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The Story Behind Dunn v. Blumstein, 50 Years after it Changed Voting in Tennessee
James Blumstein ’70 discusses his role in a landmark Tennessee voting rights case, which he filed shortly after graduating from Yale Law School. March 21, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the decision.
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Jessica Sager ’99 Reimagines Childcare
A profile of Jessica Sager ’99, co-founder and chief executive officer of All Our Kin, a national nonprofit that trains, supports, and sustains family childcare educators. She started the organization when she was a Liman Fellow.
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SCOTUS Echoes Faculty Paper: Badly Chosen Funds May Fail Duty to Retirement Investors
A 2015 article by Professor Ian Ayres ’86 and Quinn Curtis ’09 gained new relevance thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision.
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Yale Law School Announces Tuition-Free Scholarships for Highest Need Students
The Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program expands the Law School’s robust financial aid offerings to level the playing field for students with significant financial need.
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Redefining the Future of Legal Education
Countless conversations with alumni, faculty, and students culminated in the launch of The Joseph C. Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School in November 2021. The innovative new program seeks to empower the next generation of leaders to effect powerful change in any career path they choose.
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Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Walter E. Dellinger ’66
Yale Law School mourns the passing of Walter E. Dellinger ’66 LL.B., law professor and Supreme Court litigator, who died on Feb. 16, 2022, at the age of 80.
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Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus John G. Simon
John G. Simon ’53 LL.B., the Augustus Lines Professor Emeritus of Law at Yale Law School, died on February 14, 2022 at the age of 93.
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Daunting Work and Small Victories: A Q&A with Jonathan Cohen ’20 and Natalia Friedlander ’18
Jonathan Cohen ’20 and Natalia Friedlander ’18 discuss their work at the Rhode Island Center for Justice. Both started as Resnik-Curtis Liman Fellows with a focus on incarcerated people.
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Tackling Human Rights at Home and Across the Globe
An in-depth look at the work of the Orville H. Schell Center for International Human Rights — a hub for human rights activities at Yale Law School and a home for students preparing for human rights careers. Photo courtesy Kelan Lyons/CT Mirror
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Liman Fellow Holly Thomas ’04 Confirmed to Ninth Circuit
A 2005 Liman Fellow is now a federal judge.