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Randall Kennedy ’82 to Deliver Thomas Lecture on Oct. 24
Randall Kennedy ’82, Michael R. Klein Professor at Harvard Law School, will deliver the James A. Thomas Lecture, “From Protest to Law: Triumphs and Defeats in Struggles for Racial Justice, 1950–1970.”
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Alumni Weekend 2022 to Welcome Graduates Back to New Haven
After a three-year hiatus, Yale Law School’s Alumni Weekend 2022 will welcome more than 1,000 graduates and guests back to campus from Oct. 21 to 23.
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Lourdes Rivera ’90 on the Future of Reproductive Rights
Lourdes Rivera ’90 of the Center for Reproductive Rights offered the U.S. lessons from abroad for the fight for reproductive rights at the Oct. 6 Human Rights Workshop.
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Former White House Counsel Launches Ludwig Citizenship and Equality Series
Dana Remus ’02, recently departed White House Counsel to President Joe Biden, spoke about her experience as the “lawyer for the Presidency” in a wide-ranging conversation with Professor Cristina Rodriguez ’00 on Sept 20.
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Q&A: Liman Center Director Jennifer Taylor on Building Community
Jennifer Taylor ’10, the new Director of the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law, discusses what brought her back to Yale Law School and her plans to connect with the Liman network.
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Yale Law Students Help San Francisco Secure Landmark Opioid Ruling Against Walgreens
A federal court ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for its role in San Francisco’s opioid crisis — a win for the city and the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, which worked on the case with the City Attorney’s Office.
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Leading the Law School
Dean Heather K. Gerken reflects on her first decanal term, a vision for legal education, and plans for the future.
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Can We Fix What’s Wrong with Social Media?
A look at how Yale Law School alumni, faculty, and students are grappling with some of the most difficult questions in the online environment.