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Monday, August 19, 2019
News
Welcoming the Class of 2022
Dean Heather Gerken welcomed the 212 members of the Class of 2022 to Yale Law School on August 19, 2019.
Thursday, August 08, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Monday, August 19, 2019
In The Press
How High are Infrastructure Costs? Analyzing Interstate Construction Spending
The Brookings Institution
A paper coauthored by Associate Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 and Leah Brooks of The George Washington University on why highway construction costs have risen is highlighted.
Friday, August 16, 2019
In The Press
Trump's Greenland Folly: 'Not As Simple As Buying A Resort'
Law360
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh is quoted about the feasibility of buying an autonomous territory.
Friday, August 16, 2019
In The Press
Claims: Migrant Children Molested in U.S.-Funded Foster Care
The Associated Press
Aseem Mehta ’20, a student with the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Clinic, is quoted about a settlement in a case of a migrant child held in government custody.
Friday, August 16, 2019
In The Press
Interview with Gordon Silverstein about Yale Law School's Ph.D. in Law Program
PrawfsBlawg
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs Gordon Silverstein answers questions about Yale's Ph.D. in Law program.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
In The Press
On Immigration, the Democrats Are Playing Into Trump’s Hands — A Commentary by Peter H. Schuck
The New York Times
Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, August 15, 2019
In The Press
Five Decisions That May Sway High Court On LGBT Protections
Law360
Ford Foundation Professor of Law and Social Sciences Vicki Schultz is quoted on cases coming before the Supreme Court that will test whether sex discrimination extends to bias based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The clinics at YLS offer students incomparable experiences in representation of poor and marginalized individuals and communities, real-world engagement in complex fields of law, and the development of strategic judgment critical to effective lawyering.”
Professor Muneer Ahmad
Deputy Dean for Experiential Education