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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Professor Judith Resnik Awarded Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
On April 25, 2018, Professor Judith Resnik was selected as a member of the 2018 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows, awarded to support innovative scholarship on pressing contemporary issues.
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Professor Morley’s Article Among Top 10 for 2017
“The Common Law Corporation: The Power of the Trust in Anglo-American Business History” by Professor John Morley ’06 was selected as one of the Top 10 Corporate and Securities Articles of 2017 by Corporate Practice Commentator.
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Professor James Forman Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize
James Forman Jr. ’92 is the 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner in General Nonfiction for his book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.
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Yale Law Hosts Panel on the #MeToo Movement
On April 10, 2018, Yale Law School hosted a panel titled, “Sexual Harassment Law in the Age of Trump and #MeToo.”
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Professor Kate Stith Receives Educator Award
The Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) presented Kate Stith with the 2018 Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award on April 12, 2018.
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Professor Kohler-Hausmann’s Book Examines Misdemeanors and Policing Practices
In her book, Associate Professor of Sociology Issa Kohler-Hausmann ’08 contributes to the growing research on the U.S. criminal justice system by directing attention to the neglected yet central role that misdemeanors play in administering social control.
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CED Clinic Provides Training for Local Refugee Food Entrepreneurs
Yale graduate students and fellows in the Ludwig Center for Community & Economic Development held training sessions for participants in Sanctuary Kitchen’s Kitchen Incubator Program.
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Rule of Law Clinic Files Additional Amicus Brief in Travel Ban Case
On March 30, 2018, students from the Rule of Law Clinic filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a bipartisan group of 52 former senior national security officials.
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Professor Tyler Co-Authors Book on Children’s Legal Socialization
In their book, Why Children Follow Rules: Legal Socialization and the Development of Legitimacy, Tom Tyler and Rick Trinkner make a case for the possibility of a legal system based upon consent—rather than coercion.
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Professor Romano ’80 Receives Highest Honor from William & Mary Law School
Roberta Romano ’80, Sterling Professor of Law and Director of the Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law, received the 2017–2018 Marshall-Wythe Medallion from William & Mary Law School.