Monday, April 7
Apr
7
Apr
7
Workplace Theory & Policy Workshop: Dr. Veena Dubal
4:10PM - 6:00PM
SLB Room 109
Veena Dubal’s (University of California Irvine) research focuses broadly on law, technology, and precarious workers, combining legal and empirical analysis to explore issues of labor and inequality.
Apr
7
“Wings of Dust” Film Screening
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Loria Center for the History of Art (190 York St.), Room 250
Vidal Merma, an independent journalist, champions the voice of the indigenous K'ana Nation, a people whose wellbeing and natural resources suffer from the poisoning of aggressive mineral mining.
Tuesday, April 8
Apr
8
Apr
8
Beginning of period to request changes for examinations
All Day
Registrar's Office
Beginning of period to request changes for examinations
Apr
8
YLJ Legal Scholarship Workshop: Ifeoma Ajunwa ’24 LLM, Veena Dubal, and Sarah Levine ’20
12:10PM - 1:10PM
SLB Room 122
Please join the Yale Law Journal for a panel conversation with Ifeoma Ajunwa, Veena Dubal, and Sarah Levine. They will discuss their distinct and interconnected perspectives on how to empower workers...
Apr
8
“Why AI Requires Rebuilding Privacy Law,” Ignacio Cofone, Prof. of Law and Regulation of AI, Oxford
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 128
Ignacio Cofone is the Professor of Law and Regulation of AI at the University of Oxford, Faculty of Law and Institute for Ethics in AI, and a governing body fellow of Reuben College.
Apr
8
Seminar in Private Law: Religion & Development
12:10PM - 2:00PM
SLB Room 127
The 2025 Seminar in Private Law hosts leading thinkers on social coordination, economic growth, and institutional development.
Wednesday, April 9
Apr
9
Birding Class Lunch
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 124
Come learn all about New Haven's birds from expert birder Cody Limber of the New Haven Bird Club in preparation for our April 19th birding field trip, all while enjoying the city's favorite edible...
Apr
9
Foundations of American Legal Thought Public Lecture, Professor Anthony Kronman ’75
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
Sterling Professor of Law Anthony Kronman ’75, "Golden Apple in a Silver Frame"
Apr
9
Fowler-Harper Lecture featuring Thomas Mitchell, Boston College Law School
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
Fowler-Harper Lecture featuring Thomas Mitchell, Boston College Law School
Apr
9
Is Mexico at the Gates of Authoritarianism?
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 121
Rodrigo Castro, University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Apr
9
Paul Tsai China Center Lunch Panel: AI + Bio: Innovation, Risk, and the Law
12:10PM - 1:30PM
Baker Room 116
Please join the Paul Tsai China Center for a comparative discussion on the evolving landscape and legal dynamics of the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology.
Apr
9
The 2L Summer PI Job Search and Big Law Opportunities: Student Perspectives
12:15PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 128
A panel of upperclass students will share their perspectives on navigating the 2L summer PI job search, including deciding whether or not to interview with Big Law. Please RSVP by April 7th to receive...
Apr
9
Conscription, Multi-Culturalism, and the Right to Equality in Israel
4:10PM - 5:00PM
SLB Room 121
YLSIA invites you to join us for an event with Prof. Rivka Weill, a Professor of Law at the Harry Radzyner Law School (Reichman University).
Apr
9
Coffee Connections
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Ruttenberg Dining Hall
Join us for our third Coffee Connections event where we transform the dining hall into a pop-up coffee house.
Thursday, April 10
Apr
10
Crossing Divides: A Conversation with Former U.S. Secretaries Alex Azar ’91 and Donna Shalala
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
Please join Megan Ranney, Dean of the Yale School of Public Health, in conversation with Alex Azar and Donna Shalala to discuss their experiences as U.S. secretaries of Health and Human Services and...
Apr
10
How to Run a Campaign: A Workshop with Addisu Demissie ’08
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 109
Addisu Demissie is a Founding Principal of California-based political consulting firm 50+1 Strategies, with two decades of experience in advocacy and campaign strategy. He has led campaigns at the...
