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Alicia Bannon ’07

Alicia Bannon ’07 recently co-authored “Reflections on Fees and Fines as Stategraft.”

Tuesday, September 19, 2023


Victoria A. Cundiff ’80, left, is seated in front of a chalkboard with Roberta Romano ’80 in front of an audience of students

Victoria A. Cundiff ’80, left, spoke at the Marvin A. Chirelstein Colloquium on building a career in intellectual property law. Sterling Professor of Law Roberta Romano ’80, right, moderated the discussion.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023


group of launchpad scholars smiling at welcome summit

The first cohort of the Launchpad Scholars Program gathered for a welcome summit in August. Chisato Kimura '25 (center) is one of the YLS student mentors who will support Launchpad Scholars over the coming year as they prepare to apply to law school.

Wednesday, September 13, 2023


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September 22 Friday

Event

Paul Tsai China Center - Mandarin Language Table

12:10PM to 1:00PM
Baker Hall 434

September 22 Friday

Event

YLCF Friday Fellowship - open to all!

1:10PM to 2:00PM
SLB Room 109

September 25 Monday

Event

Racket: The People v. Hines & the Courtroom as Spectacle

(All day)
Lillian Goldman Law Library, Levels 2 & 3

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September 26 Tuesday

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1:00PM to 3:30PM
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Friday, September 15, 2023


In The Press

Should District Residents Have Greater Independence?

CQ Research

Professor of Law David Schleicher is quoted in a report outlining the arguments for and against Washington, D.C. statehood.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023


In The Press

Fact Check-No Law Requires DNA Testing To Establish Paternity in United States

Reuters

Anne Urowsky Professor of Law Douglas NeJaime, in a fact check debunking claims that new laws require DNA testing to establish paternity, explains how voluntary acknowledgement of paternity works.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023


In The Press

Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part II: Prescription — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh

Just Security

Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. 

Monday, September 11, 2023


In The Press

Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part I: Diagnosis — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh

Just Security

Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. 

Friday, September 8, 2023


In The Press

The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman Review — AI, Synthetic Biology and a New Dawn for Humanity

The Guardian

Southmayd Professor of Law Scott J. Shapiro ’90 reviews the new book by artificial intelligene entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman.

Friday, September 8, 2023


In The Press

Connecticut’s New Commutation Policy Raises the Bar for Second Chances

Bolts

Clinical Professor of Law Miriam Gohara is discusses policy changes adopted by the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Friday, September 1, 2023


In The Press

Why Thomas Jefferson Crops Up in Trump’s Arguments Over Fake Electors and Jan. 6

The Wall Street Journal

Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 and David Fontana ’05, referencing a paper they wrote about Thomas Jefferson’s certification of 1800 election, explain why comparisons to the 2020 election fall short.

Thursday, August 31, 2023


In The Press

What to Do With Murals Accused of Racism — A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79

The Washington Post

Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Thursday, August 31, 2023


In The Press

Why Aren’t Cops Held to Account?

The New York Review

Clinical Lecturer in Law Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL reviews the books The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts by Visiting Lecturer Stephen Bright and James Kwak ’11, and Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable by Joanna Schwartz ’00.

Monday, August 28, 2023


In The Press

Behind the Curtain of 401K Plans with Law Professors Ian Ayres and Quinn Curtis

Validea Blog

Oscar M. Ruebhausen Professor Ian Ayres ’86 and Quinn Curtis ’09 discuss how 401(k) plans can produce better outcomes.