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Recent News from Our Faculty

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December 20, 2024

Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Edward J. Phelps Professor of Law and Economics George L. Priest

George L. Priest, the Edward J. Phelps Professor of Law and Economics at Yale Law School, died on Dec. 17, 2024 at the age of 77.

Professor John Morley in a navy suit and yellow tie

December 4, 2024

Faculty Spotlight: Professor John D. Morley ’06

A Q&A with Professor John D. Morley ’06 on his time at YLS, his interest in organizational theory, and his work as faculty director of the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

December 2, 2024

Professor Joshua Macey Receives Award for Best ESG Paper

An article co-authored by Associate Professor of Law Joshua Macey ’17 has received a 2024 Berkeley Center for Law and Business Best Paper Award.

Alan Schwartz seated in a gray sports jacket and light blue shirt

November 27, 2024

Celebration Commemorates Professor Alan Schwartz’s Lifetime of Scholarship

Yale Law School honored Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law Alan Schwartz ’64 and his academic career with a two-day celebration.

Brick façade and slate roof of Sterling Law Building and a leafy tree against a cloudy sky

November 18, 2024

Article by Professor Abbe R. Gluck and Students on Unpublished Opinions Wins Award

An article co-authored by Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 and several former students has received an American Academy of Appellate Lawyers’ award for scholarship.

The lower shafts and bases of stone columns in a colonnade

November 12, 2024

Professor Keith Whittington Explains the Power of Impeachment

In an era when use of “the impeachment power” has become the political norm, Professor Keith Whittington’s new book gives an overview of how this tool works, how it came about, and when to put it into action.

side by side pictures of Taisu Zhang and John Morley

November 11, 2024

Scholarship by Professors Morley and Zhang Wins Awards

A book by Professor Taisu Zhang and an article co-authored by Zhang and Professor John Morley have received awards.

a collage of 17 headshots of faculty members who have won Yale Faculty Innovation Awards

November 7, 2024

17 Recognized with Yale Faculty Innovation Awards

Professor Scott Shapiro was recognized with a Yale Faculty Innovation Award for his work that brings legal expertise to users’ fingertips with AI lawbots.

Professors Justin Driver and Dougals NeJaime

October 30, 2024

Professors NeJaime and Driver to Participate in Jorde Symposium

Professors Douglas NeJaime and Justin Driver will serve as commentators at the Jorde Symposium 2024 at Berkeley Law on Nov. 18.

a group of people wearing medals in front of a blue sign that says American Academy of Sciences and Letters

October 29, 2024

Professor Akhil Reed Amar Awarded a 2024 Barry Prize

Professor Akhil Reed Amar ’84 has been awarded one of 10 Barry Prizes from the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.