Apr
10
International Law in Practice
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
Are you curious about the practice of international law at a large firm? Please join YLW+ and YSIL in an exciting lunch panel. Our panelists will be from Debevoise, Cleary, and Freshfields.
Apr
10
Appellate Litigation Practice with Michelle Kallen
12:10PM - 1:10PM
Baker Room 128
Across her career Michelle Kallen's practice has spanned public and private service, federal and state law, and across a wide range of subject matters including as as lead counsel representing...
Apr
10
Human Rights Workshop: Federica Du Pasquier, “Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflicts Today”
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 128
Federica Du Pasquier is a Lecturer on Law and Global Affairs at Yale University and a Senior Advisor at Lex International. She is a humanitarian diplomat, lawyer, and strategist.
Apr
10
The January 6 Prosecutions in Retrospect
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 127
This panel consists of a federal judge, a federal public defender, and a former Assistant United States Attorney who participated in the criminal cases of the approximately 1500 people charged for the...
Apr
10
“The Rise of Climate Litigation in Asia” with Jolene Lin
12:15PM - 1:15PM
SLB Room 121
In this talk, moderated by LEAP Faculty Director Doug Kysar, National University of Singapore Professor Jolene Lin will share her analysis and reflections on some of the leading cases in the Asian...
Apr
10
JD Class of 2025 Photo
6:00PM - 7:30PM
SLB Courtyard
Gather in the SLB Courtyard for the official 2025 JD Class Photo with Dean Gerken! After the photo, stick around to celebrate with a sweet treat bar and enjoy some time with your classmates!
Friday, April 11
Apr
11
Climate Change and Private Law
All Day
SLB Rooms 127 and 128
This conference brings together experts from around the world to workshop their contributions to a forthcoming volume, The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Private Law, which will offer the first...
Apr
11
A Symposium on Jonathan Gienapp’s “Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique”
8:30AM - 5:45PM
Baker Room 116
This conference will celebrate Professor Jonathan Gienapp's (Stanford) newest book, "Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique," allowing both opponents and proponents of originalism...
Apr
11
2024-2025 Weil, Gotshal & Manges Roundtable
9:00AM - 3:10PM
SLB Room 129
Featuring paper presentations by U. Chicago Law Prof. Vincent Buccola of “Getting to Yes: The Role of Coercion in Debt Renegotiations” and by Berkeley Law Prof. Adam Badawi of “ESG Overperformance...
Apr
11
Bernstein Symposium: “Rethinking Human Rights in America”
10:15AM - 4:00PM
Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall (120 High Street)
This year’s Bernstein Symposium will examine global tensions, exploring the state of human rights in the U.S., the costs of U.S. exceptionalism, and the role of human rights advocates in reshaping the...
Saturday, April 12
Apr
12
Climate Change and Private Law
All Day
SLB Rooms 127 and 128
This conference brings together experts from around the world to workshop their contributions to a forthcoming volume, The Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Private Law, which will offer the first...
Apr
12
Law and Political Economy Conference: Power, Freedom, Institutions, and the Law
9:00AM - 6:30PM
Sterling Law Building
This day-long conference, featuring two faculty panels, engages questions surrounding global crises and socioeconomic power through a global law-and-political-economy (LPE) lens.
Apr
12
Bernstein Symposium — Fellowship Panels for Those Interested in Careers in Human Rights
10:00AM - 12:30PM
SLB Room 122
RSVP REQUIRED / Click HERE for the full symposium schedule Breakfast available at 9:30 am. Panel 1: Current Bernstein & Robina Fellows Discuss Their Work Anuj Chand, Informal Sector Service Centre...
Apr
12
UConn v. YLS “Duel of the Dogs” Basketball Game
1:00PM - 4:00PM
129 Ledyard St, Hartford
The game will take place in Hartford, CT at the Boys and Girls Club of Hartford. Doors will open as early as 1:00 pm and the game will tip off at 2:00. Events will conclude by 4:00 pm.