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In a Time of Refugees
Yale Law School students advocate for asylum seekers and international refugees, creating innovative ways to provide life-changing legal services.
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Yale Law Clinic Secures Victory in Challenge to Refugee and Muslim Ban Executive Order
Late in the evening on January 28, 2017, a federal judge in Brooklyn issued a nationwide temporary stay blocking the U.S. government from deporting people pursuant to the Trump Administration’s January 27, 2017 Executive Order.
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J.D. Vance to Speak About Memoir Hillbilly Elegy Feb. 2
J.D. Vance ’13, author of the New York Times bestseller Hillbilly Elegy, will participate in a conversation at Yale Law School on February 2, 2017 moderated by Professor Amy Chua.
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Professor Akhil Amar To Receive Outstanding Scholar Award
Akhil Reed Amar, the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, will receive the Outstanding Scholar Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.
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Eugene W. Landy ’58 Honored for Years of Service and Leadership
Eugene W. Landy ’58 celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of his companies, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. and UMH Properties, Inc., on January 19, 2017.
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Dan Esty Q&A on Environmental Predictions Under New Administration
A Q&A with Professor Dan Esty and a friendly reminder to "just breathe."
Sunil Mansukhani ’95 Joins CLASP Board of Trustees for 2017
The board of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has welcomed four new trustees for 2017, including Sunil Mansukhani ’95.
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MFIA Clinic Convenes Panel To Discuss Conflicts of Interest In New Administration
On January 10, 2017, approximately 40 journalists and media lawyers attended a free-form discussion with legal experts on the federal conflict of interest laws and the incoming Trump Administration
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International Human Rights: Fostering a Diverse & Holistic Array of Student Opportunities
The Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights supports tomorrow’s leaders in human rights through broad and evolving academic programming, clinical work, and fellowships.
Mike Johnston ’03 Announces 2018 Bid for Governor of Colorado
Former Colorado Senator Mike Johnston ’03 became the first prominent candidate to join the 2018 governor’s race in Colorado.