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Verrill Dana Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers
The 2016 edition of New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars has recognized a total of 51 Verrill Dana attorneys for excellence in their individual areas of practice. Two Yale Law School graduates are among that number.
Tom Brown ’15 Joins Hangley Aronchick
Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller has announced that Thomas N. Brown '15 has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department, resident in the Philadelphia office.
Diane "Cookie" Polan ’80 Honored by CT Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Diane "Cookie" Polan ’80 received the 2016 Champion of Liberty Award from the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Inaugural Yale Sustainability Leadership Forum Held in September
Professor Dan Esty ’86, the director of the Yale Sustainability Leadership Forum, opened the event on September 21 with remarks on “Sustainability as a Megatrend in the 21st Century.”
Yale Law School Dining Hall To Be Named in Honor of Derald H. Ruttenberg ’40
The Yale Law School Dining Hall will be renamed the Derald H. Ruttenberg Dining Hall to honor alumnus Ruttenberg, who received his LL.B. in 1940.
Boston Litigation Firm Founded by YLS Alums
Trial attorneys William Fick '01 and Daniel Marx '02, together with retired federal judge Nancy Gertner '71 (of counsel), have founded Fick & Marx LLP, a boutique law firm of tenacious advocates with extensive experience in criminal defense, civil litigation and appeals.
Paul Tsai China Center Welcomes Distinguished Speakers for Inaugural Celebration
Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center held an Inaugural Celebration on September 29 and 30 in celebration and appreciation of the extraordinary gift recently given to Yale Law School by its distinguished alumnus Joseph C. Tsai.
Karen Dunn ’06 Oversees Clinton Debate Prep
Karen Dunn ’06 and her partner Ron Klain are "the two most experienced debate prep specialists in Democratic politics" according to POLITICO.
Ahilan Arulanantham ’99 Named 2016 MacArthur Fellow
Human rights lawyer Ahilan Arulanantham ’99 was one of 23 people to receive 2016 MacArthur Fellowships.
Homer Moyer ’67 to Moderate Rule of Law Keynote Address with Justice Kennedy
Yale Law School alumni are invited to attend the Rule of Law Symposium 2016 on Friday, September 23, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC.