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
Friday, June 21, 2019
News
Susan Thornton Delivers Lecture in Shanghai on U.S.-China Relations
Susan Thornton, a Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center, gave the annual Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations in Shanghai recently.Thursday, June 27, 2019
In The Press
Can the U.S.-China crisis be stabilized? — A Commentary by Paul Gewirtz ’70
The Brookings Institution
Paul Gewirtz is the Potter Stewart Professor of Constitutional Law at Yale Law School and is also the Director of Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center.
Thursday, May 16, 2019
In The Press
Trump’s Golan Policy and Its Threat to the Post-War International Legal Order — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97 and Scott Shapiro ’90
Just Security
Oona Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law. Scott Shapiro ’90 is the Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy.
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
In The Press
Susan Thornton on a Crisis in U.S.-China Relations
Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy
Paul Tsai China Center Senior Fellow Susan Thornton was a guest on a podcast, discussing U.S.-China engagement.
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Friday, August 16, 2019
In The Press
Trump's Greenland Folly: 'Not As Simple As Buying A Resort'
Law360
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh is quoted about the feasibility of buying an autonomous territory.
Sunday, August 4, 2019
In The Press
As Japan and South Korea Feud Intensifies, U.S. Seems Unwilling, or Unable, to Help
The New York Times
Visiting Lecturer in Law Susan Thornton is quoted in a story about tensions between Japan and South Korea.
Friday, August 2, 2019
In The Press
On Hong Kong, the United States Must Find Its Voice — A Commentary by Susan A. Thornton and Ryan Hass
Lawfare
Susan A. Thornton is a Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
In The Press
The Missing State Department Memo on U.S. Officials’ Possible Aiding and Abetting Saudi War Crimes — A Commentary by Oona A. Hathaway ’97
Just Security
Oona A. Hathaway is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law and a Counselor to the Dean at Yale Law School.
Monday, July 15, 2019
In The Press
Securing 5G: Challenges and Recommendations — A Commentary by Robert Williams
Council on Foreign Relations
Robert D. Williams is a Senior Research Scholar in Law and yje Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
In The Press
That New Consensus on China? It’s Wrong — A Commentary by Susan A. Thornton
Bloomberg
Susan A. Thornton is Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School and Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center.
Alumni & Student Profiles
Mariana Mota Prado
Associate Dean (Graduate Program) and Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
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