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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In Long-Awaited Volume, Professor Robert Post Tells Story of Taft Court in its Own Time
After 35 years and 1,608 pages, Sterling Professor of Law Robert C. Post ’77 has written the definitive history of the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
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Joshua Macey ’17 to Join Yale Law School Faculty
Dean Heather K. Gerken has announced that Joshua Macey ’17 will be joining the Yale Law School faculty as an Associate Professor of Law on July 1, 2024.
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The Year in Yale Law School Faculty Books
A look at books by Yale Law School faculty from 2023, covering topics as wide-ranging as how to structure retirement programs to the ethics and history of hacking, from finding lessons on preserving democracy close to home to a new model for policing.
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In Ukraine, Professors Koh and Hathaway Mark the 75th Anniversaries of Human Rights and Genocide Treaties
Professors Harold Hongju Koh and Oona Hathaway ’97 traveled to Lviv, Ukraine to join international colleagues in marking the 75th anniversaries of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Genocide Convention.
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Professor Moyn Named One of the World’s Top Thinkers for 2024
Prospect magazine has named Professor Samuel Moyn one of its Top Thinkers for 2024.
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Scholars Convene to Honor Professor James Whitman
A conference in honor of Professor James Q. Whitman ’88 convened scholars from around the globe for a series of panel discussions on themes ranging from criminal justice to law and war, law and theology, and comparative law. A forthcoming issue of the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities will publish the papers in a symposium edition.
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Professor Driver Files Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit Case
Professor Justin Driver has filed an amicus brief in a major case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The case addresses some of the most prominent cultural and legal issues of the day — public education, school curricula, and the quest for LGBTQ+ equality.
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COVID-19’s Legal Legacy
A new book co-edited by Alfred M. Rankin Professor of Law Abbe R. Gluck ’00 examines the COVID-19 pandemic’s implications on health care law and beyond.
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Professor Tom R. Tyler Awarded Stockholm Prize in Criminology for Pioneering Research
Professor Tom R. Tyler will receive the world’s highest honor in the field of criminology.
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Professor John Langbein Receives Comparative Law Society’s Top Honor
Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law and Legal History John Langbein has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Society of Comparative Law.