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Professor James Whitman Publishes Hitler’s American Model
Professor James Q. Whitman ’88 examines the relationship between early 20th-century American race law and the racial policy of Nazi Germany in his new book, Hitler’s American Model.
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Professor Forman '92 Cited in Scotus Decision on Racial Bias Among Jurors
In a Supreme Court decision ruling that racial bias among jurors may require a new trial, Justices cited the work of Professor James Forman Jr., in coming to their conclusion.
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Alex Fardon ’88 Joins Riley Warnock & Jacobson
Attorney Alex Fardon '88 has joined Riley Warnock & Jacobson, PLC.
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New Clinics Debut at Yale Law School
This semester six new clinics launched as part of a growing experiential learning program at Yale Law School. This semester six new clinics launched as part of a growing experiential learning program at Yale Law School. The clinics provide students with hands-on experience in a number of fields, including immigration, reproductive rights, environmental law, consumer protection, domestic violence, and human rights.
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Fatima Goss Graves ’01 to Lead National Women’s Law Center
The Board of Directors of the National Women’s Law Center, a preeminent advocate for advancing equality and opportunity for women and girls, said today that it has named Fatima Goss Graves, NWLC Senior Vice President for Program, as the organization’s next CEO and President.
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Albert Choi ’01 Chosen as Editor of American Law and Economics Review
Professor Albert Choi of the University of Virginia School of Law has been named one of two top editors of the American Law and Economics Review.
Anne Hamilton ’09 Discusses Her Career and Her Movie, "American Fable"
Anne Hamilton '09 was interviewed about her Yale Law School education and career transition to filmmaking.
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Yale Law School Mourns Michael E. Levine ’65
Michael E. Levine ’65 LLB, a widely recognized authority on the airline industry and the dean of the Yale School of Management from 1988 to 1992, has died.
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Court Extends Stay Against Deportation of Muslim Refugees
A federal judge in the Eastern District of New York extended an order protecting immigrants from deportation pursuant to the Trump Administration’s executive order banning refugees and certain immigrants from the U.S.
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Challenging the Refugee and Travel Ban
A story about how Yale Law students, faculty, and alumni mobilized to fight the presidential executive order on immigration manning certain refugees and immigrants from the U.S.