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Alumni Return to New Haven to Connect and Consider the Moment

Over three days, more than a thousand people gathered to celebrate Alumni Weekend at Yale Law School, Oct. 16–18.

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From Yale Law School to a Nobel in Economics

2026 Award of Merit trophies

Yale Law School Association Honors W. Michael Reisman and David Nierenberg with Award of Merit

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Professor Nicholas Parrillo Receives ABA Scholarship Award

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Yale Law School Awards 89 Hurst Horizon Scholarships for 2026–27

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Constitutional Law

The Law School is renowned as a center for scholarship in constitutional law, and prominent scholars are well represented on the School’s faculty.

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Corporate & Commercial Law

The Law School offers a strong curriculum in corporate and commercial law as well as joint and doctoral degree programs.

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Criminal Justice

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

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Environmental Law

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

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Human Rights Law

A diverse program of human rights activities that serve students and scholars at Yale and contribute to the development of human rights.

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International Law

The Law School’s longstanding international tradition occupies a central place in its intellectual life.

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Law & Economics

The Law School is at the heart of a movement to expand the once-narrow field of law and economics.

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Law & Health

Examining how law and policy affect individual and public health, the health care industry, and health governance.

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Law Teaching

Our Law Teaching Program provides current students and post-graduate fellows with training and information about careers in academia.

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Legal History

The Law School is home to one of the world’s great programs in the study of legal history, which offers indispensable insights into the character of our legal systems.

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Public Interest 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.

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Technology & Media Law

Information Society Project (ISP) is an intellectual center addressing the implications of the Internet and new technologies.

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Centers & Programs

Our Centers and Programs enhance the intellectual life of the Law School and make a difference in communities around the country and the world.

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Alumni

Our thriving community of 13,000 alumni are an essential part of Yale Law School.

Student View: Sarah Donilon ’26

Sarah Donilon ’26 discusses how Yale Law School is the perfect place to pursue her interests in international law and national security law.

Student View: Diego Martinez Rios ’26 LLM

For Diego Martinez Rios, one of the best things about Yale Law School’s LL.M. program is the small, close-knit cohort, where he has made friends for life.

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