Class of 1988

Weekend Highlights

Friday, November 3

Parking is available for all events at the Law School in Terrace Garage. Access the garage by turning left from 21st Ave. into the alley just before the Baker Building. Dress is business casual. 

11:00 a.m.

Conversation with Chancellor Diermeier
Complimentary

Student Life Center 
Commodore Ballroom

All Vanderbilt Reunion attendees are invited to hear from Chancellor Daniel Diermeier. 

4:00 p.m.

"Back to the Classroom" - Environmental Law in A Polarized Era
Complimentary

Professor Michael Vandenbergh
David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law
Director of the Climate Change Research Network
Co-Director of Energy, Environment and Land Use Program

Law School
Flynn Auditorium

Environmental issues are among the most polarized in an increasingly polarized society.  How can we teach environmental law in a way that enables students to think critically and reaches students across the political spectrum? How can we analyze environmental problems and develop viable new measures in the face of a polarized, gridlocked system?

This discussion will explore the cutting-edge research underway at Vanderbilt in law, policy, and social science that explores the psychology of polarization, promising new ways to bypass polarization, and the ways environmental lawyers, managers, and advocates can succeed in a polarized era.

4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Check In

Law School Lobby, 21st Avenue South entrance

Pick up your nametag(s) and other Reunion information for the weekend. Nametags will also be available Saturday morning at the continental breakfast, before the programs, and at class parties on Saturday evening. Onsite registration will be available!

5:00 p.m.

Law School building tours
Complimentary

Law School, 21st Avenue entrance

Meet in the lobby at 4:45 p.m. for 30-minute tours given by students, prior to the cocktail reception.

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Law School Cocktail Reception-for all Law School Reunion Classes
$50

Law School, 21st Avenue entrance
Main Lobby, North Lobby and Blackacre

Celebrate with your classmates, other Law School alumni, some faculty and staff. Then head out to dinner at one of Nashville's popular restaurants! 

Saturday, November 4

Parking is available for all events at the Law School in Terrace Garage. Access the garage by turning left from 21st Ave. into the alley just before the Baker Building. Dress is casual. 

Beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast
Complimentary

Law School North Lobby, outside Flynn Auditorium

Pastries, muffins, tea, coffee, and juice will be available.

9:00 a.m.

"A Snapshot of Vanderbilt Law School"
Complimentary

Chris Guthrie
Dean
John Wade-Kent Syverud Professor of Law

Law School
Flynn Auditorium

10:00 a.m.

"Back to the Classroom" - Antitrust at an Inflection Point
Complimentary

Professor Rebecca Haw Allensworth
Associate Dean for Research
David Daniels Allen Professor of Law

Law School
Flynn Auditorium

Antitrust policy is at an inflection point, with thinkers like Professor Lina Khan, Chair of the FTC, pursuing a regulatory agenda that runs contrary to the view that has prevailed among policymakers for over forty years: that antitrust exists to protect consumers from high prices and that markets are largely self-correcting. Professor Allensworth will explain the current crisis of identity in antitrust law, describe its legal and ideological origins, and identify the often-overlooked role that courts and legal precedent must play in shaping antitrust law’s next equilibrium.

10:45 a.m.

"Vanderbilt Law School Today" - Student Panel
Complimentary

Law School
Flynn Auditorium

11:30 a.m.

Law School building tours
Complimentary

Meet outside Flynn Auditorium for these 30-minute tours, given by students.

Saturday Evening Class Party
At the home of Steve and Mindy Anderson
6305 Torrington Road
6:30 p.m.
Dress: Casual
Cost: $80

Football Game
Vanderbilt is hosting Auburn for our Reunion/Homecoming game! Time will be announced 10 days prior, and tickets must be purchased separately through the Vanderbilt ticketing office.

To purchase football tickets, please visit the ticketing website and enter in the promotional code VANDYALUM23. 

See you at Vanderbilt in November!

Questions?  Call the Law School Alumni Office at 615.322.2606 or email us at reunion.vuls@vanderbilt.edu.