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
Entrepreneurship Clinic Helps Biotech Company Secure Series A Financing
Students in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Clinic at Yale Law School provided critical support in closing a $6.6 million round of Series A financing to a biotechnology company.
Rule of Law Clinic Publishes Guides to Protect Voters From Intimidation
Students from the Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic (ROLC) at Yale Law School, in conjunction with Campaign Legal Center (CLC), have published comprehensive guides for key states to protect the rights of voters and prevent voter intimidation.
YLS Faculty and Students File Amicus Briefs in Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe
Yale Law School faculty and students worked to submit two amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases of Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe and Cargill, Inc. v. Doe.
Six Yale Law Students Named 2020–2021 Kerry Fellows
Six Yale Law School students are among the 26 newly named Kerry Fellows who will collaborate with former Secretary of State John Kerry on leading-edge research aimed at developing real-world policy solutions.
Health Organizations and Experts File Brief Supporting Eviction Moratorium
Students from the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization (LSO) at Yale Law School prepare an amicus brief describing the importance of the national eviction moratorium in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
ROLC & MFIA File Complaint Seeking Disclosure of U.S. Troop Numbers in Conflict Zones
The Yale Law School Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic (ROLC) and the Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic joined forces to sue the Department of Defense seeking information related to the amount of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.
New Haven Independent
Urban Housing Lauded; Suburbs Challenged
Clinic Students Help Civil Rights Advocates Demand Zoning Changes to Support Fair Housing
Open Communities Alliance has submitted an application to the Woodbridge Planning and Zoning Commission calling for changes to the town’s discriminatory zoning policies.
MFIA Clinic Files FOIA Case on Behalf of Insider Inc.
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School filed a lawsuit 0 on behalf of Insider Inc. and reporter Angela Wang.
Students Create Supreme Court Reform Website
A new website created by several Yale Law students provides a way to learn about the history of the Supreme Court and includes detailed reform options.