Yale Law School Today

Thursday, September 1, 2022


Liman fellows and colloquium attendees, a group of about 100 people, standing in a courtyard

Attendees of the 2022 Liman Public Interest Colloquium — a group that includes former Liman Fellows from around the country — gather at Yale Law School. Liman Center Director Jennifer Taylor ’10 has a goal to connect and build relationships with Liman’s network of alumni and Fellows, which now spans 25 years.

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Thursday, September 15, 2022


In The Press

New Data Show How Often Alabama Uses Solitary Confinement

WBHM

Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik comments in a news story about the use of solitary confinement in Alabama, where roughly five percent of prisoners are housed in solitary confinement for more than 15 days a year.

Sunday, September 11, 2022


In The Press

What Trump Should Do Now — A Commentary by E. Donald Elliott ’74

The American Spectator

E. Donald Elliott ’74 is the Florence Rogatz Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, September 6, 2022


In The Press

Closing Schools Should Be the Last Option in a Pandemic — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022


In The Press

That Online Test Just May Be Unconstitutional — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022


In The Press

Trump Legal Team Advances Broad View of Presidential Powers

The Associated Press

Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona A. Hathaway comments on the legality of a former president invoking presidential power.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022


In The Press

Civil Rights Group Sues Woodbridge for Allegedly Violating Housing Laws

Connecticut Public Radio

Mira Netsky ’23 comments on a lawsuit civil rights attorneys and housing advocates are bringing against the town of Woodbridge, Connecticut. The Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization is part of the legal team.

Explore Areas of Interest

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Outstanding faculty, new curricular offerings, and strong partnerships are part of our expanded environmental law and policy program.

View Environmental Law

Yale Law School has a strong tradition of service in the public interest. Most YLS students perform public service activities during their time here.

View Public Interest Law
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Yale Law School offers a rich academic experience studying criminal law through many different lenses.

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Most people think there is a giant gap between doing academic work and doing real practice work. This law school has relentlessly refused to accept that gap. And you see it every day.”


Heather Gerken

Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law