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 James Whitman Publishes Hitler’s American Model
Professor James Q. Whitman ’88 examines the relationship between early 20th-century American race law and the racial policy of Nazi Germany in his new book, Hitler’s American Model.
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Professor Forman '92 Cited in Scotus Decision on Racial Bias Among Jurors
In a Supreme Court decision ruling that racial bias among jurors may require a new trial, Justices cited the work of Professor James Forman Jr., in coming to their conclusion.
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Computer Scientists and Law Scholars Untangle Complexities of Cyberconflict
Aiming to bridge the divide between the law and technology of cyberconflict, three Yale professors are working together to explore many of the questions that make the subject so confounding.
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Rule of Law Clinic Files National Security Amicus Brief and Declaration
When the Rule of Law Clinic (“ROLC”) first formed in January 2017 with the goal of countering policies that threaten the rule of law, no one knew exactly what litigation might ensue.
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Heather Gerken Selected as Next Dean of Yale Law School
Professor Heather Gerken, the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law, has been selected as the next Dean of Yale Law School.
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Antidote for partisanship? In science, curiosity seems to work
A new study led by Professor Dan Kahan found that people who are curious about science are less polarized in their views on contentious issues than less-curious peers.
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Challenging the Refugee and Travel Ban
A story about how Yale Law students, faculty, and alumni mobilized to fight the presidential executive order on immigration manning certain refugees and immigrants from the U.S.
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Professor Ahmad Speaks About Immigration Ban at Miami Law School
Professor Ahmad spoke at the University of Miami School of Law on January 30, 2017 about the legal action filed by Yale Law School clinical students, faculty, and alumni to challenge President Trump’s executive order on immigration.
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Professor Akhil Amar To Receive Outstanding Scholar Award
Akhil Reed Amar, the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, will receive the Outstanding Scholar Award from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.
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Dan Esty Q&A on Environmental Predictions Under New Administration
A Q&A with Professor Dan Esty and a friendly reminder to "just breathe."