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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Yale Law School Commencement to be Held May 22
Yale Law School will hold Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 on May 22, 2023.
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Clinic Mobilizes to Confront Suspension in Commutations
Students in the Challenging Mass Incarceration Clinic (CMIC) have responded to a pause in commutations by the state of Connecticut with multipronged efforts to build a coalition of local and national advocates to defend the commutation process.
![Justin Cole ’23, Alaa Hachem ’24, Matei Alexianu ’23, Thomas Poston ’24, and Ali Hakim ’24 outdoors with buildings and trees behind](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_285_160/public/images/news/generic/jessup_team_after_finals.jpg?itok=WyOiHyQb)
Team Finishes in Top 16 at Worldwide Moot Court Competition
Two students earned prizes for oral arguments in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, where Yale Law School's team was one of two top U.S. finishers
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Barristers’ Union Prize Trial Finalists Argue Insider Trading Case
The 2023 Barristers’ Union Prize Trial took place on April 20, the first fully in-person Prize Trial since 2019.
![Two Yale Law School students — the daughters of parents who immigrated to the United States from Somalia and India, respectively — have been named 2023 recipients of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. Philsan Isaak ’25 and Shyamala Ramakrishna ’24](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_285_160/public/images/news/soros_2023_news.jpg?itok=QKzcWFRq)
Two Students Receive 2023 Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Two Yale Law School students — the daughters of parents who immigrated to the United States from Somalia and India, respectively — have been named 2023 recipients of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.
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The Rules of the Game
Two spring term classes use sports as a prism to delve into the ethical, philosophical, and leadership topics that undergird legal practice and systems.
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Seven New Fellows Will Work in Human Rights
The Shell Center has announced that seven Yale Law students and recent graduates will receive Bernstein and Robina Fellowships for the 2023-24 academic year. Both support work in human rights.
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YLS Team Wins National Trial Competition Regional Title
The team took home a regional medal after the National Trial Competition finals in San Antonio, Texas.
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Clinic Lawsuit Seeks Disclosure of Toxic Conditions at Uzbek Air Base
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School represents plaintiffs in a case seeking records of toxic conditions at an air base in Uzbekistan affecting American troops who served there.