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Cristina Rodriguez

Cristina Rodríguez Selected as Next Dean of Yale Law School

Rodríguez will assume the deanship on Feb. 1, 2026, as the Sol and Lillian Goldman Dean and Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

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What They’re Saying About Cristina M. Rodríguez, Incoming Dean of Yale Law School

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An Extraordinary Leader

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Professor Ian Ayres’ Scholarship Cited in Supreme Court Gun Control Case

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Professor William Eskridge Jr. and Co-Author Honored for Groundbreaking Book

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

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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 history of law 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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Broken Machines: Law and the Challenge of Making Big Cities Work

Professor Schleicher delivered the lecture, “Broken Machines: Law and the Challenge of Making Big Cities Work” on Oct. 27.

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The Meaning of 1776

Historian and legal scholar Edward J. Larson delivered the Michael A. Doyle ’62 and Bunny Winter Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law Lecture, titled “The Meaning of 1776,” on Nov. 10.

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