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.
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Bill Flows from Criminal Justice Clinic’s Work on Parole Revocation Reform
On March 22, 2019, the Samuel Jacobs Criminal Justice Clinic (CJC) submitted testimony to the Connecticut General Assembly in support of Senate Bill 880, “An Act Increasing Fairness and Transparency in the Criminal Justice System.” CJC’s testimony supports the bill’s parole revocation provisions, which establish data collection and reporting requirements as well as a pilot program to provide counsel to all who cannot afford representation. For several years, CJC has worked to reform the parole revocation process in Connecticut. Its “ Parole Revocation Project” began in 2015, when former...
SFALP Helps San Francisco File Climate Change Appeal in Ninth Circuit
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) have helped the City of San Francisco file an appeal in a landmark climate change suit.
San Francisco Cracks Down On E-Cigarette Sales with SFALP’s Help
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) are helping San Francisco respond to the rapid growth in e-cigarette use.
Rule of Law Clinic Files Amicus Brief on Climate Change
The Rule of Law Clinic filed an amicus brief on March 20, 2019 on behalf of former U.S. diplomats and government officials in City of Oakland v. BP p.l.c., a case currently pending before the Ninth Circuit.
Federal Court Rules that Alabama Must Release Records of Execution Procedures
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic won an appeals court victory forcing the state of Alabama to disclose their lethal injection protocol.
Linkaging between Latin America and YLS
Students from Yale Law School and from partner schools in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil recently visited each others' countries through Latin American Linkages, a long-running annual exchange program.
Students Delve Into International Law at Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program
Five students and a faculty member attended the Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program on international law in Washington, D.C.
MFIA Files Amicus Brief in SCOTUS Gerrymandering Case
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic recently filed an amicus brief opposing partisan gerrymandering on the grounds that it violates the First Amendment.
National Security Group Hosts Conversation with Eric Holder
On March 7, 2019, the Yale Law National Security Group hosted a conversation with former Attorney General Eric H. Holder, who led the Department of Justice from 2009 to 2015. Yale Law National Security Group copresidents Nikita Lalwani ’20 and Josh Rubin ’20 introduced Holder, and Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law Cristina Rodríguez ’00 moderated the discussion. During the hour-long event, which included questions from Rodríguez and several students in the audience, Holder discussed a wide range of subjects, including the Obama administration’s attempts to close the detention center at...