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Yale Law School Mourns the Death of Judge Ralph K. Winter ’60
Judge Ralph Karl Winter Jr. ’60, a former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, former William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School, died on December 8, 2020 at the age of 85.
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Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Robert C. Baker ’56 B.A., ’59 LL.B.
The Yale Law School community is mourning the loss of Robert C. Baker ’56 B.A., ’59 LL.B., a real estate developer and philanthropist whose generous gift returned residential living to the Law School with the opening of the Robert C. and Christina Baker Hall in 2018.
Lauren Blas ’12: Partner at Gibson Dunn
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is promoting Lauren Blas '12 to partnership, effective January 1, 2021.
James Bergin ’12 Elected Shareholder at Polsinelli
James Bergin '12 is one of 20 elected new shareholders at Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli for its new 2021 year.
Benjamin Gideon ’99 and Taylor Asen ’12 Form New Law Practice
Benjamin R. Gideon '99 and Taylor A. Asen '12 have taken a bold step by tearing away from a large law firm in Lewiston, Maine, to build a new state-wide trial practice.
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Ellen L. Koblitz ’76 Joins Pashman Stein as Special Counsel
Honorable Ellen L. Koblitz '76 has joined Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. as Special Counsel in the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Appellate Advocacy, and Family Law practices, based in the firm’s Hackensack, New Jersey office.
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Yale Law School Mourns the Death of Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law Drew S. Days III
Drew Saunders Days III ’66 LL.B, the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law at Yale Law School, died on Nov. 15, 2020 at the age of 79.
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David Peloquin ’11: Partner at Ropes & Gray
David Peloquin ’11 has been named partner at the global law firm Ropes & Gray.
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Daniel Alter ’91 Joins Yankwitt LLP as Partner
Daniel Alter ’91 has joined Yankwitt LLP in White Plains, NY as partner. Alter, a former assistant U.S. attorney (AUSA) in the Southern District of New York, becomes the fifth former AUS partner at the firm.