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Yale Law School Mourns the Death of Trailblazing Professor Ellen Ash Peters ’54
Chief Justice Ellen Ash Peters ’54, the pioneering lawyer, professor, and jurist, died on April 17 at the age of 94.
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Liman Center Awards 2024-25 Public Interest Fellowships
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law has awarded its latest group of fellowships to lawyers working for the public good at organizations around the country.
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Historical Profile: Edwin A. Randolph, Class of 1880
In 1880, Edwin A. Randolph became the first Black person to graduate from Yale Law School and first Black person to be admitted to the Connecticut bar.
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Law School Unveils Portrait of Professor Drew S. Days III ’66
Faculty, family, friends, and community members gathered at Yale Law School on Feb. 5 for a portrait unveiling ceremony honoring the life of Drew Saunders Days III ’66 LLB, the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law.
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Kate Braner ’93 Named Liman Center Executive Director
Katherine Braner ’93 will be the next Executive Director of the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law.
Hurst Horizon Scholarship Gives Students Freedom in Law School and Beyond
The Soledad ’92 and Robert Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program has expanded to remove cost as a barrier to law school for even more students — a total of 75 for this academic year. Since Yale Law School launched the program two years ago under Dean Heather K. Gerken’s leadership, several peer institutions have followed suit, creating a new trend for financial aid in legal education.
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Judith Resnik and Vicki C. Jackson ’75 Honored for Federal Courts Scholarship
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik and Vicki C. Jackson ’75 have been honored with the 2024 Daniel J. Meltzer Lifetime Achievement Award.
Climate on Trial
Yale Law School alumni are fighting in the courts — and nearly every other arena — to hold government officials and private companies accountable for their contributions to climate change.
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Yale Law School Celebrates 200 Years of Legal Education
Throughout 2024, Yale Law School will mark its bicentennial anniversary with a yearlong commemoration of the law school’s storied history, current impact, and future vision for legal education.
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Historical Profile: Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray ’65 JSD
A true trailblazer, Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray ’65 JSD was a scholar, activist, writer, and Episcopal priest who was an important yet often overlooked figure in the civil and women’s rights movements.