How We Are Involved
About Human Rights Law
The study of human rights law at the Yale Law School is focused around the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights. It coordinates a diverse program of human rights activities that serve students and scholars at Yale and contribute to the development of the human rights community locally and internationally.
Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights
Clinics
The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Law Clinic is a Law School course that gives students firsthand experience in human rights advocacy. The clinic undertakes a wide variety of projects each term on behalf of human rights organizations and individual victims of human rights abuse.
Fellowships
A number of fellowships allow Law Students to dedicate their time to advocacy, human rights work and scholarship.
Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellowships
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
News
Federal Court Cites Rule of Law Clinic Brief in Travel Ban Decision
Federal Court cites amicus brief from 42 National Security Officials written by Yale Law School’s Rule of Law Clinic in a ruling against the President’s revised executive order limiting travel from six predominantly Muslim countries.Thursday, June 08, 2017
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Event
Panel Discussion in Conjunction with Kumi Naidoo, Gruber Distinguished Lecturer in Global Justice
12:00PM
SLB, Faculty Lounge
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
52:04
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
47:17
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
35:38
Friday, June 16, 2017
In The Press
The Surprising Sexism of Maternity Leave
Bustle
Ford Foundation Professor of Law and Social Sciences Vicki Schultz is quoted in an article about the disparity in parental leave rules for mothers versus fathers.
Sunday, June 4, 2017
In The Press
Trump and Pence Invoke Conscience to Block Contraception, Contrary to Our Religious Liberty Tradition—A Commentary by Douglas NeJaime and Reva Siegel ’86
Take Care
Professor Reva Siegel is the Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law and Douglas NeJaime is the Martin R. Flug Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
In The Press
Why It's Still Legal for Underage Girls to Marry in the U.S.
Time.com
Martin R. Flug Visiting Professor of Law Douglas NeJaime is quoted in an article about marriage laws in America.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
In The Press
Exxon Refinery Neighbor Group Scoffs at Texas-EPA Agreement
Bloomberg BNA
Visiting Clinical Professor of Law Marianne Engleman-Lado is quoted, and the Environmental Justice clinic mentioned, in an article about a settlement between the Texas state environmental regulator and the EPA over an Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
In The Press
Court victory aids veterans in benefit denials
The New Haven Register
John Giamatteao ’17, a student with the Veterans Legal Services Clinic, is quoted in an article about a court decision that will allow a class-action challenge to appeals of benefit denials by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
In The Press
Solitary by the Numbers
Frontline
A study by the Liman Center and the Association of State Correctional Administrators is cited in a feature article about solitary confinement.
Alumni & Student Profiles
Yale Law School is distinguished among American law schools by two things: its small size—that’s a physical fact about the law school—and also the spirit of comradeship and cooperation that exists among all of the members of the community.”
Anthony Kronman
Class of 1975, Sterling Professor of Law and Former Dean