Alumni in the News

View of the Yale campus and New Haven through a window at Sterling Law Building

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Liman Center Welcomes 2023–2024 Liman Fellows

The Liman Center announces its newest fellows, who will spend a year working in public interest law at organizations around the country.

A pitched roofline and a row of brick chimneys from Sterling Law Building

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Evan Walker-Wells ’22 and Joe Schottenfeld ’19 Discuss Public Interest Lawyering at the NAACP

A current and a former Liman fellow — Evan Walker-Wells ’22 and Joseph Schottenfeld ’19 — discuss their work with the NAACP on voting rights and economic security.

photo of Jay Pottenger speaking at a podium

Nathan Baker Clinical Professor of Law J. L. Pottenger Jr. ’75 speaks at the groundbreaking for the redevelopment of Parkside Village, an affordable housing complex in Branford, Connecticut in November 2022.

Monday, February 27, 2023

Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Nathan Baker Clinical Professor of Law J. L. Pottenger Jr. ’75

J. L. Pottenger Jr. ’75, the Nathan Baker Clinical Professor of Law, died on Feb. 23, 2023 at the age of 73.

Guido Calabresi 75th birthday celebration

Professor Guido Calabresi at a celebration of his 75th birthday in 2007.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Guido’s Tales

An oral history of Professor Guido Calabresi ’58 recounts his struggles and accomplishments, in his own words.

Erin Drake seated and holding a basketball

Erin Drake ’20 is a Liman Fellow at the Women’s National Basketball Players Association.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Q&A: Liman Fellow Erin Drake ’20 on Protecting the Rights of WNBA Players

Erin Drake ’20 is a Liman Fellow at the Women’s National Basketball Players Association.

Lani Guinier ’74

Lani Guinier ’74 died on January 7, 2022.

Friday, January 6, 2023

Scholarship Established in Honor of Lani Guinier ’74

A year after her death in 2022, Yale Law School has created the Lani Guinier ’74 Memorial Scholarship.

stained glass image of Lady Justice

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Professor Bâli Elected to American Law Institute

Professor of Law Aslı Ü. Bâli ’99 has been elected to the American Law Institute’s latest class, which includes a total of 31 new members.

stained glass window at Yale Law School

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Ketan Ramakrishnan ’21 Joins Yale Law School Faculty

Ketan Ramakrishnan ’21 joined the Yale Law School faculty as an Associate Professor of Law on Jan. 1, 2023.

Sam Davis ’20 in a courtroom

Sam Davis ’20, shown in court, is a Liman Fellow at the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation.

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Q&A: Liman Fellow Sam Davis ’20 on Tackling the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Sam Davis ’20, a Liman Fellow at the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation, discusses his work.

A row of windows on an exterior brick wall of Sterling Law Building, as shown from the courtyard

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

MFIA Alum Spotlight: Meenakshi Krishnan ’18

Former MFIA student Meenakshi Krishnan ’18 talks about her experience at the clinic and her career since graduating.

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