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.
Friday, March 02, 2018
News
Clinic Files Class Action On Behalf of Marine Corps Vets with PTSD
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of Navy and Marine Corps veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who developed post-traumatic stress disorder and received less-than-honorable discharges.
Friday, June 1, 2018
Monday, April 30, 2018
Thursday, February 15, 2018
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018
In The Press
Jail for Drug Relapse: A Case Asks if That's Fair
The New York Times
Clinical Professor of Law Fiona Doherty ’99 is quoted in an article about probation and how it impacts substance abusers.
Monday, May 21, 2018
In The Press
Supreme Court Decision Delivers Blow To Workers' Rights
National Public Radio/ All Things Considered
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik is quoted in a story about the decision by the Supreme Court regarding employee rights arbitration and how it could affect various class actions.
Monday, May 21, 2018
In The Press
The US Supreme Court just dealt a devastating blow to the #MeToo movement
Quartz
Ford Foundation Professor of Law and Social Sciences Vicki Schultz is quoted in an article about the decision by the Supreme Court regarding employee rights arbitration and how it may affect those facing sexual harassment at the workplace.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
In The Press
SRO Moratorium, Westville Zone Advance
New Haven Independent
Kendyl Clausen ’19 is quoted and the Community and Economic Development Clinic is mentioned in a story about changing the zoning laws in the Westville neighborhood.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
In The Press
Carnegie Fellowship to Support Yale Law Professor's Prison Studies
Connecticut Law Tribune
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik and her Carnegie Fellowship are discussed in an article.
Monday, May 7, 2018
In The Press
Cakes and the Conscience Wars—A Commentary by Douglas NeJaime and Reva Siegel
Oxford Human Rights Hub
Douglas NeJaime is Professor of Law and Reva Siegel is the Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Alumni & Student Profiles
You don’t have to be a lawyer, but you have to be an involved person. You have to care enough about things to do something about them. It doesn’t have to be politics. It can be your church, your school, your community center; however, you want to be involved. What you cannot do is ignore things.”
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Class of 1979