Monday, October 6
Oct
6
Monthly Morning Coffee and Tea
8:00AM - 12:00PM
Ruttenberg Dining Hall
Complimentary coffee and tea are available to the Law School community in the dining hall from 8 a.m. to noon. One cup per person — valid 9/29/25, 10/6/25, 11/10/25, 12/1/25
Oct
6
CANCELLED: Psychology of Financial Aid Decision Making
12:10PM - 1:10PM
SLB Room 122
During this event, an Accredited Financial Counselor® from AccessLex Institute® will discuss these factors along with the concepts of money scripts and psychological explanations for how we interact...
Tuesday, October 7
Oct
7
A Conversation with Chief Judge Pryor and Judge Mizelle
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 116
A conversation with Chief Judge William H. Pryor of the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit and Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the United States District Court for the Middle...
Oct
7
Crash Course in Private Equity
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
Kirkland & Ellis and the Yale Law & Business Society (YLBS) invite you to learn about the cutting-edge private equity practice in the dynamic Bay Area transactional market with M&A/PE partner and YLS...
Oct
7
Critical Legal AI Literacies: “Legal AI is Trash” with Anne Pasek
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 122
The Critical Legal AI Literacies Series seeks to expose alternative perspectives on AI and the law that are grounded in empirical evidence and critical considerations about the development, use, and...
Oct
7
Effective Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Skills Necessary for the Modern General Counsel
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
The Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership is pleased to feature two former Chief Legal Officers of multinational consumer goods and technology and e-commerce companies as they share tips and...
Oct
7
The Role of Climate Change & Energy in National Security: Narayan Subramanian & Josh Macey
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 128
Narayan Subramanian is a former director for Energy Transition at the White House National Security Council and advisor to the Secretary of Energy. This conversation will be moderated by Professor...
Oct
7
YPLSA Book Talk — “Fighting Bullies” with Bill Reid
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 124
William “Bill” T. Reid, IV, senior founding partner of Reid Collins & Tsai LLP, is among the nation’s leading commercial trial lawyers.
Oct
7
“Racism Pays: Racial Exploitation in the Digital Age,” Daria Roithmayr, Colorado
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 128
Daria Roithmayr teaches and writes about the dynamics of racial inequality, and in particular the persistence of structural disparities in labor, housing, political participation, wealth and education...
Oct
7
Mindful Restoration
12:10PM - 1:10PM
Alumni Reading Room
This session blends gentle movement, guided meditation, and simple mindfulness tools you can bring into your daily life. No experience or props required—just come as you are.
Oct
7
3L Bar Information Session
12:10PM - 1:50PM
SLB Room 127
A Bar Information Session covering bar admissions, factors to consider in deciding where and when to take a bar exam, and the character and fitness process. RSVP required.
Wednesday, October 8
Oct
8
A Conversation on Leadership: Frank Jimenez ’91, Moderated by Luke Bronin ’06
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
Join the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership as we welcome back to campus Frank Jimenez ’91, current Group Vice President and General Counsel of GE Healthcare, in conversation with lecturer...
Oct
8
China’s Use of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals as an Emerging Post-Human Rights Paradigm
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 122
Ryan Martínez Mitchell is an associate professor of law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Oct
8
Debate: For-Profit Governance (Curtis Yarvin v. Garett Jones)
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 128
Please join the Yale Federalist Society for a debate between Curtis Yarvin and Garett Jones on for-profit governance.
Oct
8
Gruber/Ludwig: Rights and National Security: Equality, Free Expression, Right to Counsel
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
Join the Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic and the Ludwig Program for a dynamic series of conversations designed to introduce law students to the foundational principles and contemporary challenges of...
Oct
8
YLW+ Presents International Law Panel
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 124
Please join YLW+ and representatives from Cleary Gottlieb, Debevoise & Plimpton, and Freshfields to discuss careers in international law.
Oct
8
Robert Malley Book Talk, “Tomorrow is Yesterday”
12:10PM - 1:25PM
SLB Room 129
An event with author, Robert Malley; program director at the International Crisis Group, Michael Hanna; and professors Samuel Moyn and Aslı Ü. Bâli.
Oct
8
1L Summer Jobs in Environmental Law
4:10PM - 5:00PM
SLB Room 122
A panel of upperclass students will discuss their summer internships in environmental law, including how they found their positions and the timing of their job search. Students will discuss the scope...
Oct
8
Paul Tsai China Center Mid-Autumn Festival
6:30PM - 8:00PM
SLB Room 122
We are delighted to host a Mid-Autumn Festival celebration. We will be providing dinner from Junzi as well as mooncakes for all attendees.
Thursday, October 9
Oct
9
Seth Lloyd ’08: “An Industry Transformed: Strategy, Law, and the Business of Financial Services M&A”
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 122
Seth Lloyd ’08 is a partner and the co-head of North American Financial Institutions at Centerview Partners LLC. He has spent his career working with financial services firms on key strategic...
Oct
9
Michael Posner, “The Role of Business in Defending Human Rights in the U.S. Today”
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 128
Michael H. Posner is the Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance at NYU’s Stern School of Business. He is the director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at the School, the first-ever...
Oct
9
Paul Tsai China Center Student Roundtable: Reflections on the Global Food System
12:10PM - 1:30PM
Baker Room 434
Reflections on the Global Food System: China, the United States, and the Challenges of Interdependence From the westernmost point of Africa to Beijing, Rome, and the heartland of the United States...
Oct
9
Yale Law and Philosophy Speaker Series: Niko Kolodny (Berkeley)
4:10PM - 6:00PM
SLB Room 124
On this occasion, the Series will host Professor Niko Kolodny (Berkeley, Philosophy).
Oct
9
Kamel Research Forum with Mehdi Ali
4:15PM - 5:30PM
SLB Room 109
Mohammad Mehdi Ali (Mehdi), Associate Reseach Scholar the Kamel Center, will workshop an excerpt from his PhD dissertation on "Divine Justice, Moral Autonomy, and the Ontology of God in Classical...
Friday, October 10
Oct
10
American Legal Histories — A Rare Book Exhibit
All Day
Lillian Goldman Law Library, Level 3 & Lower Level 2
American Legal Histories celebrates the iterative, messy, tantalizing process of historical research, in catalog records and finding aids, online images, record groups, and photographs taken in the...
Oct
10
Financial Literacy Workshop: Anatomy of the Financial Services Industry / Overview of Capital
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 120
This 3-hour course will provide an overview of the universe of financial institutions, going behind the scenes to explore the different roles and functions of major areas in key financial institutions...
Oct
10
Mandarin Language Table
12:10PM - 1:30PM
Baker Room 434
We are delighted to host a Mandarin language table. This presents an opportunity to learn or practice your Mandarin and connect with other students interested in China while enjoying lunch! All are...
Oct
10
Turkuler Isiksel, “Bowling over? Democratic Deconsolidation and Civil Society Institutions”
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 121
Turkuler Isiksel is associate professor of political science at Columbia and works in contemporary political theory.
Oct
10
Hot Yoga @ Soul Sweat
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Soul Sweat (300 Crown St.)
Heat up your practice at Soul Sweat in New Haven with an energizing hot yoga flow designed to build strength, flexibility, and focus. Please make sure to bring your own Yoga mat for the session.
Oct
10
Last day to change grading mode for any course or clinic
4:30PM
YLS
Last day to change grading mode for any course or clinic
Monday, October 13
Oct
13
Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day; no classes will meet
All Day
YLS
Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day; no classes will meet