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Professor James Whitman Elected International Fellow of the British Academy
James Q. Whitman ’88, Ford Foundation Professor of Comparative and Foreign Law, has been elected as an International Fellow of the British Academy.
Meeting the Moment
Cristina Rodríguez, Yale Law School’s 18th dean, is committing her deanship to leading the Law School through an era of innovation and impact.
John Langford ’14 to Join Yale Law School Faculty
Dean Cristina M. Rodríguez ’00 has announced that John Langford ’14 will join the Yale Law School faculty as clinical associate professor of law.
Professor Bruce Ackerman Receives Tang Prize
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 was awarded the 2026 Tang Prize in Rule of Law, announced on June 18.
Professor Oona Hathaway Advocates for Civilian War Compensation in New Article
Professor Oona Hathaway ’97 recently co-authored an article in the UC Davis Law Review, “War Hazards Compensation for Civilians,” with Sarah Donilon ’26 and Carter Squires ’26 in which they propose that civilians affected by war be compensated for their detriments or loss.
Think Local: How Four Alumni Contribute to Communities in Connecticut
A look at several Yale Law School alumni whose lives and careers have brought them to or kept them in New Haven and Connecticut.
Solomon Center Alumni Receive Health Law Scholars Award
Two former fellows of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School — 2023–25 Senior Academic Fellow Yaron Covo and former graduate affiliate Ximena Benavides ’06 LLM, ’22 JSD — have been named 2026 Health Law Scholars by the American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics and the SLU School of Law Center for Health Law Studies.
Professors NeJaime and Siegel Argue Substantive Due Process Is Crucial for Judicial Review
In this Q&A, Professor NeJaime offers modern contexts for Lochner and substantive due process doctrine.
Scholarship by Professor Joshua Macey Honored
Two recent articles co-authored by Professor of Law Joshua Macey ’17 have been recognized for their contributions to corporate law and governance.
Forum Supports Early Career Professors
The Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum was held at Yale Law School on May 21 and 22, 2026. The initiative was started by Stanford and Yale, and the first forum was held in 2000 to “provide a serious experience in how scholarly inquiry is conducted and to increase the sense of community among legal scholars.”