The intellectual life at Yale Law School is enriched by dozens of centers, programs, special projects, and workshops that pursue critical scholarly work and make a difference in communities around the country and the world. With a wide range of opportunities available, students are able to engage with their passions and interests as part of their educational experience in New Haven.
Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization
The Center's Kamel Lectures feature speakers from a range of disciplines who examine Islamic law and civilization.
Center for Global Legal Challenges
GLC promotes the understanding of international law, national security law, and foreign affairs law.
Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency
CRIT is an interdisciplinary initiative created to enhance the quality and transparency of the research base for medical products.
Global Health Justice Partnership
GHJP promotes research, projects, and academic exchanges in the areas of law, health, and human rights.
Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women’s Rights
The Gruber Program includes lectures, fellowships, and seminars on global justice and women's rights, including the Global Constitutionalism Seminar.
Information Society Project
ISP addresses the implications of the Internet and new information technologies for law and society.
John M. Olin Center for Law, Economics and Public Policy
The Olin Center facilitates the scholarly work of the Yale law and economics faculty and supports student interest and research in the field.
Justice Collaboratory
The Justice Collaboratory brings together scholars and researchers to work on issues related to institutional reform, policy innovation, and advancement in criminal justice.
Law and Political Economy at Yale
The intellectual home for consideration of questions of political economy at Yale Law School, supporting an interdisciplinary network of scholars who explore connections between politics and the economy.
Law and Racial Justice Center
The Law and Racial Justice Center brings together New Haveners; Yale students, staff, and faculty; local government officials; and local and national experts to imagine and implement projects that advance racial justice.
Law, Ethics & Animals Program
LEAP is a multidisciplinary think-and-do tank dedicated to addressing industrialized animal cruelty and its impacts.
Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights
The Schell Center coordinates human rights activities for students and scholars at Yale.
Paul Tsai China Center
The Tsai Center carries out research, promotes academic exchanges, and undertakes a variety of cooperative projects on issues in Chinese law and policy reform.
Program in the Foundations of American Legal Thought
The Program in the Foundations of American Legal Thought promotes the study at Yale Law School of legal theory past and present.
Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy
The Solomon Center responds to the rapidly evolving environment of health care and its centrality in the nation’s economy and government.
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law
The Liman Center works to improve access to justice for those without resources.
The Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership
The Chae Initiative provides focused educational and professional development to students who aspire to nontraditional careers and leadership roles in the private sector.
The Ludwig Program in Public Sector Leadership
The Ludwig Program prepares students for careers in areas such as government, nonprofits, and other institutions focused on serving the public.
Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy
YCELP develops and advances environmental policy on local, regional, national, and global levels.
Yale Center for Law and Philosophy
The Yale Center for Law and Philosophy encourages advanced work, including research degrees, at the interface of philosophy and law.
Yale Law School Center for Private Law
The Center for Private Law promotes teaching and research in contracts, property, and torts.
Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law
CCL aims to increase exposure to and engagement with contemporary business law issues.
Yale Law School Latin American Legal Studies
Yale Law School Projects in South America include SELA, the Linkage Program student exchange, and the Latin American speaker series.