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
Tuesday, June 09, 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 health care to national security to the economy.
Friday, June 19, 2020
In The Press
Time for a China rethink
Politico
YLS visiting lecturer and senior fellow with the Paul Tsai China Center Susan Thornton is quoted in a Politico article about developments in U.S.-China diplomacy.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
In The Press
Black Lives Matter Might Just Save American Democracy — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97 and Daniel Markovits ’00
Just Security
Oona Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. Daniel Markovits ’00 is the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, June 12, 2020
In The Press
Battle Between U.S. And Chinese Telecom Huawei Intensifies
NPR
Robert Williams, executive director of the Paul Tsai China Center, was interviewed about how the battle between the U.S. and the Chinese telecom giant Huawei is intensifying.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
In The Press
Congress must stop Trump from withdrawing from the WHO — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh et al.
The Hill
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
In The Press
Welcome to the Post-Leader World — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97 and Scott Shapiro ’90
Foreign Policy
Oona A. Hathaway is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law and Scott Shapiro is the Charles F. Southmayd Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
In The Press
Taking China to Court Over the Coronavirus
The Lawfare Podcast
Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center Robert Williams took part in the Lawfare Podcast about whether Americans can sue the Chinese government over the coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday, June 27, 2020
In The Press
Chile’s Constituent Assembly
Yale Global Online
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 was interviewed in La Tercera about Chile’s new Constituent Assembly, charged with proposing a new constitution. The interview was translated and posted on Yale Global Online.
Friday, June 19, 2020
In The Press
Time for a China rethink
Politico
YLS visiting lecturer and senior fellow with the Paul Tsai China Center Susan Thornton is quoted in a Politico article about developments in U.S.-China diplomacy.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
In The Press
Black Lives Matter Might Just Save American Democracy — A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97 and Daniel Markovits ’00
Just Security
Oona Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. Daniel Markovits ’00 is the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Alumni & Student Profiles
Mariana Mota Prado
Associate Dean (Graduate Program) and Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
Yale Law School is about as perfect as a true and serious interdisciplinary hub for the law-related social sciences and humanities as one could possibly imagine.”
Professor Taisu Zhang
Class of 2008