The safety and security of our community is paramount. Yale Law School has a Crisis Management Team prepared to assemble in the event of any emergency and coordinates closely with the University, which provides resources and expertise on campus safety. Police should be called in the event of an emergency immediately by dialing 911. Yale Police non-emergency dispatch can be reached at 203-432-4400.
Joseph Bleehash oversees security at Yale Law School.
Building Access and Hours
Members of the Yale Law School community must carry their Yale photo ID card at all times to scan into the Sterling Law Building (SLB) and Baker Hall. The main SLB entrance at 127 Wall Street will require entrants to scan Yale ID cards at the outdoor and the indoor card readers. Other SLB and Baker Hall entryways will remain accessible to YLS community members via outdoor Yale ID card readers, including during evenings and weekends. All members of the community should swipe in individually. Individuals who do not have a Yale ID card and have an appointment at the Law School will be required to sign in and present government-issued photo identification at the 127 Wall Street entrance, with limited exceptions.
Members of the community should also have a current YLS sticker on their ID card (the color changes every August) for building access and event entry. Faculty and staff can obtain stickers at the Building Services Department. Students can obtain them in the Registrar’s Office.
Sterling Law Building is accessible to the Law School community 24/7 and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday for members of the Yale community. YLS students and faculty can access the first and fourth floors of Baker Hall from 7 a.m. to midnight. All classrooms and conference rooms, seminar rooms, and lounges in SLB are closed between midnight and 7 a.m. except for rooms 129 and 109, which are available to students 24/7. Baker Hall residents have access to the second and third floors 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Safety & Health Contacts
| Important Contacts | |
|---|---|
| Police & Fire Emergency | 911 |
| Campus Police (non-emergency) | 203-432-4400 |
| New Haven Police Department (non-emergency) | 203-946-6316 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | 119 |
| Yale Law School Security Guard | 203-432-8284 |
| Yale University Campus Security | 203-785-5555 |
| University Security Nighttime Safe Rides | 203-432-6330 |
| University Security Walking Escort Service | 203-432-9255 |
| Yale Health - Acute Care | 203-432-0123 |
| Yale Mental Health & Counseling (on-call clinician available 24/7) | 203-432-0290 |
| Yale Facilities (emergency repairs) | 203-432-6888 |
| International Travel Emergencies (International SOS, Yale's travel assistance provider) | 1-215-942-8478 |
| Yale Environmental Health & Safety | 203-785-3555 |