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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Guido Calabresi Lauded at His Final Torts Class
Professor Guido Calabresi ’58 was celebrated at his final Torts class on April 29, 2021.
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Professor Eskridge Receives ABA Silver Gavel Award
Professor William N. Eskridge Jr. has been awarded the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award for his book, Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws.
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Rebellion Through a New Lens
A new book by Professor of Law Elizabeth Hinton puts the antiracist marches of 2020 in their historical context.
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EMBA Class of 2021 Selects Winners of Annual Teaching Awards
Joseph M. Field ’55 Professor of Law Douglas Kysar will share the Sustainability Teaching Award as part of Yale School of Management's MBA for Executives Teaching Awards.
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Foundations Lecture Series Held at Yale Law School
This spring, the newly launched Foundations Lecture Series featured lectures given by members of the Yale Law School faculty.
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Professor Amar on Our Constitutional Conversation
In his new history of the Constitution, Professor Akhil Reed Amar ’84 combines historical and legal perspective to pinpoint the value of constitutional conversation in the development of the document itself.
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A Q&A with Professor Zachary Liscow on Corporate Tax Rates
Associate Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 discusses his new paper with coauthor Edward G. Fox, which argues in favor of higher corporate taxes.
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Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict
A series of three teach-ins involving Law School faculty, staff, alumni, and affiliates presented an opportunity for the Yale community to reflect and come together in the wake of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Historic Connecticut Parentage Act Passes CT House
In a historic vote, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed the Connecticut Parentage Act (CPA) 141-1 with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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Yale Law Faculty, Alumni Named to Presidential Commission on Supreme Court Reform
A new Presidential Commission on Supreme Court Reform will be co-chaired by Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Professor Cristina Rodríguez ’00 and includes a total of 14 Yale Law School faculty and alumni.