How We Are Involved
About the Program
Yale Law School offers a rich academic experience studying criminal law through many different lenses. In addition to a variety of courses, students can collaborate with faculty on empirical research, work on reform efforts, and gain hands-on experience through work with clinics and student organizations.
Faculty
Course Offerings
Yale Law Report Feature, 2016
Centers & Programs
Two vibrant centers at the Law School create a myriad of ways for students to get involved in criminal justice reform work that is having a profound impact across the country.
Justice Collaboratory
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law
Experiential Learning
Several clinics and student organizations play an important role in introducing students to the state and federal criminal justice systems and affording the students an opportunity to represent individual clients and pursue systemic reforms.
Beshar/Lehner Gender Violence Clinic
Challenging Mass Incarceration Clinic
Samuel Jacobs Criminal Justice Clinic
Thursday, August 08, 2019
News
Justice Collaboratory’s Research Highlighted in Evaluation of Fair Policing Initiative
An initiative to promote fairer policing practices that draws on research by The Justice Collaboratory shows some promise in improving policing culture but more change is needed when it comes to community trust of the police.Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Monday, July 08, 2019
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Monday, July 8, 2019
Event
The Justice Collaboratory Presents Professor Rodrigo Canales "Building Effective, Resilient, and Trusted Police Organizations in Mexico"
12:00PM
SLB Room 128 (Tentative)
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
1:57:41
Monday, February 26, 2018
53:40
Friday, August 30, 2019
In The Press
The brain, the criminal and the courts
Knowable Magazine
Research by Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence Gideon Yaffe about neuroscience and the law is mentioned in Knowable Magazine.
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
In The Press
Obamas, Policing, and Gun Violence
Martha’s Vineyard Times
Walton Hale Hamilton Professor of Law Tracey L. Meares covers various topics in this profile, including a project on gun violence with Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy Abbe R. Gluck ’00.
Monday, August 12, 2019
In The Press
Resuming Federal Executions Unlikely to Affect Military Death Row
Stars and Stripes
Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law Eugene R. Fidell is quoted about the impact of resuming federal capital punishment on the military justice system.
Friday, August 9, 2019
In The Press
The Trump Administration’s Execution Plan is a Disservice to America — A Commentary by Miriam Gohara
MEAWW
Miriam Gohara is a Clinical Associate Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
In The Press
Death Penalty Questionable as a Deterrent to Mass Killing
The Associated Press
Clinical Associate Professor Miriam Gohara is quoted in an article about the death penalty as punishment for mass shootings.
Thursday, August 1, 2019
In The Press
War Crimes Related Case Tossed Against SEAL Platoon Leader
The Associated Press
Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law Eugene Fidell is quoted in a news story about the dismissal of charges in a Navy case.
Alumni Profiles
You have an obligation to serve, by virtue of the privilege, opportunity, and talent that you have. You have an obligation to serve, in your way, at some point in time, in your career.”
Gina Raimondo ’98
Governor of Rhode Island, 2015 Commencement Address