This page highlights notable accomplishments and activities of current students – including clinic cases, honors, awards, student events, media mentions, books published, fellowships received, and community service. 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. Student prizes are awarded annually.
News
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Schell Center Announces 2024-25 Postgraduate Fellows in Human Rights
Five Yale Law students and recent graduates will receive fellowships in human rights law for the upcoming academic year.
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Student Team Heads to International Wine Tasting Competition Finals
A Yale Law School team including Leighton Cook ’24, Sydney Daniels ’24, Arjun Malik ’24, and Kyle Ranieri ’24, has qualified for the Left Bank Bordeaux Cup global finals taking place in late June.
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39 Students and Graduates Receive Public Interest Fellowships
Yale Law School announced that 39 public interest postgraduate fellowships were awarded for 2024–2025 and 2024–2026.
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Supreme Court Agrees with Clinics’ Amicus Brief on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Two Law School clinics filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Four Students Receive 2024 Susman Godfrey Prize
Yale Law School students Deja Morehead ’25, Sharon Nunn ’25, Jeremy Thomas ’26, and Ruth Tomlin ’26 have been recognized for their academic excellence and overall achievement.
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Q&A: LEAP Student Fellow Maggie Wang Urges Collective Animal Personhood
Maggie Wang ’25 makes the case for colonies of insects, flocks of birds, schools of fishes, and packs of mammals having distinct legal recognition.
Celebrating the Class of 2024 — Forging Ahead with Strength and Kindness
Commencement ceremonies for the Yale Law School Class of 2024 were held on May 20 in New Haven.
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Designer Emilia Wickstead Discusses Business and Fashion at Yale Creative Society Talk
Designer Emilia Wickstead discussed her career, her business and design philosophy, and her views on the soft power of fashion recently at Yale Law School.
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Unanimous Connecticut Supreme Court Sides with Housing Clinic on Foreclosure Defenses
The Connecticut Supreme Court sided with students from the Law School’s Housing Clinic who argued that allegations of a bank's insurance kickback scheme can be raised as defenses in a foreclosure action.