Monday, April 13
Apr
13
$80 per transaction charge for late change to schedules
All Day
YLS
$80 per transaction charge for late change to schedules
Apr
13
Queens of Crime: A Rare Book Exhibit
All Day
Rare Book Room, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Lower Level 2
Queens of Crime: Four Authors and the Pulp Detective follows four women mystery writers working in England and the English literary market from the aftermath of World War I through the later 20th...
Apr
13
Retaliation Law as Disruption Rights, w/ Prof. Noah Zatz (UCLA Law)
6:15PM - 8:15PM
SLB Room 110
Noah Zatz is professor of law & labor studies at UCLA. His research focuses on law and policy concerning low-wage and no-wage work, especially at their intersections with civil rights, public benefits...
Tuesday, April 14
Apr
14
Blackstone’s Critic: Jeremy Bentham & the Commentaries
All Day
Rare Book Exhibit Area, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Level 3
frivolous; illogical; his reasons altogether futile; cold; reserved; affected; wary; exhibiting a frigid pride. Blackstone's Critic explores Jeremy Bentham's relationship with William Blackstone, from...
Apr
14
Health Care and the Challenges of Misinformation
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 116
Please join the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School and the Yale Health Law and Policy Society (YHeLPS) for a panel discussion on how the spread of disinformation across...
Apr
14
Lunch with Jonathan Davidson, Senior Public Policy Advisor at WilmerHale
12:10PM - 1:00PM
The Library (2nd Floor) at Mory's (306 York St.)
We are delighted to invite you to lunch with Jonathan Davidson, Senior Public Policy Advisor at WilmerHale!
Apr
14
Shareholder Activism Panel
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Student Lounge
As part of the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership’s Business Leadership Speaker Series, this lunchtime panel event will explore the shareholder activism environment, including who are...
Apr
14
2026 Private Law Seminar - “CLS, LPE & the Structure of Private Law” w/ Jeremy Kessler & Talha Syed
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 129
This session of the 2026 Private Law Seminar addresses the subject "CLS, LPE, and the Structure of Private Law" with Professor Jeremy Kessler (Columbia Law), and Professor Talha Syed (UC Berkeley Law)...
Apr
14
Barristers’ Union Prize Trial
6:15PM - 9:00PM
SLB Room 120
The Thomas Swan Barristers’ Union is thrilled to announce the 2026 Prize Trial, the consummation of the school-wide trial competition held annually since 1934. Four brilliant finalists will compete...
Wednesday, April 15
Apr
15
Coffee Connections
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Alumni Reading Room
Join us for Coffee Connections, an opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee and a light snack while engaging in conversation and building connections within the YLS community.
Apr
15
A Conversation with D.C. Circuit Judge Neomi Rao
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
Please join the Yale Federalist Society for this conversation with Judge Neomi J. Rao of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Lunch will be provided.
Apr
15
Aliza Shatzman, President/Founder, The Legal Accountability Project
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 128
A clerkship discussion with Aliza Shatzman, president and founder of The Legal Accountability Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that judicial law clerks have positive clerkship...
Apr
15
CANCELLED: Foundations of American Legal Thought Public Lectures: Reva Siegel
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
Reva Siegel, Dobbs and Democracy Lunch will be served.
Apr
15
How to Be a Civic Role Model in an Era of Political Dysfunction
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 122
In this inspiring talk, Dr. Lindsey Cormack will discuss actionable strategies for civic engagement and responsibility in an era of political dysfunction.
Apr
15
Lunch with Juan Millán ’96, Deputy General Counsel for Monitoring & Enforcement
12:10PM - 1:00PM
The Library (2nd Floor) at Mory's (306 York St.)
Juan A. Millán is the deputy general counsel for Monitoring and Enforcement, Executive Office of the President.
Apr
15
Paul Tsai China Center Lunch Discussion with Visiting Scholar, Dr. Marina Rudyak
12:10PM - 1:30PM
Baker Room 434
This talk explores current European perspectives on China on a triple framework - partner for global challenges, economic competitor, and systemic rival.
Apr
15
“The Death of the Global System of Law and Governance?” A Conversation with Ralph Wilde
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 120
Ralph Wilde is professor of international law at University College London, University of London, and visiting professor at Yale Law School where he was once, as a student, a visiting scholar as the...
Apr
15
Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Information Session
3:10PM - 4:10PM
SLB Room 121
Please join the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School for an information session regarding the Yale/Yale New Haven Medical-Legal Partnership. Olmo coffee and afternoon treats...
Apr
15
Ethics at the Boundaries of Humanity
4:30PM - 6:30PM
SLB Room 127
Professors Jennifer Herdt (Yale Divinity), O. Carter Snead (Notre Dame), Sheila Jasanoff (Harvard) and Willis Jenkins (UVA) explore the intersections of humanity, nature, biology, and technology...
Apr
15
JD Class of 2026 Photo
6:00PM - 7:15PM
SLB Courtyard
Students should arrive by 6:15 pm to be included in the photo. After the photo, stick around to celebrate with a sweet treat bar and enjoy some time with your classmates.
Thursday, April 16
Apr
16
A Conversation with Plaintiff's Lawyer from Ashcroft v. Iqbal
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 116
Professor Alexander Reinert is director of the Center for Rights and Justice at Cardozo Law School.
Apr
16
Applying for a Skadden Fellowship
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Online
Charlie Gillig, the executive director of the Skadden Fellowship Program, will discuss the application process, eligibility standards, project development, and goals of the fellowship.
Apr
16
Particularistic Constitutionalism Alongside Global Convergence — Matanel Bareli
12:10PM - 1:10PM
SLB Room 121
The Brodie Center for Jewish and Israeli Law invites you to attend a talk by Matanel Bareli (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) on his paper "Particularistic Constitutionalism: An Empirical Reassessment...
Apr
16
The Party Presentation Farce
12:10PM - 1:10PM
SLB Room 120
A lecture from Judge Andrew S. Oldham of the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
Apr
16
Human Rights Workshop: Darryl Li ’09, “Beyond Abolition: An Anti-Imperialist Theory of Captivity”
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 128
Darryl Li is associate professor of anthropology and associate member of the Law School at the University of Chicago.
Apr
16
Ralph Nader: Corruption, Corporate Power, and the Citizen Lawyer
4:00PM - 5:00PM
SLB Room 120
Ralph Nader, the legendary consumer advocate, public interest attorney, and tireless critic of corporate power, joins YPLSA and the Yale Law School Center for Private Law for a candid conversation on...
Apr
16
Legal Theory Workshop: Lev Menand (Columbia, Law)
4:15PM - 6:00PM
Calabresi Faculty Lounge
Professor Lev Menand (Columbia, Law) 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...
Friday, April 17
Apr
17
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...
Apr
17
Hot Yoga @ Sweatfluence
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Sweatfluence (300 Crown St.)
Join your classmates at Sweatfluence in New Haven for an energizing hot yoga session designed to build strength, flexibility, and focus. Move, sweat, and reset in a welcoming space that leaves you...
Apr
17
Law Revue 2026 - mamma mYa!
6:00PM - 9:00PM
SLB Auditorium
Join us for this year's production of the annual Law Revue: mamma mYa! Come to celebrate your classmates' amazing talents, stay to laugh about (with? at?) all of YLS's quirkiest quirks! The show...