A Vibrant Community

Yale Law School students are at the center of a vibrant community. Whether attending classes, organizing a slate of engaging conferences and events, or volunteering to work for the public interest, our students bring their idealism and passion into every aspect of their lives. Our students are campus and community leaders, taking part in an array of student organizations (as well as editing the school's nine journals) and enjoying the social and recreational opportunities that the New Haven area has to offer. Through it all, the Law School provides a range of services to support its students—from academic counseling offered by the Office of Student Affairs to advice for the path ahead at the Career Development Office.

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Student Services

A range of services to help our students thrive during their time at Yale Law School.

Career Development

Resources and support to help our students and alumni evaluate their goals and navigate their job search.

Welcome Class of 2026

Support and resources to help you with your transition to the Yale Law School community.

Academic Resources & Services

Support resources for students looking to develop and improve upon their academic skills.

Commencement

Information on annual commencement events

Policies

Policies from Yale Law School and Yale University

Discrimination and Harassment

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Student Journals & Organizations

With more than 70 student organizations and nine different journals, students have many ways to get involved.

Programs & Opportunities

A broad array of programming, focused both on academics and on health and wellness.

Health & Wellness

Resources and activities that promote general mental and physical health and wellness.

Student News & Opinion

Highlights, media mentions, and notable accomplishments from our current students.

Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging

Yale Law School is committed to supporting equity, inclusion, and belonging

Student and Alumni Profiles

Akriti Gaur
’22 LLM

Akriti Gaur

A student perspective on the LL.M. program, and how Yale Law School offered theoretical foundations to previous experience as a tech lawyer.

Concert on the New Haven Green

New Haven & the Region

“Connecticut’s third-largest city is a historic, mostly walkable and bikeable seaside town with distinctive neighborhoods, an encyclopedic collection of great American architecture, a thriving cultural life and one of the best food scenes in the country for a city of its size.” —The New York Times (2023)

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Most people think there is a giant gap between doing academic work and doing real practice work. This law school has relentlessly refused to accept that gap. And you see it every day.”

Heather Gerken

Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law