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
Clinic Sues Coast Guard Academy for Banning Cadets as Parents
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy over its policy of prohibiting cadets from being parents.
MFIA Clinic Files Suit on Behalf of Georgia Election Workers
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic filed a defamation lawsuit on Dec. 2, 2021 on behalf of two women who served as election workers in Fulton County, Georgia during the 2020 election.
Seven Yale Law Students Selected as Kerry Fellows
The Kerry Initiative announced seven Yale Law School students have been named Kerry Fellows for the 2021–2022 academic year.
Students Named Fellows by the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law & Policy
A.J. Hudson LAW ’23 and Saylor Soinski ’23 were among the six Emerging Scholars Fellows announced by the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy.
New Federal Suit Filed Against VA on Behalf of Veterans Exposed to Radiation at Palomares Nuclear Cleanup
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School represents a U.S. Air Force veteran who was exposed to radiation at the 1966 nuclear disaster cleanup in Palomares, Spain.
Clinics Mobilize to Provide Assistance During the Pandemic
The Housing Clinic and the Community and Economic Development Clinic have worked throughout the pandemic to ameliorate the risks to tenants and small business owners.
Student-Led Group Takes a Broad View of National Security
Inspired by a faculty member’s article, students formed a reading group to examine national security from new perspectives.
Navy to Reconsider Discharges in Vets Clinic Class Action
The Navy has agreed to review the discharges of thousands of veterans affected by behavioral or mental health conditions. The Veterans Legal Services Clinic represents the plaintiffs in a nationwide class action lawsuit.
Policing Clinic Works with Partners Nationwide to Put Theory into Practice
The Policing, Law, and Policy Clinic provides students with an opportunity to work on real-world policy projects related to policing and public safety.