ensure the accumulation of 88Archived semester hours and Project.” completion of all other requirements for the degree. However, In order to qualify as a substantial research paper, whether the Ofce of Academic Life provides services to support written for a Seminar or as a Supervised Research Project, the degree attainment. An advisory session is heldLaw in the 1L fall student’s paper must present a fair and accurate description of semester to assist students in selecting a spring elective and the factual setting that gives rise to the issue being addressed, in the 1L spring semester to assist with course selection for explain adequately existing law and doctrine, and develop a subsequent years. Students are encouraged to track their indi- normative thesis that not only analyzes current doctrine but vidual academic records through YES, and to use all available presents a reasoned view of how policy should respond to the resources when selecting courses. Consulting with faculty and presented issue. Te paper must be well-researched with all meeting with the assistant dean for academic life are recom- sources cited properly (in Blue Book form or similar conven- mended. Other than the degree audit in the fall semester of tion) and make appropriate use of relevant literature—primary the 3L year, no formal conferences or ofcial approvals are sources and secondary literature. While rigid rules about the required afer the frst year. length of the papers are not warranted, an expectation exists that such papers would normally be at least 30–40 pages in Credit Hours length. Te Supervised Research Project course aims to provide Vanderbilt Law School adheres to the ABA Standard 310 defi- students fexibility in pursuing topics that would otherwise not nition of a credit hour. For purposes of this standard, a credit be available to them through Seminars during their second and hour comprises fifty minutes of classroom or direct faculty
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Retrieved from Discoverarchive, Vanderbilt University's Institutional
    Retrieved from DiscoverArchive, Vanderbilt University’s Institutional Repository This work was originally published as Jon W Bruce and D. Don Welch, Vanderbilt Law School in the Nineteenth Century: Its Creation and Formative Years, in 56 Vanderbilt Law Review 497 2003. +(,121/,1( Citation: 56 Vand. L. Rev. 497 2003 Content downloaded/printed from HeinOnline (http://heinonline.org) Thu Dec 13 12:09:16 2012 -- Your use of this HeinOnline PDF indicates your acceptance of HeinOnline's Terms and Conditions of the license agreement available at http://heinonline.org/HOL/License -- The search text of this PDF is generated from uncorrected OCR text. -- To obtain permission to use this article beyond the scope of your HeinOnline license, please use: https://www.copyright.com/ccc/basicSearch.do? &operation=go&searchType=0 &lastSearch=simple&all=on&titleOrStdNo=0042-2533 Vanderbilt Law School in the Nineteenth Century: Its Creation and Formative Years Jon W Bruce* D. Don Welch** IN TROD U CTION ............................................................................... 497 EXTERNAL INFLUENCES .................................................................. 498 PART OF "A GREAT UNIVERSITY" .................................................... 506 "A FALSE START". ........................................................................... 510 T H E "L EA SE" ................................. ................................................. 5 15 T H E "L ESSEES". .............................................................................. 518
    [Show full text]
  • Archived 2017/2018 Law School Catalog
    Law School Catalog Vanderbilt University 2017/2018 Archived 2017/2018 Law SchoolContaining generalCatalog information and courses of study for the 2017/2018 session corrected to 30 July 2017 Nashville The university reserves the right, through its established procedures, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation and to change other rules, regulations, and provisions, including those stated in this bulletin and other publications, and to refuse admission to any student, or to require the with- drawal of a student if it is determined to be in the interest of the student or the university. All students, full time or part time, who are enrolled in Vanderbilt courses are subject to the same policies. 2017/2018Catalog Policies concerning noncurricular matters and concerning withdrawal for medical or emotional reasons can be found in the Student Handbook, which is on the Vanderbilt website at vanderbilt.edu/student_handbook. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990,the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance ActSchool of 1974 as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, and the Uniformed Services Employ- ment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of theirArchived race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veterans status, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment.
