Monday, September 28
Sep
28
1L Introduction to Public Interest & Government Careers
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
Kiran Singh, CDO's Interim Assistant Dean, and Norma D'Apolito, CDO's Public Interest & Fellowship Director, will provide an introduction to public interest careers.
Sep
28
Book Talk: “The Criminal State: War, Atrocity, and the Dream of International Justice”
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Humanities Quadrangle Room 107
A discussion with Lawrence Douglas, the James J. Grosfeld Professor of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought at Amherst College.
Tuesday, September 29
Sep
29
Actual Malice: Past & Present in The New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)
All Day
Rare Book Room, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Lower Level 2
"Actual Malice" examines The New York Times v. Sullivan and the historic decision authored by Justice William J. Brennan in its historical moment, tracing the case's influence from its present to our...
Sep
29
CANCELLED: YLBS Presents: Private Equity Crash Course with Kirkland & Ellis
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
Join Benjamin Clinger '08, partner at Kirkland & Ellis, for a fun and engaging primer on private equity.
Sep
29
Defending Pro-Palestine Student Activists
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 122
Join us for a conversation with Baher Azmy, l egal director of the Center of Constitutional Rights, on his experience defending advocates for Palestine. Baher is one of the lawyers on Mahmoud Khalil's...
Sep
29
Panel: U.S.-China Competition Futures
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 129
PTCC Director Arne Westad and Senior Fellows Dan Mattingly and Susan Thornton will discuss the outlook for stability between the U.S. and China.
Sep
29
The Datafication of Incarceration, Zina Makar, Assoc. Prof, University of Baltimore
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 128
Makar’s scholarship focuses on prisoners’ rights and prison law jurisprudence. Her scholarship explores the ways in which carceral space shapes an individual’s orientation to the state. Makar’s recent...
Sep
29
Coffee with Danny Banks
1:10PM - 2:00PM
SLB Room 129
Speak with and hear from Danny Banks, an associate at WilmerHale who has previously served as counsel Senator Michael Bennet and an attorney in the Office of the White House Staff Secretary.
Wednesday, September 30
Sep
30
“The Choicest Privilege”: Press Freedom from Magna Charta to the Early Federal Period
All Day
Rare Book Exhibit Area, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Level 3
"The Choicest Privilege," curated from the collection of Matthew L. Schafer and Steven Underweiser, considers U.S. history through a 1587 Magna Charta and an 1804 trial report.
Sep
30
The Schell Center Fellows Speaker Series: Crisis Response in Nepal
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Hybrid (SLB Room 109 and Zoom)
A conversation on the current crisis in Nepal with Pooja Neupane and Anuj Chand ’23 LLM.
Sep
30
What AI Could Mean for Fiscal Policy
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Online (Zoom)
Please join us for a wide-ranging conversation about AI’s implications for fiscal policy.
Sep
30
Building a Litigation Powerhouse: Faith Gay of Selendy Gay in Conversation
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
A lunchtime conversation with Professor Abbe Gluck and Faith Gay, name partner at Selendy Gay, about what makes a firm dedicated to litigation distinct and powerful.
Sep
30
Investing in Innovation: David A. Jones Jr. ’88, Chairman and Managing Partner, Chrysalis Ventures
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 122
David A. Jones Jr. will speak with Professor John Morley about his work as a leading venture capitalist and founder of Chrysalis Ventures.
Sep
30
On the Front Lines — Law and Policy at DOJ with Chad Mizelle
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
A conversation with Chad Mizelle, former chief of staff and acting associate attorney general at the Department of Justice.
Sep
30
The Future of Presidential Power: A Conversation with Rebecca Slaughter
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
Join us for a conversation with Rebecca Slaughter, the former FTC Commissioner and respondent at the center of the 2026 landmark Supreme Court decision Trump v. Slaughter. Ms. Slaughter will discuss...
Sep
30
Accessing Abortion: Global and Comparative Perspectives
12:10PM - 1:30PM
Baker Room 116
We are pleased to invite you to events exploring the current landscape of abortion access in the shifting tectonics of reproductive rights at national and global level.
Sep
30
“Inside China's Secret Prisons”: Book Talk with Dr. Orville Schell
4:00PM - 5:00PM
SLB Room 120
Join the Schell Center for International Human Rights for a special conversation with Dr. Orville Schell — son of the Center's namesake, veteran China expert, and journalist.
Sep
30
1L & 2L Summer Jobs in State & Local Government
4:10PM - 5:00PM
SLB Room 127
Panelists will discuss a range of topics: summer job search, interview tips, skills gained in the internship, the pros and cons of state and local legal practice, and more.
Sep
30
Coffee Connections
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Ruttenberg Dining Hall
Join us for Coffee Connections! An opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee and a light snack while engaging in conversation and building connections with fellow students.
Thursday, October 1
Oct
1
Deadline for joint degree and intensive semester proposals
All Day
YLS
Deadline for joint degree and intensive semester proposals
Oct
1
The Incomparable Clarence Thomas: On the Life and Jurisprudence of Justice Thomas
12:00PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
Please join the Yale Federalist Society for a conversation on the life and jurisprudence of Justice Clarence Thomas with Judges Gregory G. Katsas (D.C. Cir.) and Kathryn K. Mizelle (MD Fla.)...
Oct
1
Are White-Collar or Appellate Litigation Practices Right for You?
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 120
Neal Katyal ‘95, Nola Heller ’04, and Colleen Roh Sinzdak of Milbank will describe their practices and career pathways to these areas of specialization.
Oct
1
NSG Event: Perspectives on AI & Nat’l Security from YLS Alumni at Anthropic
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
Speakers include Ben Della Rocca ’22, Anthropic’s national security lead, and Nikita Lalwani ’20, adjunct lecturer at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Oct
1
Human Rights Workshop: Paul Hoffman, “International Human Rights Litigation in U.S. Courts”
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 128
Lunch Provided / RSVP Required. Email the Schell Center to request background readings a week prior to talk. Paul L. Hoffman is director of the Defending Democracy Clinic at UC Irvine School of Law...
Oct
1
Prosecution Externship Information Session
5:00PM - 6:00PM
SLB Room 120
Information about applying to and working in the prosecution externship.
Saturday, October 3
Oct
3
Trail Lawyers Sleeping Giant Hike
9:00AM - 12:00PM
Sleeping Giant State Park
Go leaf peeping with Trail Lawyers from 9 am - 12 pm on Saturday, Oct. 3rd at Sleeping Giant State Park (41°25'16.8"N,72°53'55.1"W).