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Benjamin Gideon ’99 and Taylor Asen ’12: Best Lawyers in America
Benjamin Gideon '99 and Taylor Asen '12, both attorneys at Berman & Simmons in Maine, were recognized in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
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Paul Mandell ’98 Begins Term as Fund Board Chair with Passion for Giving
At the start of his term as Fund Board Chair, Yale Law School asked Paul Mandell ’98 why giving was so important to him.
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Toward a More Flexible Model of Philanthropy
Yale Law School alumni are deeply involved in the changing dynamics of philanthropy, including better use of data and more flexible funding to achieve transformative change.
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On the Road with the Other Side
On their road trips across the U .S., friends Jordan Blashek ’18 and Christopher Haugh ’18 sought ways to connect with people regardless of their beliefs and documented them in their new book, “Union.”
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Students and Graduates Receive Public Interest Fellowships
Fifty-one graduating YLS students and recent alumni were awarded public interest postgraduate fellowships for 2020–2021.
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Yale Law School Mourns the Passing of Shirley Adelson Siegel ’41
Shirley Adelson Siegel ’41, a pioneering civil rights attorney and legal educator, died on June 22, 2020 at the age of 101.
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A Q&A with Professor Cristina Rodríguez ’00 on DACA
A Q&A with Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodríguez ’00 on the Supreme Court's DACA ruling and what comes next to ensure protections for Dreamers.
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WIRAC Wins Monumental SCOTUS Case on DACA
The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, ruling that the Administration’s efforts to end DACA violated federal law.
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A Q&A with Professor Eskridge on Landmark SCOTUS Decision on LGBTQ Rights
Leading expert on sexuality, gender and the law, Professor William Eskridge, Jr. ’78 reflects on the Supreme Court's monumental decision in Bostock v. Clayton County and outlined what comes next for the LGBTQ movement.