Monday, September 16
Sep
16
Solomon Center Kickoff: A Conversation with FTC Chair Lina Khan ’17, Promoting Competition Policy in Healthcare and Beyond
12:10PM - 1:30PM
Levinson Auditorium
Lina M. Khan '17 is Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces the nation’s antitrust and consumer protection laws.
Sep
16
Documentary Screening and Panel on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
4:00PM - 7:00PM
Whitney Humanities Center
We welcome panelists Shivangi Misra from Equality Now, Caitlin LeMay from the U.S. End FGM/C Network, and Zehra Patwa, a survivor and board member at Sahiyo U.S.
Tuesday, September 17
Sep
17
The Coming Crisis of Creative Work: Xiyin Tang ’12, Professor, UCLA Law School
12:00PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 128
Professor Xiyin Tang ’12 argues that the right to be paid for creative work is essential for a democratic polity.
Sep
17
Information Session: Gruber Post-Graduate Fellowships in Global Justice and Women's Rights
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 122
Gruber Fellows spend a year working on global justice or women’s rights projects anywhere in the world. Registration is required to attend.
Sep
17
Introduction to Public Interest: Nonprofit Organizations, Government and More
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
The program will introduce 1Ls to public sector opportunities and public interest practice settings.
Sep
17
Our Constitution: Differing Views, Common Ground
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
A Constitution Day event with United States District Judges Benjamin Beaton and Richard F. Boulware II, moderated by Professor Abbe Gluck ’00.
Sep
17
Paul Tsai China Center Mid-Autumn Festival
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Courtyard
We are delighted to host a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in the Baker Hall Courtyard. We will be providing mooncakes & boba tea for all attendees.
Sep
17
Legal History Forum & Public Law Workshop — Jill Lepore, "The Philosophy of Amendment and the History of Constitutionalism in the United States"
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 121
Jill Lepore is a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. David Woods Kemper '41 is a Professor of American History and Harvard College Professor.
Sep
17
CT Public Pharma Conversation
6:00PM - 7:30PM
SLB Room 120
Join Connecticut’s #Insulin4All Chapter and T1International for a community conversation about public pharma at Yale Law School.
Wednesday, September 18
Sep
18
Book Talk: The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
A talk with Professor Harold Hongju Koh about his new book, The National Security Constitution in the Twenty-First Century, with commentary by Professor Cristina Rodríguez ’00.
Sep
18
Marvin A. Chirelstein Colloquium: "The Twitter Transaction: Just Say Yes" with Martin Korman '89, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 128
Recognized as one of the nation's most prominent M&A attorneys, Marty Korman has been a corporate partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for more than 25 years.
Sep
18
Voting 2024: Access, Rights, and Risks
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 124
Please join this group of current and former Liman Fellows for a panel discussion on voting and election integrity.
Sep
18
Congress’s Anti-Removal Power and What it Means for Administrative Law Judges
12:10PM - 1:15PM
SLB Room 127
Please join the Yale Federalist Society for a conversation with Texas Solicitor General Aaron Nielson.
Sep
18
LPE Presents: The Constitutional Bind with Aziz Rana
12:10PM - 1:30PM
Baker Room 116
Please join the LPE Project for a lunch talk with Professor Aziz Rana, Boston College Law School, to discuss his latest book The Constitutional Bind.
Sep
18
Catholic Law Students' Association Group Rosary
2:30PM - 3:00PM
Baker Room 417
Join us for a peaceful and reflective time of prayer as we come together to pray the rosary.
Sep
18
The Conservative Environmentalist Book Talk with Author Benji Backer
4:30PM - 5:45PM
Burke Auditorium, Yale School for the Environment
A fireside chat with Benji Backer (American Conservation Coalition) on climate strategy across party lines in America, moderated by Professor Dan Esty.
Sep
18
ACS Fall Scholarship Workshop: Bruce Ackerman
5:10PM - 6:25PM
SLB Room 122
Professor Bruce Ackerman will present selections from his book, The Postmodern Predicament (2024), and deliver remarks entitled "Reconstructing American Democracy: A Utopian Dream?"
Sep
18
Student Group Fair '24-'25
5:30PM - 7:00PM
SLB Courtyard
Visit tables hosted by all YLS Clubs and Organizations to see which you are interested in joining!
Thursday, September 19
Sep
19
‘One Sound, Tested Method’: Yale Law School at 200
All Day
Lillian Goldman Law Library, Level 3
Celebrating the Yale Law School’s bicentennial anniversary, the exhibit showcases highlights of the historical collections.
Sep
19
1L Summer Jobs in Federal Government
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
Panelists will discuss the federal government summer job search, interview tips, federal diversity opportunities, skills gained in the internship, and more.
Sep
19
A Conversation on Leadership with Carlos Uriarte, AAG for the Office of Legislative Affairs
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
Please join Professor Cristina Rodríguez '00 for a conversation on leadership with Carlos Uriarte, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs.
Sep
19
Orly Lobel, “Between AI Readiness and Tech Effects from a Human Rights Perspective”
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 121
Orly Lobel is the Warren Distinguished Professor of Law, and the founding director of the Center for Employment and Labor Policy at University of San Diego.
Sep
19
Intro to Ecotherapy Workshop
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Marsh Botanical Garden, 265 Mansfield St.
This workshop provides a practical introduction to ecotherapy, focusing on evidence-based methods to improve mental and emotional well-being through time spent in nature.
Sep
19
Economic Interest, Islamic Law, and the Saudi State under Globalization
4:15PM - 5:45PM
SLB Room 128
Leor Halevi, Vanderbilt University. Please email the Kamel Center to RSVP.
Sep
19
Legal Theory Workshop
4:15PM - 6:00PM
Calabresi Faculty Lounge
Professor Aziz Rana, Boston College (Law)
Sep
19
YLS Bicentennial Celebration - Boston MA
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Boston Athenaeum
YLS Bicentennial Celebration for Alumni in the Boston area.
Friday, September 20
Sep
20
Financial Literacy Workshop: Understanding Financial Statements (Accounting) – Part 1
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 116
This 3-hour course (part 1 of 2), taught by Alex Lue from Training the Street, will provide exposure to foundational accounting conventions and financial statement structure.