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.
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.
YLS Library Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Research
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 counseling, 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, July 10, 2023
News
Center Addresses China Relations with Leading Figures in the U.S., China, Taiwan, and Europe
At this time of difficult relations between the U.S. and China, the Paul Tsai China Center is involved in a wide range of dialogues and activities with a variety of figures in the U.S., China, Taiwan, and Europe that address both the challenges and opportunities of the relationship with China.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Professor Harold Hongju Koh
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Monday, July 10, 2023
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Friday, June 23, 2023
Rodrigo Ayala Miret ’22 at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington, D.C., where he is a Robina Fellow.
Event
Militant Democracy: The Role of the Supreme Court in Defending Brazilian Constitutionalism
12:10PM
SLB Room 124
Event
Human Rights Workshop: Toto Kisaku, "Self Care as an Activism"
12:10PM
Calabresi Faculty Lounge
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
1:35:08
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
In The Press
Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part II: Prescription — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh
Just Security
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, September 11, 2023
In The Press
Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part I: Diagnosis — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh
Just Security
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
In The Press
Is It Ethical to Supply Cluster Bomb Munitions to Ukraine?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Henry R. Luce Professor of Jurisprudence Samuel Moyn discusses the ethics of using cluster bomb munitions, which have been banned by 123 countries and which the U.S. has agreed to supply to Ukraine.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
In The Press
Ukraine Brands Russia ‘Terrorist State’ in Opening Statement at International Court
The Associated Press
Sterling Professor of International Law Harold Hongju Koh represents Ukraine in its new case against Russia before the International Court of Justice.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
In The Press
“Words and Policies: ‘De-Risking’ and China Policy — A Commentary by Paul Gewirtz
Brookings
Paul Gewirtz is the Potter Stewart Professor of Constitutional Law and the Director of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School.
Friday, May 5, 2023
In The Press
The Legal Authority to Create a Special Tribunal — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97 et al.
Just Security
Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. Maggie Mills ’24 and Heather Zimmerman ’23 are students at Yale Law School.
Alumni & Student Profiles
Now it is time to pivot and ask, where are your extraordinary gifts needed? How do you make this legal world that you are entering a better world? One where no one is shut out; one where the weak and vulnerable are not exploited; one that produces fair results based on the merits of the issues before it.”
Visiting Lecturer Stephen Bright
2012 Commencement Address