Vanderbilt Law lands $10M gift VU alumni Lara and Clay Travis are latest to support graduate school William Williams William Williams Author twitter Author email Mar 18, 2026 Mar 18, 2026 Updated Mar 18, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Vanderbilt University Law School has received a $10 million commitment to fund, among other priorities, its First Amendment Clinic.According to a release, Vanderbilt graduates Lara Travis and Clay Travis provided the gift. Vanderbilt University Law School Photo: VU × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 S`_ >:==:@? H:== 2=D@ DFAA@CE E96 =2H D49@@=’D “#6DA64E7F==J s:DD6?E” 5632E6 D6C:6D[ >6C:E\ 2?5 ?665\32D65 D49@=2CD9:A 2:5[ 49:=5 42C6 7F?5:?8 7@C DEF56?E\A2C6?ED[ D6CG:46D 7@C DEF56?E\G6E6C2?D 2?5 2? @?8@:?8 3F:=5:?8 C6?@G2E:@?]k^AmkAm~7 ?@E6[ E9:D :D 2E =62DE E96 E9:C5 S`_ >:==:@? 8:7E E@ '2?56C3:=E {2H $49@@= D:?46 a_a` WC625 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D9G:==6A@DE]4@>^3FD:?6DD^65F42E:@?^G2?56C3:=E\=2H\D49@@=\=2?5D\`_>\8:7E^2CE:4=607b77c5`a\ae4_\``64\2d4c\cbfd2geag_`f]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm96C6k^2m 2?5 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D9G:==6A@DE]4@>^3FD:?6DD^65F42E:@?^G2?56C3:=E\=2H\D49@@=\=2?5D\`_>\8:7E^2CE:4=6044bb4ha4\3ae3\``67\gd44\dfg7ec_f4_a3]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm96C6k^2mX]k^AmkAmq@E9 %C2G:D6D 6?C@==65 2E '2?56C3:=E {2H $49@@= :? a__`[ =2E6C >2CCJ:?8 :? a__c] r=2J %C2G:D 4@>A=6E65 9:D y]s] 568C66 :? a__c 2?5 H6?E @? E@ 62C? 9:D |up 568C66 :? 4C62E:G6 HC:E:?8 7C@> '2?56C3:=E :? a__g] {2C2 %C2G:D =67E E96 AC@8C2> 27E6C 96C 7:CDE J62C E@ AFCDF6 2? |]t5] 568C66 :? 9F>2? 56G6=@A>6?E 2?5 4@F?D6=:?8 7C@> '&[ 2? 677@CE D96 4@>A=6E65 :? a__f] $96 =2E6C C6EFC?65 E@ '2?56C3:=E {2H E@ 4@>A=6E6 96C y]s] 568C66 :? a_ab 2?5 ?@H D6CG6D 2D 2 =682= 25G:D@C]k^AmkAmr=2J %C2G:D :D E96 7@F?56C @7 ~FE<:4<[ 2 4@==686 7@@E32== ?6HD D:E6[ 2?5 :D <?@H? ?2E:@?2==J 7@C 9:D HC:E:?8 2?5 >65:2 4@>>6?E2CJ C6=2E65 E@ DA@CED 2?5 A@=:E:4D] w6 92D F?56CE2<6? H@C< H:E9 3@E9 u@I $A@CED 2?5 rq$ $A@CED]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 C6=62D6[ E96 %C2G:D6D 2C6 >2<:?8 E96 S`_ >:==:@? 8:7E E@ E96 8C25F2E6 D49@@= E@ “4C62E6 @AA@CEF?:E:6D 7@C =2H DEF56?ED … H:E9 49:=5C6?j E@ 6?DFC6 '2?56C3:=E {2H $49@@= C6>2:?D 2 56DE:?2E:@? @7 49@:46 7@C DEF56?E\G6E6C2?Dj E@ 724:=:E2E6 4:G:= 5:D4@FCD6 2?5 5632E6j 2?5 E@ 5676?5 u:CDE p>6?5>6?E AC@E64E:@?D]Qk^AmkAm“{2C2 2?5 r=2J 92G6 8:G6? E96 =2H D49@@= 2 A@H6C7F= @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 56=:G6C @? @FC 65F42E:@?2= AC@>:D6 :? D6G6C2= :>A@CE2?E H2JD[” r9C:D vFE9C:6[ 562? @7 E96 '2?56C3:=E {2H $49@@=[ D2:5 :? E96 C6=62D6] “x 2> 36J@?5 8C2E67F= 7@C E96:C 86?6C@D:EJ[ G:D:@? 2?5 4@>>:E>6?E E@ E96 {2H $49@@=]”k^AmkAm%96 %C2G:D6D’ 8:7E H:== 7F6= '2?56C3:=E’D s2C6 E@ vC@H 42>A2:8?[ H9:49 DFCA2DD65 :? }@G6>36C a_ac :ED @C:8:?2= 8@2= @7 Sb]a 3:==:@? a_ >@?E9D 29625 @7 D4965F=6 WC625 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?2D9G:==6A@DE]4@>^3FD:?6DD^65F42E:@?^G2?56C3:=E\E@AD\b\a3\7F?5C2:D:?8\8@2=^2CE:4=60d`4hee5c\2_eb\``67\h7ff\6b`fh6`57eb7]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm96C6k^2mX 2?5 92D ?@H 6I466565 Sb]g 3:==:@?]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Higher Education Philanthropy Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt Law School William Williams Author twitter Author email Follow William Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Trending Vanderbilt pays $13M for future chancellor’s residence Great Escape to relocate to Midtown Headline Homes: October 2026 Macrons’ defamation case against Candace Owens lands in Nashville EndeavorB2B CEO Chris Ferrell dismissed
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