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Recent News from Our Faculty
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WIRAC Helps Reunite Two Immigrant Families
Two families that had been forcibly separated and detained for weeks have been reunited after a successful legal challenge by Yale Law School’s Worker & Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic (WIRAC) and Connecticut Legal Services.
Professor Resnik Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Laws by UCL
Professor Judith Resnik received an honorary doctorate of laws from UCL on July 3, 2018.
Yale Law Journal-Stanford Law Review Publish #MeToo Symposium
The Yale Law Journal and the Stanford Law Review have collaborated to publish a special companion symposium titled, “#MeToo and the Future of Sexual Harassment Law.”
Professor NeJaime Cited by Bermuda Supreme Court in Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Professor Douglas NeJaime was cited by the Bermuda Supreme Court last week in a ruling that once again gave same-sex couples the right to marry in the country.
Righting a Wrongful Conviction
Vernon Horn served 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. But his fate changed when the Yale Law School community got involved.
Heather Gerken Joins Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced on June 5, 2018, that Heather Gerken, Dean of Yale Law School, has been elected to its Board of Trustees.
Professor Gluck ’00 Elected to ALI Council
Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 was elected to the American Law Institute’s (ALI) Council on May 21, 2018
Taisu Zhang ’08 Awarded Gaddis Smith International Book Prize
Associate Professor of Law Taisu Zhang ’08 has been awarded the Gaddis Smith International Book Prize for his first book.
Professor Brilmayer Publishes Book on International Claims Commissions
Professor of International Law Lea Brilmayer’s latest book provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the workings and mechanics of claims commissions to assess their success and predict their utility in the future.
Reva Siegel Elected to American Philosophical Society
Reva Siegel, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law at Yale Law School, has been elected to the American Philosophical Society in its 2018 class.