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
MFIA Clinic Wins Unsealing of Grand Jury Documents from Historic Pentagon Papers Case
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School scored a major win when a Massachusetts district judge ordered the unsealing of documents from grand juries convened during the Pentagon Papers case.
Critical Race Theory Conference Slated for February 29
Yale Law School’s 2020 Critical Race Theory Conference will take place on Saturday, February 29, 2020 and explore the relationship between two modern social movements – reparations and prison abolition.
Two YLS Students Help Secure Funding for CT Drug Prison Treatment Program
Two Yale Law School students have worked to secure funding for drug treatment programs in Connecticut after nearly three years of advocacy.
The Power of People
A look at two examples of the valuable bonds that can develop between alumni and recent graduates and current students.
Yale Law Students Selected to Teach Undergraduate Seminars
Four students at Yale Law School have been selected to teach undergraduate seminars in the Spring 2020 semester: John Gonzalez ’20, Nikita Lalwani ’20, Josh Rubin ’20, and Becca Steinberg ’20.
The New York Times
Protect Veterans From Fraud
Clinic Assists Former Senators in Drafting Impeachment Trial Memorandum
Shortly after the impeachment inquiry began, the Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School commenced work with former U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Chuck Hagel to prepare a detailed Memorandum to current U.S. Senators in anticipation of a potential Senate impeachment trial.
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates NAACP Census Suit
The Rule of Law Clinic secured a big win on December 19, 2019, when a federal judge reinstated a lawsuit challenging the federal government's inadequate plans for conducting the 2020 Census.