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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No New Taxes
Professor Michael J. Graetz argues in his new book that resistance to taxes has corroded U.S. politics far more than is often assumed.
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Professor Owen M. Fiss on the Importance of Voting
In Why We Vote, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law Owen M. Fiss stresses the importance of voting and examines Supreme Court cases that sought to enlarge the freedom that democracy generates, emphasizing that it's the Court's responsibility to uphold the democratic ideal of the Constitution.
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When “Small” Wars Are a Prelude to Atrocities
In her new book "They Called It Peace: Worlds of Imperial Violence," Professor Lauren Benton charts the history of so-called small wars in European empires.
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Historical Profile: Jerome N. Frank
Jerome N. Frank was “one of the most prominent lawyers and legal intellectuals of his time,” according to Chancellor Kent Professor Emeritus of Law and Legal History Robert W. Gordon, and launched the Legal Realism movement with his book, Law and the Modern Mind.
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Law School Unveils Portrait of Professor Drew S. Days III ’66
Faculty, family, friends, and community members gathered at Yale Law School on Feb. 5 for a portrait unveiling ceremony honoring the life of Drew Saunders Days III ’66 LLB, the Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law.
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Yale Law School Faculty Address Colorado Supreme Court Case
Yale Law School faculty have commented in the media, written op-eds, and submitted amicus briefs in Trump v. Anderson, the case from the Colorado Supreme Court which ordered former President Donald Trump to be excluded from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot.
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Judith Resnik and Vicki C. Jackson ’75 Honored for Federal Courts Scholarship
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik and Vicki C. Jackson ’75 have been honored with the 2024 Daniel J. Meltzer Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Professor Sven Riethmueller on Pre-IPO Stock Option Discounting
In a new paper, Clinical Associate Professor of Law Sven Riethmueller critiques the practice by pre-IPO companies of granting stock options as compensation while preparing to go public.
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AI and the First Amendment: A Q&A with Jack Balkin
Jack M. Balkin, Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment, discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and the legal repercussions that may occur as the technology advances.
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Professor Forman to Present Inaugural J. Skelly Wright Lecture on Feb. 12
Professor James Forman Jr. ’92 will present the inaugural lecture of his appointment as J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law on Feb. 12, 2024.