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
2020 Bernstein and Robina Human Rights Fellowships Announced
The Schell Center for International Human Rights announced the recipients of its postgraduate fellowships for the 2020–21 year.
YLS Lead Stimulus Pledge to Raise Money for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Law School students have started a campaign to raise money for COVID-19 efforts by asking individuals to pledge to donate their stimulus checks from the federal government to COVID-19 charities and funds.
Veterans Groups Demand Connecticut Release Incarcerated Veterans, Vulnerable Prisoners
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic (VLSC) at the Law School represents the National Veterans Council for Legal Redress and 10 other veterans groups and advocacy organizations in calling on the state of Connecticut to immediately release certain incarcerated veterans and other vulnerable persons.
Lowenstein Clinic, Advanced Sentencing Clinic File Suit Seeking CT Prison Reduction
Two YLS clinics filed a lawsuit in conjunction with the ACLU of Connecticut, seeking immediate reduction of the prison population in Connecticut Department of Corrections (DOC) prisons due to the impact the spread of COVID-19 may have on these facilities.
Reproductive Rights and Justice Project Secures Win Against Federal Family Planning Rule
Law School students in the Reproductive Rights and Justice Project (RRJP) clinic won partial summary judgment in Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Azar, et al.