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Her Idea on Childcare Drives the Conversation, 25 Years Later
Jessica Sager ’99, just finishing law school, saw home-based childcare businesses as a solution to a national problem. Now people are listening.
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Latin American Linkage Program’s New Endowment Honors Professor Owen Fiss
Yale Law School has endowed the Latin American Linkage Program in recognition of Professor Owen Fiss, one of the founders of the Law School programs in Latin America.
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Morehouse College Joins Liman Summer Fellowship Program Through Alumni Support
Support from Joshua Hill ’02 and Melissa Murray ’02 will expand the Liman Center's undergraduate fellowship program.
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FTC Chair Lina Khan ’17 Speaks about Competition Policy in Health Care
The Solomon Center hosted FTC Chair Lina Khan ’17 for a wide-ranging conversation about her work on Sept. 16.
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Zoe Li ’23 Fights Police Ticketing of Illinois School Children
Zoe Li ’23 discusses her work with the MacArthur Justice Center to stop a school district’s use of police to handle school discipline.
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Elizabeth Clarke ’23 Asks Why These Conditions Send People Back To Prison
Elizabeth Clarke ’23 discusses her fellowship on federal supervised release, which has a feature some say causes a cycle of re-imprisonment.
Connecting Threads: Mentorship and Collaboration at Yale Law School
A look at the rich history of collaboration and connections among Law School alumni.
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Honorable Alvin W. Thompson ’78 Celebrated with Portrait Unveiling at Hartford Courthouse
Alvin W. Thompson ’78, the United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut, was honored with a portrait unveiling at Hartford's Federal Courthouse in May.
Alumni Celebrate Law School’s Past and the Future
Yale Law School kicked off a yearlong celebration commemorating the institution’s bicentennial with gatherings of alumni and friends across the country and around the world.
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Ela Leshem ’20 Joins Fordham Law Faculty — and Animal Law’s Scholarly Growth
Ela Leshem ’20, recently appointed Associate Professor of Law at Fordham, discusses her work with the Law, Ethics & Animals Program.