Public Interest Law
About Public Interest Law
Yale Law School has a strong tradition of service in the public interest. In addition to the rich curricular offerings, approximately 80 percent of students take part in a clinic during their time at the Law School.
Public Interest Activities
Most YLS students perform public service in activities ranging from legal research and writing to outreach in the New Haven public schools. A number of YLS centers and projects offer fellowships and other opportunities for public service.
Public Interest Career Services
Public Interest Career Services are available through the Career Development Office, which offers specialized counseling, as well as a wide array of services, programs, events, and resources for public interest minded students and alumni in all stages of their career development.
Monday, October 14, 2019
News
SFALP Students Assist in Blocking ‘Public Charge’ Rule
Students from the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project at Yale Law School (SFALP) assisted in securing a major ruling with nationwide ramifications for immigrant families.Thursday, October 03, 2019
In The Press
Degrading strip search of 200 women prisoners cries out for courts to act — A Commentary by Judith Resnik
CNN Opinion
Judith Resnik is the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, August 30, 2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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Monday, November 5, 2018
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Thursday, October 25, 2018
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Thursday, October 3, 2019
In The Press
Degrading strip search of 200 women prisoners cries out for courts to act — A Commentary by Judith Resnik
CNN Opinion
Judith Resnik is the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
In The Press
Say Hello To The Sworn Enemy Of Travel Scams
Forbes
A report on a case brought by the San Francisco city attorney against two travel companies alleging unlawful business practices. The San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project is assisting with the lawsuit.
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
In The Press
Symposium: Textualism’s moment of truth — A Commentary by William N. Eskridge, Jr. ’78
SCOTUSblog
Professor William N. Eskridge, Jr. ’78 is the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School.
Monday, August 26, 2019
In The Press
The Limits of Private Action: What the Past 40 Years Taught Us About the Perils of Unregulated Markets — A Commentary by Anne Alstott ’87 and Ganesh Sitaraman
Pro-Market
Anne Alstott ’87 is the Jacquin D. Bierman Professor in Taxation at Yale Law School. Ganesh Sitaraman is a Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School. This commentary is an excerpt from the book their book, The Public Option: How to Expand Freedom, Increase Opportunity, and Promote Equality.
Monday, August 19, 2019
In The Press
How High are Infrastructure Costs? Analyzing Interstate Construction Spending
The Brookings Institution
A paper coauthored by Associate Professor of Law Zachary Liscow ’15 and Leah Brooks of The George Washington University on why highway construction costs have risen is highlighted.
Friday, August 16, 2019
In The Press
Claims: Migrant Children Molested in U.S.-Funded Foster Care
The Associated Press
Aseem Mehta ’20, a student with the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Clinic, is quoted about a settlement in a case of a migrant child held in government custody.
Alumni & Student Profiles
Neena K. Chaudhry
Director of Education and Senior Counsel, National Women’s Law Center, Washington, DC
Beverly Jones
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New York, NY
Yale Law School graduates are leaders in all walks of life, in the private as well as the public sector. Indeed, many work in both sectors over the course of their careers.”
Roberta Romano ’80
Sterling Professor of Law and Director of the Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law