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Liman Center Announces New Fellows in Residence
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law will welcome two new Fellows in Residence to Yale Law School for 2021–2022.

Liman Center Names New Yale Law School Fellows
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law welcomes 10 incoming fellows and has awarded three extensions to current fellows for 2021–2022.

Liman Center Announces New Director
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law announced that Jenny E. Carroll, the Wiggins Childs, Quinn, and Pantazis Professor of Law at the University of Alabama, will be its next Director.

Liman Fellow Bassam F. Gergi ’17: “Prying Open the Doors of Opportunity for New Jersey’s Working Families”
As a 2019-2020 Liman Fellow at the Fair Share Housing Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Bassam F. Gergi ’17 litigated against dozens of New Jersey’s wealthiest and most exclusive towns and cities to compel them to zone for and sponsor the construction of affordable housing.

Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict
A series of three teach-ins involving Law School faculty, staff, alumni, and affiliates presented an opportunity for the Yale community to reflect and come together in the wake of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Liman Center Research in Spotlight as States Advance Solitary Confinement Bans
Research by the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law at Yale Law School has informed recent decisions regarding solitary confinement in states across the country.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro Opens 24th Liman Colloquium with Tutorial on Making Change
Rep. Rosa DeLauro gave Liman Fellows guidance on bringing about a fairer world when she launched the 24th Annual Liman Colloquium with a wide-ranging conversation on April 8, 2021.

Liman Center Offers CT Lawmakers Research Supporting Solitary Confinement Ban
The Liman Center submitted written testimony on March 22, 2021 in a support of a bill in the Connecticut legislature that would substantially curtail solitary confinement in the state.