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Gewirtz Publishes New Article on the Rules-Based International Order
In a new article published by Brookings, Paul Tsai China Center Director Paul Gewirtz addresses “The U.S., China, and the Future of the Rules-Based International Order.”
Breaking Down Barriers to Law
The first cohort of Launchpad Scholars convened in New Haven for a week of mock classes, workshops, and more. The program helps expand access to law school and the legal profession.
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Advocates Offer Blueprints For Ending Mass Incarceration
A new book co-edited by Professor James Forman Jr. ’92 gathers perspectives on the mass incarceration crisis in America.
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Taylor’s Version (of the Law) Rules in Student-Led Course
The year’s most awaited pop album and a Yale Law School reading group had something in common this spring: both were a study of Taylor Swift’s experience with fame.
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‘Choreography of conquest’: How routine violence shaped European empires
Professor of Law Lauren Benton explores the rampant — and seemingly incessant — small wars that shaped imperial power between 1400 and 1900.
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Yale Law School Honors Associate Dean Mike Thompson
After 34 years at Yale Law School, Associate Dean Mike Thompson retired at the end of the 2024 academic year.
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White Paper Addresses Key Issues in Legal Battles over Gender-Affirming Health Care
A new white paper from The Integrity Project provides an evidence-based critique of a recent independent review that has become central to U.S. litigation regarding health care for transgender youth.
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Ephemeral Streams Likely to Have Significant Effect on U.S. Water Quality
A new study co-authored by Yale researchers — including Joseph M. Field '55 Professor of Law Douglas Kysar — quantifies the consequences of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened the Clean Water Act.