16 Students Receive 2026 Susman Godfrey Prize
Sixteen Yale Law School students have received the 2026 Susman Godfrey Prize, which is awarded annually to students of color who have demonstrated academic excellence and overall achievement.
World Court Issues Advisory Opinion Endorsing Professor Koh’s Position Favoring an International Right to Strike
The International Court of Justice affirmed workers’ right to strike in a historic ruling, largely following arguments made by Professor Harold Hongju Koh.
Professor Gerald Torres Moderates UN Panel on Indigenous Issues
During the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 24, held at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, Professor of Law Gerald Torres ’77 moderated an event featuring panelists from North and South America, Africa, and Asia.
ISPS Establishes Government Effectiveness Working Group at Yale
Yale’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies announced the launch of the Government Effectiveness Working Group. This new collaboration will gather scholars from across social sciences and law to study how institutions can be designed and reformed to work more effectively for citizens. It will be co-led by Yale Law School professors Zachary Liscow ’15 and David Schleicher, along with Associate Professor of Political Science Joshua Kalla.
Celebrating the Class of 2026 — Rising to the Challenge
Commencement ceremonies for the Yale Law School Class of 2026 were held on May 18 in New Haven.
Graduating Hurst Horizon Scholars Reflect
Three graduating Hurst Horizon Scholars — Christian Aviles ’26, Janet Ceron ’26, and Sam Haddad ’26 — discuss the impact the scholarship has had on their law school careers.
Budget Lab Analysis Finds Carried Interest Reforms Could Raise More Revenue Than Previously Estimated
A new analysis from the Budget Lab finds that changing the tax treatment of carried interest could raise more than $100 billion in federal revenue over the next decade, and substantially more in the years that follow.
The Justice Collaboratory to Develop First-of-Its-Kind Community Engagement Training Program for Connecticut Law Enforcement
The state of Connecticut has contracted The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School to develop a unique Community Engagement Training Program for law enforcement units within the state — the first of its kind for Connecticut.