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Solomon Center Hosts Distinguished Alumni for Health Law and Policy Career Night
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School and the Yale Health Law and Policy Society (YHeLPS) hosted three esteemed alumni on Jan. 27 for the Center's 12th annual Health Law and Policy Career Night.
The Philosopher in the Machine
Ideas that once sounded like science fiction have become contemplatable (and, in some cases, already arrived). In the face of rapid change, alumni are using their Yale Law School educations to shape how this transformative new technology can best be used to benefit society.
Professor Ian Ayres’ Scholarship Cited in Supreme Court Gun Control Case
In this Q&A, Ayres discussed a case currently before the Supreme Court, Wolford v. Lopez, which draws on his scholarship related to gun control.
‘The Radical Fund’: How a spurned inheritance fueled progressive change
In his new book, Professor John Fabian Witt details how a little-known foundation funded by a wealthy banking heir sought to bring about a more just society in the first half of the 20th century.
Professor E. Donald Elliott Named Changjiang Scholar
Doyle-Winter Distinguished Professor (Adjunct) of Law E. Donald Elliott ’74 has been named a Yangtze River Distinguished Scholar by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
What They’re Saying About Cristina M. Rodríguez, Incoming Dean of Yale Law School
Learn what colleagues, peers, and leaders from across the country are saying about Cristina Rodríguez and the experience, judgment, and values she will bring as the next dean of Yale Law School.
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.
Student Lounge Dedicated to Paul C. Tsai ’54 LLM, ’57 JSD
To honor the outstanding generosity of Joseph C. Tsai ’90 to Yale Law School as well as the memory of his father, Paul C. Tsai ’54 LLM, ’57 JSD, the student lounge in Sterling Law Building has been named the Paul C. Tsai Student Lounge.
Connecticut’s Path Forward for Offshore Energy
Yale School of the Environment experts, including Professor Dan Esty, discuss the state’s strategies for advancing renewable energy in a shifting federal landscape.
Jon Finer Joins Leadership Program as Senior Distinguished Fellow in Residence
Jon Finer ’09 has joined The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School as a senior distinguished fellow in residence. He served as President Joe Biden’s principal deputy national security advisor from 2021 to 2025 and received the highest White House award for contributions to national security.