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 Yaffe Publishes New Book on Criminal Responsibility
In his latest book, The Age of Culpability: Children and the Nature of Criminal Responsibility, Professor Gideon Yaffe sets out to explain why the age of an offender should matter when assessing criminal liability.
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Professor Parrillo Testifies Before Congress on Regulatory Process
Professor Nicholas Parrillo ’04 testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on March 14, 2018.
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Yale Law School Clinics Help Launch Legal Food Hub
Building on a growing interest in food law, two Yale Law School clinics recently helped launch the Connecticut Legal Food Hub, a free legal services clearinghouse that matches income-eligible farmers, food entrepreneurs, and related nonprofits to pro bono legal help.
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Lowenstein Report on Myanmar Genocide Cited by New York Times
A Lowenstein Clinic paper analyzing whether genocide is occurring in Myanmar has been cited my numerous media outlets and human rights organizations.
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Professor Moyn's New Book on Human Rights in an Unequal World
In his latest book, Professor Samuel Moyn explores the social and economic history of human rights alongside the inequalities that resulted from the triumph of neoliberal globalization.
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Iowa Supreme Court Cites NeJaime’s Work in Surrogacy Decision
On February 16, 2018, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that gestational surrogacy agreements are enforceable in the State, citing the work of Professor Douglas NeJaime in its decision.
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Yale Law School Clinics Secure Third Nationwide Injunction
Yale Law clinics have secured three nationwide injunctions in a little over one year, making headlines and shaping the national conversation.
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Professor Amy Chua Publishes Book on Political Tribes
In her new book, Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations (Penguin, 2018), Amy Chua diagnoses the rising tribalism in America and abroad.
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Yale Law Faculty Involved in Report to Revoke Surrogacy Ban
A New York State Task Force on Life and the Law that Professor Abbe R. Gluck ’00 serves on has recommended that the State do away with a longtime ban on women serving as paid childbirth surrogates.
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Q&A: Professor Doherty on Mass Incarceration and the Continuum of Punishments
Fiona Doherty ’99 received tenure and was appointed Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School.