This page highlights notable accomplishments and activities of current students – honors, awards, student events, media mentions, op-ed pieces published, books published, fellowships received, community service, etc.  If you are a current student, we encourage you to submit story ideas and photos for inclusion on this page. If you have recently published an op-ed, were cited or quoted in the media, or published a paper, please tell us about it here.

The San Francisco coast line. Photo courtesy of Marianna Mao ’17.

Friday, September 22, 2017

SFALP Case Sues Top Fossil Fuel Producers Over Climate Change Costs

The San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) at Yale Law School is taking the world’s largest oil and gas companies to court.

The Rule of Law Clinic meets to work on a case.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Rule of Law Clinic Files Amicus Brief in SCOTUS Travel Ban Case

The Rule of Law Clinic filed an amicus brief on behalf of 50 senior former national security officials with the Supreme Court relating to the travel ban case.

Susanna Evarts ’18 and Emily Villano ’19 addressing the press outside of a WIRAC case hearing on DACA in federal court in Brooklyn.

Friday, September 15, 2017

WIRAC Students Appear in Federal Court Over DACA Challenge

WIRAC students appeared in a federal court for a hearing on its challenge to the Trump Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

WIRAC's client, Martín Batalla Vidal

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

WIRAC Challenges Trump Administration’s Termination of DACA

The Worker and Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic at Yale Law School went to federal court to challenge the Trump administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Yale Law School Stands Up for Dreamers After DACA Decision

As the country reacts to President Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, Yale Law School students and faculty are already working to challenge the move and ensure “dreamers” are protected throughout the country.

Friday, September 1, 2017

Court Bans Ex-Cadet’s Lawsuit Against West Point Superiors

The New York Times

Shikha Garg ’19 is quoted in an article about the outcome of a case of a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy, represented by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic.

San Francisco City Hall, Photographed by Mike Hofmann.

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

SFALP Case Secures Court Victory Against Unlawful Diversion Program

After nearly two years, the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) recently won an important victory in court against the Corrective Education Company (CEC) over its diversion program to suspected shoplifters.

Dean Heather Gerken delivering the convocation address during the first day of orientation.

Monday, August 21, 2017

Dean Gerken Welcomes Most Diverse Class in YLS History

The most diverse class in Yale Law School history arrived at the Sterling Law Building in New Haven on Monday, August 21, 2017, with 205 newly minted law students taking the first step in their legal careers.

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Free-speech debate swirls as officials block on social media

Associated Press

Amanda Shanor ’09, a fellow with the Internet Society Project and PhD candidate, is quoted in an article about whether elected officials violate people’s free speech rights by blocking them on social media.

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

New GHJP Report Examines Curbing Unfair Drug Prices

The Yale Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP), in collaboration with the National Physicians Alliance and the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, released a policy white paper titled “Curbing Unfair Drug Prices: A Primer for States” this week.

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