    [Show full text]
  • The Mysterious, Magnificent Brain
    MAGAZINE The Mysterious, Magnificent Brain VOLUME 82 • NUMBER 4 • FALL 2001 VOLUME 82 • NO.. 4 • FALL 2001 MAGAZINE FEATURES 14 Yellow Leaves Alumnus takes stock of what makes him return to Vanderbilt football year after year 16 Invasion of the Brain Scientists 16 JEFF FRAZIER Vanderbilt neuroscientists collaborate to solve Mary Tom Bass, MEd’85, Editor the mysteries of the mind Kenneth Schexnayder, Managing Editor Victor Judge, BS’77, MS’79, Assistant Editor 32 GayNelle Doll, Assistant Editor The Possibility of Progress Suzanna Spring, Designer Vanderbilt philosophers look at just how far we’ve come 14 Nelson Bryan, BA’73, Class Notes Editor Joanne Lamphere Beckham, BA’62 · Gene Cook, 40 BA’94 · Bonnie Arant Ertelt, BS’81 · Lew Harris, BA’68 Beth Matter · Gayle Rogers, BA’01 Tall Healer Phillip B. Tucker, Staff Writers For 35 years alumnus has tended the aches and pains Skip Anderson · Jim Bacchus, BA’71 · Clinton of the Atlanta Falcons Colmenares · Tara S. Donahue, BA’00 · Dan Gordon · Nancy Humphrey · Elizabeth P.Latt · Leigh 43 MacMillan, PhD’96 · James McConnell · Ann Marie Deer Owens, BA’76 · Jessica Pasley · Jon Parrish Peede, A Monumental Journey BS’91 · David F. Salisbury · Patrick Shade, MA’96, Serbian graduate students hope to help preserve PhD’97, Contributors their homeland’s artistic heritage Anthony J. Spence, E’75, Executive Director of Communications and Publications DEPARTMENTS Vanderbilt Magazine is published quarterly by Vanderbilt University from editorial and business offices at 110 21st 2 On Campus Avenue South, Suite 1000, Nashville, TN 37203. The editor welcomes letters and comments from readers 12 Sports regarding articles published in Vanderbilt Magazine.
    [Show full text]
  • Vanderbilt University Class of 2021 Commencement Program
    VANDERBILT COMMENCEMENT 15–16 May 2021 Alma Mater On the city’s western border, reared against the sky, Proudly stands our Alma Mater as the years roll by. Forward! ever be thy watchword, conquer and prevail. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Vanderbilt, All Hail! Cherished by thy sons and daughters, memories sweet shall throng ’Round our hearts, O Alma Mater, as we sing our song. Forward! ever be thy watchword, conquer and prevail. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Vanderbilt, All Hail! —Robert F. Vaughan, 1907 The medallion on the cover of this program is the Official Seal of Vanderbilt University, adopted by the Board of Trust on May 4, 1875. II Progr am UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY Procession of stage party starts at 9:00 a.m. Ceremonies on stage start around 9:07 a.m., end about noon. (Guests remain seated throughout the ceremony.) Processional (Banner Bearers, Deans, Founder’s Medalists, Faculty Senate Chair, Alumni Association President, Provost, Chair of Board of Trust, Chancellor) Rondeau Jean-Joseph Mouret Pomp and Circumstance Edward Elgar Trumpet Tune John Stanley Welcome Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor Presentation of Emeriti Susan R. Wente, Provost Recognition of Other Academic Guests Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor Awarding of Founder’s Medals for First Honors Susan R. Wente, Provost Presentation of Board of Trust Resolution Bruce R. Evans, Board of Trust Chair Farewell Remarks to Graduates Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor Conferral of Degrees Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor Musical Interlude Kingston Ho, violin, Class of 2023, Blair School of Music Danse Rustique Eugène Ysae Presentation of Graduates Alma Mater Ava Berniece Anderson, Class of 2021, Blair School of Music (Words on page II) Charge to the Graduates Daniel Diermeier, Chancellor Finale “Hoe-Down” from Rodeo Aaron Copland SATURDAY 15 MAY 2021 VANDERBILT CAMPUS 1 Contents Te Academic Procession .........................................
    [Show full text]
  • 2015-2016 Law School Catalog
    Law School Catalog 2015/2016Catalog Vanderbilt University 2015/2016 School Archived Law Containing general information and courses of study for the 2015/2016 session corrected to 30 July 2015 Nashville 2015/2016Catalog The university reserves the right, through its established procedures, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation and to change other rules, regulations, and provisions, including those stated in this bulletin and other publications, and to refuse admission to any student, or to require the with- drawal of a student if it is determined to be in the interest of the student or the university. All students, full time or part time, who are enrolled in Vanderbilt courses are subject to the same policies. Policies concerning noncurricular matters and concerning withdrawal for medical or emotional reasons can be found in the Student Handbook, which is on the Vanderbilt website at vanderbilt.edu/student_handbook.School NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENTArchived In compliance with federal law, including the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Executive Order 11246, the Uniformed Services Employment Lawand Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other university-administered programs; or employment.
