Monday, November 10
Nov
10
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
Nov
10
The Role of the State Attorney General in 2025
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
Please join CDO and Professor Daniel Esty as he moderates a discussion with Attorney General of Connecticut William Tong on how the State Attorney General can advance and protect the public interest.
Nov
10
Doyle-Winter Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law Lecture — Edward J. Larson
4:30PM - 6:00PM
SLB Room 121
Professor Edward J. Larson will deliver The Michael A. Doyle ’62 and Bunny Winter Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law Lecture.
Tuesday, November 11
Nov
11
Exam Prep Workshop
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
During this workshop, Research and Instructional Librarian Steven Mitchell will explain and demonstrate coursework and exam preparation materials available through the Law Library.
Nov
11
Federal Funding in Uncertain Times: Law, Litigation, and Policy
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy invites you to a talk with visiting lecturer and Ropes & Gray LLP Partner Mark Barnes ’84 on the legal and policy implications of the significant recent...
Nov
11
Judicial Security and the Rule of Law
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 116
A conversation with Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
Nov
11
Ludwig Program State and Local Policy Series: Campaigning for Elected Office featuring Lauren Baer
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 124
Join the Ludwig Program for a discussion with Luke Bronin ’06 and Lauren Baer ’07, Executive Director and Managing Partner of Arena.
Nov
11
Perspectives from Women in BigLaw
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
Join the Yale Law and Business Society (YLBS) for a lunch panel featuring accomplished women attorneys from four leading law firms as they share their insights on navigating careers in BigLaw.
Nov
11
Representing Faculty — From Prelitigation Advocacy to Lawsuit
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 122
Join the Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech's Faculty Director Keith Whittington for a discussion with practitioners Justin Dillon and Patrick Solon about the fight for academic freedom on...
Nov
11
“The Hidden Automation of Reincarceration,” Kate Weisburd, UC Law San Francisco
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 128
In recent years, legal commentators have chronicled the accelerating automation of the criminal process - technologically sophisticated forms of proof, more easily provable offenses, and plea...
Wednesday, November 12
Nov
12
Alternatives in Democratic Foreign Policy
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
We'll be discussing pathways forward in Democratic foreign policy, with our focus on one question: How should the Left handle the fall of globalization and American hegemony? To answer this, we'll...
Nov
12
Checks, Balances, and Breaking Points: Democracy on Trial in Israel
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
A conversation with Israeli legal scholars, Prof. Eyal Benvenisti and Prof. Yehonatan Givati, as they discuss the dynamics of democratic backsliding, the rule of law, and the controversial judicial...
Nov
12
Inside the Federal Bench: A Conversation with the Hon. J. Paul Oetken ’91
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 121
Judge J. Paul Oetken has served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York since 2011.
Nov
12
More-Than-Human Rights: Ecuador’s Attempt to Construct a New Ecology for Earthly Flourishing
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 124
César Rodríguez-Garavito is an Earth rights scholar, field lawyer, and founding director of the More-Than-Human (MOTH) Life Program at NYU School of Law. He is a Professor of Law and Director of the...
Nov
12
Reflections on Public Service — A Conversation with Judge John P. Cronan
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 116
The Yale Federalist Society is proud to host Judge John P. Cronan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for a discussion entitled " Reflections on Public Service."...
Nov
12
Undermining Democratic Institutions: A Hidden Threat to Economic Growth
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 128
Please join the Budget Lab for a panel with professors Cristina Rodríguez, Natasha Sarin, Josh Barro, and former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Eric Van Nostrand.
Nov
12
YJP Presents: A Conversation with Dawne Mitchell, Attorney-in-Charge, JRP, The Legal Aid Society
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 122
Please join the Youth Justice Project in welcoming the Attorney-in-Charge of the Juvenile Rights Practice at the Legal Aid Society in New York City! Come for a fun and informative discussion about...
Nov
12
Public Interest Careers in Antitrust
12:10PM - 1:10PM
Baker Room 124
Thurman Arnold Project (TAP) Fellows Gene Kimmelman and David Dinielli will discuss career paths in federal and state enforcement, research centers, and plaintiff-side practice; TAP alumni Abby Lemert...
Nov
12
Lattes with Librarians
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Ruttenberg Dining Hall
Our research librarians will be available in the Derald H. Ruttenberg Dining Hall to chat about your research issues, paper ideas, and questions about library resources. When you stop by for research...
Nov
12
Meet the Firms
6:10PM - 8:00PM
Omni Hotel (155 Temple St.)
If you plan to explore law firm employment opportunities for the 1L summer, 2L summer, or after graduation, you should attend this event! Meet the Firms offers a unique opportunity to engage with...
Thursday, November 13
Nov
13
NSG & ACS Present: American Power and Global Security — Perspectives from Celeste Wallander
12:00PM - 12:50PM
Baker Room 120
Celeste Wallander was assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy at the U.S. Department of Defense.
Nov
13
2L Summer PI Job Search and Big Law Opportunities: Student Perspectives
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
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.
Nov
13
Judging Humbly: Hercules v. Learned Hand
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
Please join the Yale Federalist Society for this event with the Honorable Stephanos Bibas, Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. He will be delivering an address entitled "Judging...
Nov
13
Pathways in Litigation Panel
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 116
Hear from attorneys at Debevoise & Plimpton, Freshfields, McDermott Will & Schulte, and Paul Weiss as they discuss being a litigator at their firms.
Nov
13
LPE Workshop: Zohra Ahmed, “Compulsion in the Sovereign Lending Regime”
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 121
Zohra Ahmed is an Associate Professor at Boston University School of Law.
Nov
13
The State of U.S.-China Relations
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 129
A group of distinguished panelists will discuss developments including economics, technological innovation, and more.
Nov
13
Zach Liscow on the Abundance Agenda
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Harkness Hall Room 117 (100 Wall Street)
A discussion on "Why California has Spent $15 Billion to Build Zero Miles of High-Speed Rail – and How We Can Do Better."
Nov
13
Legal Theory Workshop: Tess Wilkinson-Ryan, UPenn Law
4:15PM - 6:00PM
Calabresi Faculty Lounge
Participants of the Legal Theory Workshop should read the paper in advance, as there is no presentation. If you need a copy of the paper, please email Monika Piotrowicz.
Friday, November 14
Nov
14
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...
Nov
14
2025–2026 Weil, Gotshal & Manges Roundtable
9:00AM - 3:10PM
SLB Room 129
Featuring paper presentations on “Political Power and Market Power” and on “Partisan Corporate Speech," as well as an afternoon panel discussion on “Changes in the Capital Markets Landscape: Global...
Nov
14
Democracy Workshop: Tom Ginsburg, “The Duties of Universities in a Backsliding Democracy”
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 121
Tom Ginsburg is Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law, Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar, Professor of Political Science, and Faculty Director of the Malyi Center for the...
Nov
14
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...
Nov
14
“Who’s Afraid of Gender?” A Live Podcast Recording with Graeme Reid and Emily Bazelon
2:00PM - 3:30PM
SLB Room 121
In this live episode of the "Entitled" podcast, hosts Claudia Flores and Tom Ginsburg sit down with Graeme Reid and Emily Bazelon to explore how gender has become a global battleground.