Yale Law School’s renowned and distinguished faculty members consistently engage in an extraordinary range of activities and scholarship. Read the extensive list of faculty activities and accomplishments —from lectures given to books published to honors and awards received—by browsing our academic archives on the right, reading our faculty news feed below, or viewing the Yale Law Report. Read commentaries in the popular press and other news clips on our In the Press page.
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Plights of the Postmodern Era
In his latest book, The Postmodern Predicament: Existential Challenges of the 21st Century, Professor Bruce Ackerman explores the heightened complexities of existentialism brought by the technological era and the impact these have on political alienation today.
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Samuel Moyn Named Next Head of Hopper College
Samuel Moyn, the Chancellor James Kent Professor of Law and History, has been appointed the next head of Grace Hopper College.
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Garrett West ’18 to Join Yale Law School Faculty
Dean Heather K. Gerken has announced that Garrett West ’18 will be joining the Yale Law School faculty as an Associate Professor of Law on July 1, 2024.
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AI’s Legal Revolution
Yale Engineering magazine explores how Yale Engineering and Yale Law School have teamed up to bring legal expertise to your fingertips with AI lawbots.
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Conference Honors Professor W. Michael Reisman and Journal He Helped Inspire
A recent conference celebrated 50 years of the Yale Journal of International Law and the work of Professor W. Michael Reisman.
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Professor Balkin Awarded Book Prize by Georgetown Center for the Constitution
Professor Jack M. Balkin’s recent book on how lawyers and judges use history selectively to support their arguments has been awarded the Thomas M. Cooley Book Prize by the Georgetown Center for the Constitution.
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Tracey Meares Named American Academy of Political Science 2024 Fellow
Professor Tracey Meares, Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
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Greening Global Trade: A Reform Agenda for a Sustainable Future
In a new video, Yale’s Daniel C. Esty discusses how changes to the global trade system can help achieve a sustainable future.
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The Constitution and Collective Memory
In his new book, Professor Jack M. Balkin argues that debates about constitutional interpretation are often debates about collective memory — the stories that members of a community tell each other about the meaning of their shared past.
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Professor Forman Delivers Inaugural J. Skelly Wright Lecture
Professor James Forman Jr. ’92 delivered his inaugural lecture as J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law on Feb. 12 to a capacity crowd of colleagues, students, friends, family and community members.