Douglas Kysar

Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law
Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1998

B.A., Indiana University, 1995

 
Curriculum Vitae
Courses Taught
  • Climate Change and Animals
  • Animal Law
  • Constitutions and the Environment
  • The Law of Climate Change
  • Torts I
  • Law, Environment and Religion: A Communion of Subjects
  • Products Liability
  • Environmental Protection Clinic
Douglas Kysar

Professor Douglas Kysar is Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law at Yale Law School and faculty director of the Law, Environment and Animals Program. His teaching and research areas include torts, animal law, environmental law, climate change, products liability, and risk regulation. Kysar was previously on the faculty at Cornell Law School. He received his B.A. summa cum laude from Indiana University in 1995 and his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1998. Following law school, he clerked for the Honorable William G. Young of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

News

Professor Doug Kysar before a chalkboard in a large classroom filled with people

LEAP Celebrates Five Years at Yale Law School with Vision for the Future

LEAP turns five and becomes the Law, Environment, and Animals Program.
LEAP Celebrates Five Years at Yale Law School with Vision for the Future
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Science

Support U.S. OCTOPUS Act To Keep Octopuses Wild

Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law Doug Kysar, Clinical Lecturers in Law Viveca Morris, Daina Bray and Postgraduate Fellow Laurie Sellars are among 100 scientists, academics, and experts who recently co-authored a letter in support of U.S. OCTOPUS Act, a federal bill that would prohibit commercial octopus farming in the U.S. and the important of farmed octopus products.

Support U.S. OCTOPUS Act To Keep Octopuses Wild
flowing stream with rocks and grass

Ephemeral Streams Likely to Have Significant Effect on U.S. Water Quality

A new study co-authored by Yale researchers — including Joseph M. Field '55 Professor of Law Douglas Kysar — quantifies the consequences of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened the Clean Water Act.
Ephemeral Streams Likely to Have Significant Effect on U.S. Water Quality
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Newsweek

US Rivers’ Total Water Output at Pollution Risk, Study Warns

Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Law, Ethics and Animals Program Douglas Kysar discussed a recent study he co-authored regarding federal pollution laws.

US Rivers’ Total Water Output at Pollution Risk, Study Warns
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The Hill

Half the Water Flowing From US Rivers Is at Risk of Pollution Due To Lax Federal Regulation

Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Law, Ethics and Animals Program Douglas Kysar discussed a recent study he co-authored regarding federal pollution laws.

Half the Water Flowing From US Rivers Is at Risk of Pollution Due To Lax Federal Regulation
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Phys.org

Clean Water Act Leaves About 55% of Water Flowing Out of Rivers Vulnerable to Pollution, Study Suggests

Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Law, Ethics and Animals Program Douglas Kysar discussed a recent study he co-authored regarding federal pollution laws.

Clean Water Act Leaves About 55% of Water Flowing Out of Rivers Vulnerable to Pollution, Study Suggests
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The Boston Globe

Most Water Draining into Rivers Isn’t Protected by Federal Pollution Laws, UMass Study Finds

Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Law, Ethics and Animals Program Douglas Kysar discussed a recent study he co-authored regarding federal pollution laws.

Most Water Draining into Rivers Isn’t Protected by Federal Pollution Laws, UMass Study Finds
a split image consisting of a black and white photo of students in a classroom and a contemporary class at YLS

Yale Law School Fosters a Legacy of Excellence in Teaching

For our bicentennial, faculty members reflect on how Yale Law School’s approach to teaching sets the school apart, offering a highly individualized experience for students.
Yale Law School Fosters a Legacy of Excellence in Teaching
A group of people stand at a climate march in front of a banner reading We Demand a Climate Recovery Plan

Climate on Trial

Yale Law School alumni are fighting in the courts — and nearly every other arena — to hold government officials and private companies accountable for their contributions to climate change.
Climate on Trial
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E&E News

COP28 Could Spur Wave of Climate Lawsuits

Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law Douglas Kysar describes how the recent global climate agreement could result in a growing number of lawsuits against oil companies and governments.

COP28 Could Spur Wave of Climate Lawsuits

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