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The Law School is renowned as a center for scholarship in constitutional law, and prominent scholars are well represented on the School’s faculty.

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The Law School offers a strong curriculum in corporate and commercial law as well as joint and doctoral degree programs 

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Yale Law School offers a rich academic experience studying criminal law through many different lenses.

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Outstanding faculty, new curricular offerings, and strong partnerships are part of our expanded environmental law and policy program.

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A diverse program of human rights activities that serve students and scholars at Yale and contribute to the development of human rights.

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The Law School’s longstanding international tradition occupies a central place in its intellectual life.

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Information Society Project (ISP) is an intellectual center addressing the implications of the Internet and new technologies.

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The Law School is at the heart of a movement to expand the once-narrow field of law and economics.

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Examining how law and policy affect individual and public health, the health care industry, and health governance.

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Our Law Teaching Program provides current students and post-graduate fellows with training and information about careers in academia.

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The history of law offers indispensable insights into the character of our legal systems.

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Yale Law School has a strong tradition of service in the public interest. Most YLS students perform public service activities during their time here.

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1L year is really hard.…You’re just grinding all the time. And when you come out the other end, you realize that you’ve got skills to make changes in the world. And that feeling is so cool.”


Rebecca Wexler

Class of 2016