    [Show full text]
  • Vanderbilt University Commencement 2020
    VANDERBILT COMMENCEMENT 8 May 2020 Alma Mater On the city’s western border, reared against the sky, Proudly stands our Alma Mater as the years roll by. Forward! ever be thy watchword, conquer and prevail. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Vanderbilt, All Hail! Cherished by thy sons and daughters, memories sweet shall throng ’Round our hearts, O Alma Mater, as we sing our song. Forward! ever be thy watchword, conquer and prevail. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Vanderbilt, All Hail! —Robert F. Vaughan, 1907 The medallion on the cover of this program is the Official Seal of Vanderbilt University, adopted by the Board of Trust on May 4, 1875. For more information, visit www.vanderbilt.edu/commencement Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Vanderbilt® and the Vanderbilt logos are registered trademarks of The Vanderbilt University. ©2020 Vanderbilt University. All rights reserved. Produced by the Vanderbilt Commencement Office and Vanderbilt University Marketing Solutions. Printed by Lithographics, Inc. This publication is printed on paper with 10% post-consumer recycled content with ink made from renewable resources. If you do not keep this book as a souvenir, please recycle it. Contents Te Symbols of Vanderbilt University 2 Doctor of Jurisprudence Te Banner Bearers 2 Spring 2020 59 Te Student Marshals 2 Fall 2019 61 Emeritus Professors 4 Master of Education of the Deaf Spring 2020, Summer 2019 Bachelor of Arts 62 Spring 2020 5 Master of Laboratory Investigation Fall 2019 14 Spring 2020, Fall
    [Show full text]
  • A Bibliography of United States Legal Education: from Litchfield to Lexis
    A Bibliography of United States Legal Education: From Litchfield to Lexis General Editors Kathleen Carrick & Sally Walters Initial Contributions by Chris Corcos VOLUME 1 William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Buffalo, NY 14209 2003 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A bibliography of United States legal education: from Litchfield to Lexis / general editors, Kathleen Carrick & Sally Walters. v. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8377-3102-X (alk. paper) 1. Law—Study and teaching—United States—Bibliography. I. Carrick, Kathleen M. II. Walters, Sally. KF261 .B53 2001 016.34'071'173—dc21 2001048519 © 2003 William S. Hein & Co. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America This volume is printed on acid-free paper by William S. Hein & Co., Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 1 Introduction ................................................ vi Academic Achievement ......................................... 1 Academic Freedom ............................................ 1 Accounting .................................................. 9 Administrative Law ............................................ 9 Administrative Law Judges ..................................... 12 Admiralty .................................................. 12 Admission to the Bar .......................................... 12 Admission to the Bar—Alabama ................................. 26 Admission to the Bar—Arkansas ................................. 26 Admission to the Bar—California ................................ 27 Admission to the Bar—Colorado
    [Show full text]
  • LAW SCHOLARS MERIT AWARDS Receive Loan Packages
    VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL EDUCATING LAWYERS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Visit Vanderbilt Law School Twelve years ago, I visited Vanderbilt for from across the nation and a welcoming provides immediate advantages when you the first time as a faculty candidate— network of alumni who live and work interview for legal positions and begin and discovered an environment unique around the globe. You’ll find a dis- practicing law. among American law schools. Colle- tinguished faculty of experts who are Finally, you’ll find yourself at home gial and supportive, challenging and leaders in their fields, a rigorous curric- in one of America’s most livable cities. academically rigorous, Vanderbilt ulum and a wide array of academic, joint Like few other places, Vanderbilt’s Nash- offers a community where all of degree and interdisciplinary programs in ville setting lets you balance the rigors the elements required to create a modern building on a beautiful campus of study with abundant opportunities a great law school come together in a vibrant city. Most importantly, you’ll to enjoy a city with a remarkable blend in ways that surpass expecta- find a student-friendly atmosphere, a of cosmopolitan sophistication and the tions. I joined this community Vanderbilt tradition our students have feel of a friendly small town. in 2002 because, here, great treasured for decades. I invite you to visit Vanderbilt and scholars and teachers thrive. As You’ll discover that Vanderbilt discover these things for yourself. Vanderbilt’s Dean, one of my stands apart not only for the quality top priorities is maintaining of the legal training delivered by our Sincerely yours, the strong sense of communi- faculty of renowned legal scholars and ty that sets Vanderbilt apart teachers, but also for the support you’ll from other law schools.
    [Show full text]