Monday, July 24, 2023
Affirmative Action Is Banned — Except at Military Academies? Why That Won’t Help Students — A Commentary by Zoe Kreitenberg ’24
Los Angeles Times
Zoe Kreitenberg ’24, a 2016 West Point graduate and former Army captain, is a student at Yale Law School.
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Veterans and LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Petition for Antidiscrimination Rules for VA Health Care
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic filed the petition on behalf of Minority Veterans of America and 13 veteran and LGBTQ+ rights groups.
Friday, July 14, 2023
The Rooney “Suggestion” — A Commentary by DeMaurice F. Smith and Carl Lasker ’24
NFL Players Association
DeMaurice F. Smith is a Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA). Carl Lasker is a member of the Yale Law School class of 2024.
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
The Ups and Downs of Advocacy
Students in Law School clinics are trained to pursue their clients’ goals on multiple fronts. When one path narrows or disappears, they continue along another.
Monday, July 3, 2023
The VA Rolls Out Its New Equity Team To Investigate Racism in Benefits Decisions
WSHU
Adam Henderson ’23 comments on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ announcement that it has set up a dedicated team to investigate racial disparities in its benefits decisions — due in part to a case brought by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic.
Friday, June 30, 2023
Unanimous SCOTUS Opinion Cites Free Exercise Clinic Brief
An amicus brief by the Free Exercise Clinic was cited in a unanimous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
MFIA Wins Disclosure of Connecticut School Choice Lottery Algorithm
The state of Connecticut must disclose how magnet school placements are made after a win by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Two Students Receive Stevens Fellowships for Public Interest Law
Oscar De Los Santos ’25 and Nina Vaswani ’24 have been selected for the Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program.
Friday, June 16, 2023
In the News, Courts, and Classrooms, Attention Turns to Federal Indian Law
Yale Law School has expanded its offerings in federal Indian law, an increasingly topical area of study and practice in which student interest is growing.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
DocProject Provides Legal Support for Film on Human Cost of Insulin Crisis
Students in DocProject provided legal review for Pay or Die, a new documentary about America’s insulin affordability crisis.