How We Are Involved
International Law
The Law School’s longstanding international tradition occupies a central place in its intellectual life. The devotion of its faculty and students to myriad international projects has made Yale a first-class global law school. There are also numerous opportunities for post-graduate and summer fellowships in all corners of the globe.
Faculty
Publications & Journals
Funding Support
International Law Study
Yale Law School’s curricular and extracurricular offerings expose students to an exceptional array of topics on, and experiential opportunities in which to learn and engage with, international law.
Centers & Workshops at the Law School and Yale University
The strength of the Law School’s internationally-focused and specialized centers and programs is matched by the wealth of opportunities available to law students who wish to pursue international activities and research through other Yale University institutions.
Student Organizations & Initiatives
Yale Law School’s student life teems with vibrant organizations, many of are devoted to international law issues and diverse communities. It also offers support for student initiatives, organizations, and journals, as well as for participation in international moot courts.
Career Planning and Fellowships
There are a myriad of career paths in international public and private law. Yale Law School provides career counselling, resources, as well as fellowships to assist you in your professional development. In addition to the links below, we have a short guide to get you started.
Schell Center for International Human Rights
International Law Programs Staff
Monday, March 30, 2020
News
YLS Community Shares Expertise on COVID-19
Members of the Yale Law School community are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, offering expertise in their respective fields from healthcare to national security to the economy.Thursday, March 05, 2020
In The Press
How a Dating App Helped a Generation of Chinese Come Out of the Closet
The New York Times Magazine
Paul Tsai China Center Senior Fellow Darius Longarino is quoted in a New York Times Magazine article about China's largest gay dating app.
Monday, March 30, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Event
Cancelled: Human Rights Workshop: Balakrishnan Rajagopa, "Property Rights from Below: Land Grabs, Commodification of Land and the Global Struggle for Land Rights"
12:10PM
Calabresi Faculty Lounge
CANCELLED
Event
Cancelled: Human Rights Workshop: Louisa Lombard and Enrica Picco “Disputing Property and Distribution When Everyone is Displaced: Cases from Central Africa”
12:10PM
Calabresi Faculty Lounge
CANCELLED
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
57:42
Monday, March 23, 2020
In The Press
National security matters more than ever in new era of coronavirus crisis — A Commentary by Paul Kahn ’80
The Hill
Paul W. Kahn ’80 is the Robert W. Winner Professor of Law and the Humanities at Yale Law School.
Thursday, March 5, 2020
In The Press
How a Dating App Helped a Generation of Chinese Come Out of the Closet
The New York Times Magazine
Paul Tsai China Center Senior Fellow Darius Longarino is quoted in a New York Times Magazine article about China's largest gay dating app.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
In The Press
America’s Hopelessly Anemic Response to One of the Largest Personal-Data Breaches Ever — A Commentary by Robert Williams
The Atlantic
Robert D. Williams is the Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
In The Press
Cyber Strife Between U.S. and Iran Is Nothing New — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
Bloomberg.com
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, January 17, 2020
In The Press
Trump’s actions in Iran prove presidential war powers are out of control
NBC News / Think
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona Hathaway ’97 speaks to NBC News THINK about questions raised by the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani without informing Congress.
Friday, January 10, 2020
In The Press
Was the Qasem Soleimani Strike Constitutional?
We The People / National Constitution Center
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law Oona Hathaway ’97 is interviewed on a National Constitution Center about the killing of Iranian military leader General Qassem Soleimani.
Alumni & Student Profiles
Yale is the one place where going to law school doesn’t mean sitting on the sidelines; it means making headlines.”
Heather Gerken
Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law