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
Protecting Veterans
At the Veterans Legal Services Clinic, students focus on marginalized veteran populations and think strategically with them about how best to address their legal problems.
Yale Law School Expands Full-Tuition Scholarships for Students
Yale Law School announced today that it will expand its groundbreaking Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program, ensuring that more students with significant financial need will be able to attend the law school tuition-free.
MFIA Challenges West Point and Its Sports Association for Flouting Transparency Laws
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) is suing West Point and the nonprofit entity that runs its athletics programs on behalf of a sports journalist for failing to disclose records about lucrative contracts and licensing agreements under the Freedom of Information Act.
Force Multiplier
Collaborations between faculty and students on academic papers enhance the process — and the scholarship.
“A Case Study in Perseverance”: Homes Break Ground After Years of Help from Clinics
An apartment complex is being redeveloped in Branford, Connecticut, where two Yale Law School clinics represented local partners working for affordable housing.