The Law School is renowned as a center for scholarship in constitutional law and prominent scholars are well-represented on the School’s faculty. Opportunities to study, research, and write on aspects of constitutional law are plentiful — through lecture series, special events, courses, and more.
How We Are Involved
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Activities
A variety of the Law School’s centers and workshops, lecture series, and special events deal specifically with constitutional law issues.
Special events like the Global Constitutionalism Seminar offer an opportunity for students to sit in on discussions with some of the world’s foremost jurists from around the world.
Student organizations like chapters of the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society often provide spirited debate during public events held at the Law School.
Students can also experience the Constitution in action through work at law firms, volunteer opportunities, and working in the Law School’s clinical programs.
Publications & Journals
Yale Law School faculty members produce some of the widely cited work on constitutional theory and student-run journals publish articles by prominent scholars, practitioners, and students on the theory and practice of constitutional law.
News
MFIA Clinic Represents Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Against Truth API
The lawsuit claims that charging for advanced access to official government announcements violates the Constitution.
Sep
30
On the Front Lines — Law and Policy at DOJ with Chad Mizelle
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Oct
7
Rule of Law: Elections and the Rule of Law
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Oct
21
Book Talk: How Americans Enforce the Law
4:00PM - 5:00PM
