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The History of Economics
David Singh Grewal ’02 received tenure and was promoted to the title of Professor of Law at Yale Law School on July 1, 2016. His teaching and research interests include legal and political theory; global economic governance, particularly international trade law; intellectual property law and biotechnology; and law and economics.
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Law Professor Kevin Washburn to Give Dean’s Lecture October 17
Kevin Washburn ’93 will give a dean’s lecture on October 17, 2016, titled “In the Beginning was the Federal Trust Responsibility to Indian Tribes. Then Came Tribal Self-Governance. Conflict Ensues.”
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Professor Amar To Release New Book, The Constitution Today
In the midst of a heated presidential election and during one of the few times in modern history in which all four major federal institutions of power are in play electorally, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Reed Amar ’84 has a new book examining how the Constitution is an essential tool to confronting the pressing issues of this moment.
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Education Adequacy Project Clinic Wins 11-Year Legal Battle
After more than 11 years of litigation and an appeal to the Connecticut Supreme Court, the Yale Law School’s Education Adequacy Project (EAP) Clinic has won a sweeping landmark victory for its client, the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding (CCJEF).
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How Law and Organization Interact
John D. Morley ’06 received tenure and was promoted to the title of Professor of Law at Yale Law School on July 1, 2016. His teaching and research interests focus on organizational law and investment management.
Joe Dannenmaier ’82: Best Lawyer
Joe Dannenmaier ’82, an attorney at Thompson & Knight LLP, has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2017.
Frank Silvestri ’74 Appointed Chair of Federal Civil Procedure Committee
Frank Silvestri Jr. ’74, an American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow, was recently appointed as Chair of the College’s Federal Civil Procedure Committee for the year.
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SFALP Clinic Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
The San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) looks back at the major achievements of the past decade.
David Shapiro ’05 on Freedom of Speech in Prisons
David Shapiro ’05 has an article on Turner v. Safley in George Washington Law Review.
Michael Clemente ’16: Student Research Referenced in NY Times
Student research by Mike Clemente '16, which was published in the Yale Law Journal last year, was referenced in the New York Times in an article titled "Supreme Court to Consider Legal Standard Drawn From ‘Of Mice and Men.’"